The Texas Progressive Caucus strives to build & strengthen the Texas Democratic Party. We support progressives, reformers, and others who believe in building a stronger Democratic Party. Below is a list of some of those who we believe, if elected, will make Texas stronger.
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Process & Guiding Philosophy
Ideology without power is nothing more than us running our mouths. Ideology by itself does not feed the hungry or house the homeless; only progressive ideology in tandem with power can do that.
With many suffering under the GOP Monopoly of power in state government, the only way to systematically help all Texans is to shatter that monopoly. It’ll take a coalition to break up the GOP Monopoly; Texas Progressives will be a part of that coalition, and we will have a seat at the table. This is why we are in the business of building power for Texas Progressives for the benefit of the people of Texas. We have 3 criteria when considering a candidate:
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Policies: Are they sufficiently progressive for the office they are seeking? An official without good policies won’t help many people.
- For this part, we rely on the application, past statements, website, social media, etc. Our applications are scored and a candidate must reach a minimum score to qualify.
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Personality: Can they withstand the pressures of being in office? An official who cracks under pressure or burns too many bridges won’t be effective at helping people.
- For this part, we rely on background research on the candidate, news, social media, how they interact with others, etc.
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Power: Can they amass the human and economic resources to win, or at least push the needle forward depending on the district? A candidate who cannot amass the resources to win, or at least push the needle forward as a part of a long-term/multi-cycle strategy, won’t, at the end of the day, help people.
- For this part, we rely on financial reports, canvassing activities, etc.
From these criteria, we add candidates into one of two groups:
- Endorse: We believe this candidate is sufficient in all three of our criteria.
- Recommend: We believe this candidate is sufficiently progressive, but there may be another progressive with a higher score in the race.
As a rule of thumb, we try to limit endorsements to one per race. However, we are not limited to the number of recommendations. We want to balance not splitting the progressive vote while honoring all progressives in the race.
We survey our membership and other supporters in certain races, especially statewide or hotly contested ones. These results directly inform us which candidate to endorse or recommend in a particular race.
If we see a recommended candidate portray our recommendation as a full endorsement, we maintain the right to pull the recommendation altogether. If a recommended candidate attacks us over just being recommended, we maintain the right to pull the recommendation. We do this as it shows a lack of the candidate’s ability to withstand the pressures of running a campaign or holding an office.
We will hold our candidates to a basic sense of electoral decorum when dealing with other Democrats. When dealing with other good-faith Democratic opponents in a primary, we call upon all candidates to act in the spirit of “Not Me, Us.” All candidates who believe they are the best choice in the race are encouraged to remain; that is consistent with “Not Me, Us.” A candidate is free to criticize their primary opponents within reason; however, a candidate who only works to tear other Democrats down or who goes too negative runs the risk of going against our principle of “Not Me, Us.” We’re in the business of building power, not entertaining ego trips.
For Democrats facing Republicans: In an ideal world, regardless if a candidate is running against another Democrat or a Republican, we would want our candidates to maintain electoral decorum. But given the fact that Republican policies are leading to the suffering and death of many Texans, we believe our candidates must do everything possible to win. For these races, we can support a no-holds-barred style of campaigning within reason.
Our main focus is Party Offices. Our secondary focus is State Lege. We generally don’t get involved with Federal or Local races, but exceptions can be made.
Our endorsements are run by a committee of progressives from around Texas. Contact us if you have questions regarding the committee.
It’ll take collective power to return Texas Blue. Progressives are a key component of that collective. Our energy, policies, and drive will help the collective win. There’s is no us winning as individuals or us losing as individuals; in a state living under a hateful GOP Monopoly, there’s only us winning as a collective or us losing as a collective. The TXPC works to build power for Texas Progressives so that, one day, we can play our role in the Democratic symphony that will break the GOP Monopoly on Power and return common decency to state government.
