Democrats Drop $30M to Build New Statewide Coordination in Texas Midterms

Feb 17, 2026

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Texas Democrats unveiled a $30 million coordinated campaign Tuesday to target critical races and push to flip the state in the 2026 elections, according to The Texas Tribune.

The move signals rising stakes in Texas politics as Democrats attempt to chip away at Republican majorities in the Legislature and statewide offices in what has long been a GOP stronghold.

The effort — dubbed Texas Together — brings together the Texas Democratic Party, Texas Majority PAC, Powered by People (the group founded by Beto O’Rourke), and the Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee. These groups will share fundraising, build a centralized data and analytics hub, coordinate volunteers and surge resources into competitive races as they emerge.

Party leaders say this kind of statewide coordination is rare in Texas and is designed to mirror the infrastructure Democrats have used in swing states elsewhere. Already, the party has recruited candidates for every federal and state race on the 2026 ballot — a first in modern state history.

“It’s running an organization comparable to that of swing states around the country,” Texas Democratic Party Chair Kendall Scudder said in an interview.

The new campaign comes amid a broader push by Democrats to regain ground after Republicans maintained large majorities in the statehouse and won statewide offices in recent cycles. It also underscores growing national attention on Texas as a potential battleground with demographic shifts and competitive suburban districts.

What happens next is whether Democrats can translate this investment into actual seat gains in both the Texas House and Senate, as well as in possible statewide races.

This unified strategy could redefine how political parties operate in Texas heading into the 2026 midterms.

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