🗳️ Run. Every. Damn. Race.

Texas is not a red state. Texas is an under-contested state.

Jul 09, 2025

If you’ve ever yelled at your TV during a debate, ranted in a group chat, or stared at your ballot wondering, “Where the hell are the Democrats?”—this post is for you.

We cannot beat Republicans if we don’t run against them.

And right now, there are dozens and dozens of Republican-held seats across Texas with no Democrat filed to run. From the State House to the U.S. House, from the Railroad Commission to the Texas Supreme Court—openings abound. Not because the GOP is so strong, but because we haven’t fully shown up.

This isn’t a guilt trip. It’s a call to action.

We Need Everyone

We need folks to run for:

Precinct Chair (yes, even the tiniest positions hold real power)
School board, city council, county commissioner
Texas Legislature
Congress
Statewide offices like Railroad Commissioner and Land Commissioner
State Board of Education
Texas Supreme Court and Court of Criminal Appeals

We don’t need everyone running for the same seat. We need every seat challenged. We need coordinated campaigns, not crowded primaries. We need leaders who are ready to build the bench—not just chase the spotlight.

This Is a Team Sport

Running in every race means more than just putting names on ballots. It means:

Coordinating campaign teams and field operations.
Aligning event calendars so we build momentum together.
Sharing messaging that connects at the kitchen table—on wages, schools, hospitals, freedom.
Creating shared energy that feels like a movement, not just a moment.

And here’s the kicker: We don’t need permission from DC Democrats. We are building our own Texas Democratic Party—one that shows up, face-to-face, on porches, in feed stores, at PTA meetings, in union halls, and at Sunday services.

Our Message: People Over Power

We need a bold Democratic populist message that says:

Stop selling out Texas to billionaires.
Fund our public schools—not private vouchers.
Pay teachers, nurses, and essential workers what they deserve.
Protect our freedom to vote, love, learn, and live.
And yeah, let’s take care of our damn roads, water, and power grid while we’re at it.

Here's the List — And It’s Long

These are the seats in Texas that currently have no Democratic candidate filed. And that should keep us up at night:

Statewide Offices

Texas Land Commissioner
Texas Railroad Commissioner
Texas Supreme Court: Place 1, 2, 7, 8
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals: Place 3, 4

State Board of Education

Districts 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

U.S. House

Districts 6, 8, 11, 13, 15 (pending Bobby Pullio), 17, 26, 36

Texas Senate

Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 18, 22, 28, 30, 31

Texas House
(Get ready, it’s a doozy.)
Districts:
4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 37, 43, 52, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 68, 69, 71, 72, 73, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 91, 93, 94, 96, 98, 99, 122, 128, 129, 130, 133, 150

So What Do We Do?

If you’re reading this and thinking, “But I’m not a politician”—GOOD. We don’t need more politicians. We need real people with real values, real passion, and real reasons to fight.

We need:

Moms. Teachers. Retirees. Union leaders.
Small-town dreamers. Big-city doers. Rural organizers.
Anyone sick of being ignored.

If you’re thinking about running—run.
If you know someone who should—send them this.
If you want to help—reach out.
We will help you find a race, build a team, and get moving.

Texas doesn’t need one hero.
We need hundreds of us.

Let’s flip the damn map.

Yours in resistance,

Nancy Thompson