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June 29, 2026 1:44 PM

Just as state Republicans stop flogging Texas House members about speaker politics, the Democrats seem to just be getting started

TDP Chair Scudder signed onto a grassroots effort calling on Democrats to dump Burrows, Burrows’ most ardent Democratic supporters avoided Corpus Christi, and Rep. Ramos gave voice to what many Texas House Democrats have been privately grumbling about the presiding officer they voted for

CORPUS CHRISTI – If you think about the way Texas House speaker politics have unfolded over the last two decades or so, the last few weeks would seem to be through the looking glass.

During the Republican Party of Texas Convention in Houston, Speaker Dustin Burrows was introduced onstage with a video that included praise from Texas Scorecard – a Tim Dunn-funded group that’s chastised Republican House members for more than 15 years for supporting speakers accused of being “insufficiently conservative.” It’s always been a false accusation. But when has that mattered in a Texas campaign?

“It’s wild how fast things can change,” said one House GOP Caucus member who marveled at the speed with which Burrows has made peace with these self-styled “conservative” groups that built an industry out of attacking fellow Republicans.

Ever since Speaker Joe Straus took the oath of office in 2009, Republican primaries in Texas have been heavily infused with speaker politics. It’s something the Democrats simply haven’t had to put up with. Those attacks on House Republicans stopped this year after Burrows led nearly all of them to winning an endorsement from President Donald Trump. Now some Democrats are bristling at the idea that party activists at their convention would try to tell them how to vote on the opening day of session.

But the activists have a point.

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By Scott Braddock

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June 29, 2026 8:47 AM

New poll shows statistical tie in the race for Tarrant County Judge

The numbers show Democrat Alisa Simmons leading GOP incumbent Tim O'Hare on an informed ballot

In another sign that Tarrant County is in play this election cycle, a new poll shows Democratic County Judge nominee Alisa Simmons statistically right out of the gate with Republican incumbent Tim O'Hare.

Moreover, it shows Simmons would comfortably lead O'Hare after voters were shown "balanced biographies for both candidates."

Per the poll:

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June 27, 2026 4:04 PM

Texas Democratic Party Chair Scudder cruises to reelection at convention

The incumbent who supports calling on Texas House Democrats to vote against Speaker Burrows won easily. His chief rival Monique Alcala had argued against the party injecting itself into speaker politics

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