Mission: Texas

Ep. 50: What Winning Looks Like (Cora Black & Tsion Amare, Dallas County Young Dems)

This week Mission: Texas sits down with two leaders of Dallas County Young Democrats: Cora Black, community advocate, HR professional, and the club's first Black female p

Ep. 49: Flipping Rural Texas (Chelsey Hockett, congressional candidate)

This week Mission: Texas sits down with Chelsey Hockett, the Democratic nominee challenging Congressman Lance Gooden in a district that Decision Desk HQ still rates as a

Ep. 48: Is West Texas Actually Red or Turning Blue? (Kyle Rable)

This week Mission: Texas heads to West Texas for the first time, sitting down with Kyle Rable — Army Reserve civil affairs officer, PhD candidate at Texas Tech, union mem

Ep. 47: Courier Texas - How Independent Media Is Reaching Voters Fox News Can't

This week on Mission: Texas, we're joined by Katie Serrano, DFW political correspondent for Courier Texas, a digital-first, values-driven newsroom covering progressive po

Ep. 46: A New Way to Reach Voters (Congressional Candidate Caitlin Rourk)

This week on Mission: Texas, we sit down with Caitlin Rourk — a mom, Army National Guard officer, business leader, and Democratic candidate for Texas's 10th Congressional

Ep. 45: Vikki Goodwin on Data Centers, THC, and the Fight to Unseat Dan Patrick

Texas Lieutenant Governor nominee Vikki Goodwin returns to Mission: Texas ahead of the general election to talk about her statewide campaign against Dan Patrick. Vikki br

Ep. 44: A Family Ticket: Justin & Matthias Early on Running for Congress and the Texas House-Together

Most families argue about politics at the dinner table. The Early family put two names on the ballot instead. Justin Early — Army veteran, cybersecurity architect, and De

Ep. 43 - Trump is Coming To Dallas & Why Dallas County Democrats Aren't Worried

Today on Mission: Texas, we're putting Dallas County under the microscope. Our guests are Kardal Coleman, Chair of the Dallas County Democratic Party, and Yasmin Simon, t

Ep. 42: "How To" Run For Office (from two working parents)

This week, Mission: Texas sits down with two working parents who decided the "someone else will run" strategy wasn't working anymore. Katie O'Brien Duzan is taking on HD-

Ep. 41: The Surprise Shake Up Within the Texas Democratic Party (Liza Hameline & Chris Servin)

This week we're joined by two newly elected members of the State Democratic Executive Committee (SDEC) the governing board of the state party: Liza Hameline, a longtime N

Ep. 40: Convention, Texas Democratic Leadership, and Proud Patriots (Nic Nickens)

We're kicking off a series of episodes with leaders within the Texas Democratic Party infrastructure, hearing what's going on within the party from the inside.  Recorded

Ep. 39: Is San Antonio the Key to Flipping Texas? (Zack Dunn)

This week, Kate and Alex sit down with Zack Dunn, Democratic nominee for Texas House District 121 in San Antonio, the second of two House seats in the area that are close

Ep. 38: From Political Rivals to Friends (Rep. Cassandra Hernandez)

Kate's primary rival turned good friend joins the podcast. State Rep. Cassandra Garcia Hernandez (HD-115) beat Kate in the March 2024 Democratic primary, and this episode

Ep. 37 (audio): The Obama Organizer Who Showed Up in Sherman and Changed Alex's Life (Scott Mackey)

Alex has told this story before — how a campaign organizer showed up in Sherman, Texas of all places, and changed the trajectory of his life. This week, that organizer is

Ep. 37 (video): The Obama Organizer Who Showed Up in Sherman and Changed Alex's life (Scott Mackey)

Alex has told this story before — how a campaign organizer showed up in Sherman, Texas of all places, and changed the trajectory of his life. This week, that organizer is

Ep. 36 (audio only): Texas Republicans Ranked From Least to Most Corrupt and Radical

The primaries are over. The runoffs are done. What Texas Republicans just sent to the general election ballot may be the most corrupt and radical slate this state has eve

Ep. 36 (Video): Texas Republicans Ranked From Least to Most Corrupt and Radical

The primaries are over. The runoffs are done. What Texas Republicans just sent to the general election ballot may be the most corrupt and radical slate this state has eve

Ep. 35 (audio): Sarah Eckhardt on the Comptroller Race, One-Party Rule, and How the GOP Is Gutting Your Public Schools

Texas State Senator Sarah Eckhardt joins Kate to break down the race for Texas Comptroller — one of the most powerful offices in state government that almost nobody's tal

Ep. 35 (video): Sarah Eckhardt on the Comptroller Race, One-Party Rule, and How the GOP Is Gutting Your Public Schools

Texas State Senator Sarah Eckhardt joins Kate to break down the race for Texas Comptroller — one of the most powerful offices in state government that almost nobody's tal

Ep. 34 (Video): She's Suing Greg Abbott (Angel Carroll)

You may have seen Angel on the news talking Texas politics. But what you may not know is that Angel Carroll spent her career fighting for criminal justice reform, ran for