Scudder Defiant Amid Texas Democrat Criticism

0:00It's April 22nd. El Paso News today starts now. AI powered and ready. Kendall Scutter, chair of the Texas Democratic Party, is brushing off demands to step down and is already filed for re-election. Elected last March, he's touting big wins in his first year, like fixing the party's finances, recruiting Democrats for every state and federal spot. Flipping a Texas Senate seat and even outvoting Republicans in the primaries. Earlier this week, dozens of Texas Democrats, including a Congressional candidate and former staffers, fired off a letter slamming his leadership for, poor management in a hostile work environment. They won him out and someone knew at the helm before the midterms. But pushback came quick with a counter letter pulling in nearly 800 signatures from state lawmakers and party execs. Like locking down a $30 million pledge for Democratic campaigns this year and say switching leaders now would. Mess up the momentum. Critics points of flops like the party not being ready for voter chaos in Dallas and Williams and counties during the March primaries, where hundreds got.

1:09Turned away after Republican moves forced precinct only voting. They also hit him for not updating the voter registration database, which could hurt House races. Scutter fires back, blaming disgruntled ex-staffers and Republican tricks from the governor's office for those issues. With no big challengers filing by Friday's deadline, he's keeping the focus locked on winning big come November.