Texas Democrats Unite for Blue Wave

0:00Democrats in Texas are ramping up with joint rallies under the banner of Texas together, aiming to flip the state blue this November. Their top nominees, like State Rep James Tolerico for U.S. Senate and State Rep Gina Hinojosa for Governor, kick things off last month and fortworth. Drawing hundreds of fired up supporters. They're riding high from a recent special election upset in Taryn County, where Democrats snatched a state Senate seat from Republicans. Tolerico rallied the crowd, saying that local win sets the stage for bigger flips down the ticket this fall. Candidates like Hinojosa say, these events let them hit different notes, pulling in diverse crowds with shared goals to shake up Texas politics. It's been 32 years since a Democrat last one statewide, with the closest callback in 2018, when Beto or Work fell short against. Ted Cruz, by just over two percentage points. Now, Democratic groups are teaming up tight, sharing campaign data and resources after learning from past scattered efforts.

1:00The plan is to sync messages top to bottom, turning any Senate surge into wins across the board. This unified push, has Texas watching close, could be the spark that finally cracks the lone star red wall, come November. I'm Cory with the story. That's your Dallas News Today update, AI powered and always on.