Bexar County Democratic Party

Let’s check in on the warzone in Portland.

When the powerful hide behind lies, Texans rise up.
We’re not here for conspiracy sideshows or political theater — we’re here for truth, justice, and accountability.

📍 No Kings Rally — October 18, 2025
Travis Park, San Antonio | 4–6 PM
🎤 Bring your voice. Bring your neighbor. Bring your courage.

The Texas Attorney General wants to create an undercover operation to target transgenders and Antifa, but not violent criminal offenders. 👎🏽👎🏽

Judge blocks Trump from deploying California National Guard — or any Guard troops — in Oregon A federal judge barred Trump from deploying National Guard troops to Oregon after the California Guard was sent to the state Sunday.

Trump tried to hijack California’s National Guard to send troops into Portland.

We said no. We sued. And we won.

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🚨Texas!! Abbott and Cornyn are up for reelection next year. Light up their phones! Not just theirs, but every TX voting member!

As it is, Texas is one of only a handful of states that refused to expand Medicaid. Now this??👇🏽

Find your Texas representatives here:
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We don’t swear to kings — we swear to the Constitution — not to follow a person, but to defend the idea of America.

“It’s about our democracy. It’s about our republic.”
No Kings Rally Oct 18, Travis Park, 4-6pm

#NoKingsRally #TexasDemocrats

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Happy Hour 230: Tejano Star And Congressional Candidate Bobby Pulido The major turn towards Donald Trump by Texas Latino voters, especially those in South Texas, serves as a painful memory and a fearsome harbinger of what might be in store in the 2026 midterms. A major...

Great to hear Bobby Pulido speak about the issues driving Latino voters in South Texas. Worth a listen!
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Texas Gerrymander ‘Aggressively Seeks to Roll Back Minority Power,’ Expert Testifies Read more here.

NEW: In Texas redistricting case, a leading political scientist testified that he saw “evidence of intentional discrimination” in the map, which “aggressively seeks to roll back minority power.” www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

AP reader question: Have agencies violated the Hatch Act by using Democrat-blaming language online? Here’s a question about the shutdown submitted by an Associated Press reader, Deanna: Have agencies violated the Hatch Act by using Democrat-blaming language online in discussing the shutdown? Experts disagree on whether the Democrat-blaming language on the website of HUD and various other government agencies reaches the threshold of violating the 1939 Hatch Act, which restricts certain political activities by federal employees. Kathleen Clark, a government ethics lawyer and law professor at Washington University, argues it does.

AP reader question: Have agencies violated the Hatch Act by using Democrat-blaming language online? https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/ap-reader-agencies-violated-hatch-204120774.html

joyannreid ... If you wanna know why people don't trust mainstream media anymore it's because none of them have covered the fact that 300 ICE agents rappelled out of Blackhawk helicopters onto an apartment building in Chicago and dragged everyone including children out on the street in their underwear and zip tied them until 3am!

Veterans Defending Democracy City Hall Press Conference · Bexar County Democrats On Tuesday, October 7, at 10 a.m., Support & Defend, Veterans Defending Democracy, will hold a press conference in front of San Antonio City Hall. They will discuss the misuse of the military and the ...

Veterans Defending Democracy City Hall Press Conference
Tuesday, October 7 : 10 – 11am
San Antonio City Hall near the front steps
100 Military Plaza
Support & Defend, Veterans Defending Democracy, will present a press conference in front of San Antonio City Hall.

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Public Citizen Report: Abbott Donors Draw Nearly $1 Billion in No-Bid State Contracts - Public Citizen AUSTIN, Texas — A new Public Citizen report released today finds that donors to Gov. Greg Abbott’s political action committee,…

Public Citizen Report: Abbott Donors Draw Nearly $1 Billion in No-Bid State Contracts
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GOP misleads with claim that Democrats shut down to give health care to 'illegal immigrants' U.S. law prohibits federal health care benefits for undocumented immigrants. Democrats want to return benefits for those with lawful presence, like DACA recipients and asylum-seekers.

GOP misleads with claim that Democrats shut down to give health care to 'illegal immigrants'
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Texas HD 121:
Ever thought about running for office? Join our free online candidate training and learn how to make a difference in our community.
Thursday, October 2: 6-7 pm
RSVP here: www.mobilize.us/bexardemocra...

Let’s bring strong local leadership to HD 121!

YouTube video by KDEM Bexar County Republican Take Vacation over Duty: Texans Lose

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The Case Texas Democrats Should Make On Property Taxes Make Austin pay its share and lower taxes for working families.

Republicans have run Texas for 30 years. If they knew how to lower taxes for working people, they would have done it by now.
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BREAKING: Trump Sending Troops to “War Ravaged” Portland; A Deeper Look Analysis Deployment comes as violent crime is down 46% in Portland

Trump Sending Troops to Portland
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Tejanos: ¿Se duplicó el seguro? Responde aquí con tu historia. Cuantas más voces tengamos, más difícil será que nos ignoren. 🗳️

Texas, tu seguro de hogar se duplicó. No es tu culpa. Es culpa de los republicanos que eliminaron las protecciones y permitieron que las corporaciones actuaran sin control. Es hora de votar por líderes que prioricen a los tejanos. 🗳️ #PolíticaTexas #TrabajadoresTejanos

Texans: insurance doubled? Reply here with your story. The more voices we have, the harder it is for them to ignore us. 🗳️

Texas—your home insurance just doubled. That’s not on you. That’s on Republicans who gutted protections and let corporations run wild. Time to vote for leaders who put Texans first. 🗳️ #TexasPolitics #WorkingTexans

Yesterday we had another successful Phonebanking Thursday at the Bexar Dems HQ!

Thank you to @monique4judge and @txrep117 for supporting our efforts to turn Texas blue one call at a time!

Join us next week! bit.ly/BT-BCPB

Why are we so polarized (I)? Confronting the longer-term erosion

Why are we so polarized? Why is democracy in such peril?
Good article...
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Free social event open to everyone! Come meet #progressive people.
Chill and meet new allies, talk politics or whatever, or just hang out with like-minded friends.

RSVP at hopp.bio/bexardems

#sanantonio #satx #democrat #democrats #resist #bexardems #bexaryoungdems

Families in Texas can’t afford a shutdown. But Republicans in Congress walked away from the job—while your healthcare and paycheck hang in the balance. We can do better. 💙 Share if you’re ready for leaders who put people over politics.