Texas Democratic Party
The Texas Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Texas and one of the two major political parties in the state. The party's headquarters are in Austin, Texas.
Texas Democratic Party | |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Gilberto Hinojosa |
| Senate Minority Leader | Carol Alvarado |
| House Minority Leader | Trey Martinez Fischer |
| Founded | 1846 |
| Headquarters | P.O. Box 15707 Austin, Texas 78761 |
| Ideology | Modern liberalism Progressivism |
| National affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Senate | 12 / 31 |
| House of Representatives | 64 / 150 |
| Statewide Executive Offices | 0 / 9 |
| Board of Education | 6 / 15 |
| U.S. Senate | 0 / 2 |
| U.S. House of Representatives | 13 / 38 |
| State Supreme Court | 0 / 9 |
| Website | |
| www | |
President Lyndon B. Johnson was a Texas Democrat. 39 out of the 48 politicians who have served as Governor of Texas have been Texas Democrats. The party used to be the dominant political party in Texas; however, like in other Southern states, its rival, the Republican Party of Texas has become the dominant party since the 1990s. The party used to support racial segregation and held white-only primaries until Terry v. Adams; however, the party has adopted liberal attitudes on race and other matters since the 1960s.
Similar to the national Democratic Party, the Texas Democratic Party currently supports abortion rights, cannabis legalization, LGBT rights, environmentalism, gun control, Medicaid expansion, and raising the minimum wage. Black Texans, Hispanic Texans, young Texans, and Texans who live in urban areas are more likely to support the Texas Democratic Party than other demographic groups. However, Hispanic Texans have moved to the Republican Party in recent elections.