Lone Star Parity Project

Advancing women+ in Texas politics by amplifying voices and magnifying research.

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IT'S HERE! Our State of the Texas Woman 2025 is hot off the press. This report uncovers how many women+ filed for, ran for, and won office in Texas down to the countywide level during the 2024 election cycle.

Read it here: https://t.co/vBwNQdOR1O

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“I find it concerning that there are not more women in leadership roles or holding office,” Texas Leg staffer Hannah Reinhard explains. “Women need to be involved in the decisions that affect us and future generations."

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Hannah Reinhard, Chief of Staff and Campaign Manager for State Representative Philip Cortez of San Antonio, is now on the victorious side of the 2024 election and is more equipped than ever to elevate Texas politics.

Read her story here: https://t.co/70UWtkN9Yv

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Amy Peck turned her first loss, her campaign for office in 2009, into a win when she was elected to Houston City Council in 2019. Now, Councilmember Peck dedicates her time to citywide initiatives like flood mitigation infrastructure.

Read her story here: https://t.co/Off6Q6tX5E

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Amy Peck first ran for office in 2009, when she was only 24. At the time, it was hard for her to be taken seriously. Ten years later, she would win her race for Houston City Council. Read her story here: https://t.co/xRCHAkqXMb

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Katherine Herrera, a Field Director for Texas Latino Conservatives, finds the most impotant aspect of her work is educating her community about the role and duties of local government. “Our government is supposed to work for us,” she said.

Read more here: https://t.co/pkrN7EJjXH

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Katherine Herrera is the Bexar County Field Director for Texas Latino Conservatives. She also previously ran for San Antonio City Council and served as a Republican precinct chair. Learn more about her journey into politics here: https://t.co/pkrN7EJjXH

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Lina Prado, candidate for Bexar County Commissioner, Precinct 1, thrives when she is mentoring the next generation of leaders. In encouragement, she tells them, “The sky is no longer your limit, it is only your beginning”.

Read her story here: https://t.co/2UuE3S4QuM

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Aurelinea Prado, who goes by Lina, led a promising aviation career for the last 16 years. Now, Lina is running for Commissioner of Precinct 1 in San Antonio.

Read here: https://t.co/2UuE3S4QuM

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If Staci Childs had a blow horn that could reach girls across the country, she would yell “girl, please stop psyching yourself out.” If she had let her limited thinking of herself take ahold, she would not have been able to build the career she has today. https://t.co/RDIlsGY1b7

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Texas SBOE Member Staci Childs says women have contacted her on social media asking her how she got to where she is because they are scared to start. She even said one girl “thanked her for flipping her hair and chewing her gum a certain way.” Read here: https://t.co/RDIlsGY1b7

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Shelly grew up in the foster care system, leading her to pursue a degree in social work. She knows how little people care about social work “Hearing people talk about my home and the people that lived there blew my mind....I know these places and faces." https://t.co/Zm3nlS3CYb

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Shelly Baker is the Political Director of Deeds Not Words, a political org mobilizing young people in grassroots work. While she is now a force in Texas, she got her start in New Orleans.

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Diana Maldonado, current Exec Director of Jolt, believes asking for help is a gift and opportunity we do not use enough and advises coming generations to do so. “People do want to help, say thank you and reciprocate," she says. https://t.co/DZfpTM4c3E

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Diana Maldonado has worn many hats throughout her career. She served in the Texas House of Representatives. Now she's a best-selling author, speaker and entrepreneur.  At the center of all her endeavors is her commitment to advancing others. Read here: https://t.co/DZfpTM4c3E

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To Katherine Culbert, environmental issues are not “something that anyone is going to solve single-handedly. We got here through a long series of decisions, and we need to start evaluating how we can address such issues and work together.” Read her story: https://t.co/coXUjfqs7t

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Katherine Culbert is a Democrat running for Texas Railroad Commissioner. Currently, she is a Process Safety Engineer in Houston and an advocate in the fight against climate change, opening doors for oil and gas companies to help in the struggle. Read here: https://t.co/coXUjfqs7t

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When asked what advice she had for other women running for office, Holly Taylor simply said: "Do it!" Her goal is to inspire women to challenge any feelings of imposter syndrome.

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A woman of many personal, political, and professional hats, Holly Taylor is running for Presiding Judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, the state’s highest court for criminal cases.

Read her story here: https://t.co/f3imWc9OHN

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“Me running is not about me, the community deserves a better system in place," Melissa Saenz says, judge of Bexar County Court at Law 2. She's transforming the justice system, using her experience working for the DA's office.

Read more here: https://t.co/Ek4nJKkmv3