Texas-19 Democrats

Twitter stream for Democrats in the 32 counties + part of another of the Texas 19th US Congressional District, working for the voting rights of all y'all here!

[Texas-19 Democrats @tx19dems]

Here are the TX-19 Congressional district’s boundaries and details under the 2025 mid-decade Republican gerrymandered plan. Be sure to get everyone you know to register to vote! Details at https://t.co/VLSFMRjAyq

[PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes]

This Republican ad attacking Ken Paxton for using secret Uber alias “Dave P.” to hide his affair is still up on YouTube.

[Stephen Simpson @Steve55Simpson]

An infestation of the flesh-eating flies has been confirmed in South Texas, setting off alarm bells for the state’s cattle industry.
Here is a breakdown of why the cattle industry and government leaders are concerned about a parasitic fly:
https://t.co/gD5GGnmx9P

[Nicholas Kristof @NickKristof]

The administration saved pennies with its Doge lunacy and other public health cuts. Now we will lose lives and billions fighting Ebola, measles and screwworm, and consumers will pay more for beef. #SelfInflictedWounds

[Neil Stone @DrNeilStone]

OK everyone

New world screwworm

A parasite for which ivermectin....ACTUALLY WORKS!!

Calm down calm down

[Dr. Catharine Young @DrCatharineY]

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service at USDA helps prevent threats like screwworm from ever reaching US livestock.

In 2025, it lost 1,300 employees due to cuts and firings.

That’s the thing about prevention: you don’t notice it when it works, only when it is gone.

[Anna Bower @AnnaBower]

NEWS: A @lawfare report finds that *97* Jan. 6ers who received clemency for their role in the attack were arrested, charged, or convicted of subsequent crimes—a number much higher than previously reported.

Incredible work from Katherine Pompilio:
https://t.co/AJMPxwb1al

[The Bulwark @BulwarkOnline]

Rep. Angie Craig: "Do you know how much money farmers lost last year?"

Brooke Rollins: *doesn't answer*

Craig: "It was $28 billion. You're the Secretary of Agriculture."

[Sam Karas @sammiecarrots]

DHS just dropped its largest border wall contract ever (by a long shot) for $2.6 billion to Fisher Sand & Gravel, a company with an extensive history of fraud, in one of the most remote and least-trafficked parts of the US-Mexico border in the Big Bend. https://t.co/quKM9uNQLx

[John Raymond Hanger  @johnrhanger]

"Texas is about to switch on the single largest solar installation scheduled anywhere in the United States this year."

Tehuacana Creek 1 is Solar and BESS, with 837 MW of solar and 418 MW of co-located battery energy storage!

Solar/battery revolution!
https://t.co/PfkhpW2QII

[Joel Montfort @jmontforttx]

In the 1950s and 60's, screwworm was devastating in Texas, costing billions ( adjusted for inflation) annually. In 1935, 180K livestock were lost to the fly. 50% of deer fawns died, and the fly decimated deer populations. We have to get on top of this urgently.

[Mose Buchele @MoseBuchele]

He has called Native Americans “third world savages” and believes that the U.S. should “round up every muslim."

Now, Republicans want him to regulate oil and gas and Democrats see an opening.
https://t.co/t1CUbYm7La

[Science Committee Democrats @sciencedems]

"There could be no clearer way to send the message that EPA’s mandate to protect human health and the environment has been replaced by a different mandate: to close its eyes, look away, and provide comfort to big polluters." -Ranking Member @RepZoeLofgren

[melissa “cancelled student debt” byrne @mcbyrne]

Your buddy @elonmusk made this worse. This is a Doge made crisis.

[Jonathan Richie @JRichieTX]

NEW: @jamestalarico out with a statement on possible New World Screwworm cases being found in Texas.

“Right now, the cattle industry — an essential part of Texas’ economy and culture — is in jeopardy.”

[Pastors for Children @pastors4txkids]

Leave it to our mentor and friend @DianeRavitch to put a fine point on the race for U.S. Senate from Texas!

@jamestalarico v. @KenPaxtonTX

#2026Elections

[Texas-19 Democrats @tx19dems]

These sound like great positions! Let’s go all in on electing @jamestalarico to represent what the majority of Texans really want instead of the failed ideas of extremist right-wing Republicans!

[AJ Inapi (Allan) @aj_inapi]

Texans should care a lot less about whether James Talarico is vegan or whether he has a girlfriend.

They should care about his positions:

• Supports codifying Roe v. Wade and opposes Texas abortion restrictions.

• Opposes many school choice and voucher programs, favoring increased public school funding.

• Opposed legislation restricting transgender participation in school sports and has argued that sex is more complex than a strict binary.

• Opposes displaying the Ten Commandments in public schools and has fought curriculum changes he describes as "Christian nationalist."

• Supports higher taxes on wealthy individuals and corporations to fund government programs.

• Has voted against measures designed to further restrict the creation of a Texas state income tax.

• Advocates a more welcoming immigration system and criticizes hardline border enforcement approaches.

• Supports additional gun control measures that many Texas conservatives oppose.

• Supports progressive environmental policies that critics argue could impact Texas oil and gas jobs.

• Frames his politics through a progressive interpretation of Christianity focused on social justice, economic equality, and opposition to Christian nationalism.

Forget the distractions.

The question for Texas voters isn't what James Talarico eats, who he dates, or how he spends his free time.

The question is whether these policies represent the future you want for Texas.

[Jonathan Richie @JRichieTX]

NEW: USDA Sec. Brook Rollins to give an update to Texas press later this evening on New World Screwworm possibly being found in Texas calves.

Will be joined by Texas Animal Health Commission executive director Dr. Bud Dinges.

[Coach Davis @coachdavis2122]

@CoxHerb Looks like exactly what we said would happen…. Certain schools would deny admission to the place that “best fits their educational needs” and then the vouchers will eventually trickle down to subsidize those already in private schools…. This isn’t about choice…..

[Mark Warner @MarkWarner]

It seems there is an entirely different set of rules for Republicans and Democrats.