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Texas Dems say they will train new candidates for office in response to 'failed Republican...
Texas Democrats say they will train new candidates for office in response to 'failed Republican leadership' during storm
BY JOHN BOWDEN - 03/02/21 07:00 AM EST
The Democratic Party of Texas announced Tuesday that it was partnering with a national Democratic-aligned organization to train dozens of new candidates in response to what it said was "failed Republican leadership" in the days after a brutal winter storm left the state paralyzed.
A statement from the state party indicated that it was partnering with the National Democratic Training Committee (NDTC) and had signed up more than 60 candidates to run for statewide or municipal offices.
“In the wake of the deadliest winter storm in decades due solely to failed Republican leadership in the state of Texas, The Texas Democratic Party and National Democratic Training Committee know that winning elections has never been more crucial than it is right now," Texas Democratic Party chair Gilberto Hinojosa said in a statement.
“That’s why we created an innovative candidate training program to ensure that our candidates have the skills and resources necessary to win up and down the ballot in November," Hinojosa said.
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https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/541138-texas-democrats-say-they-will-train-new-candidates-for-office-in
