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26. mamy other Democratic names potentially in the mix too

Tue May 2, 2023, 12:13 AM

May 2023

Publicly expressed interest

Roland Gutierrez, state senator from the 19th district (2021–present)

Potential

Greg Casar, U.S. Representative for Texas's 35th congressional district (2023–present)

Joaquin Castro, U.S. Representative for Texas's 20th congressional district (2013–present)

Julián Castro, former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (2014–2017), former mayor of San Antonio (2009–2014), and candidate for President of the United States in 2020

Jasmine Crockett, U.S. Representative for Texas's 30th congressional district (2023–present)

Mark Cuban, investor and owner of the Dallas Mavericks and 2929 Entertainment

Wendy Davis, former state senator from the 10th district (2009–2015), nominee for Governor of Texas in 2014, and nominee for Texas's 21st congressional district in 2020

Veronica Escobar, U.S. Representative for Texas's 17th congressional district (2019–present)

Lizzie Fletcher, U.S. Representative for Texas's 7th congressional district (2019–present)

Tory Gavito, political strategy firm founder

MJ Hegar, business consultant, nominee for U.S. Senate in 2020, and nominee for Texas's 31st congressional district in 2018

Lina Hidalgo, Harris County Judge (2019–present)

Nathan Johnson, state senator from the 16th district (2019–present)

Scott Kelly, retired NASA astronaut and brother of Arizona Senator Mark Kelly

Eva Longoria, actress and producer

Beto O'Rourke, former U.S. Representative for Texas's 16th congressional district (2013–2019), nominee for U.S. Senate in 2018, nominee for Governor of Texas in 2022, and candidate for President of the United States in 2020

Gregg Popovich, head coach for the San Antonio Spurs

Michael Sorrell, president of Paul Quinn College (2007–present)

James Talarico, state representative from the 50th district (2019–present)

Michelle Tremillo, political organizing executive

Sylvester Turner, mayor of Houston (2016–present) and former state representative from the 139th district (1989–2016)

Ricky Williams, former professional football player

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As usual, I will be the skunk at the garden party. bottomofthehill May 2023 #20

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