Voting is only one component of being civically active, according to Khanay Turner, executive director of the Barbara Jordan Leadership Institute. Cast your ballot and then stay involved by talking policy with elected officials and holding them accountable, she added.
Her comments came during COURIER Texas’ “Faith, Freedom, and the Future of Texas” event on Nov. 5 in partnership with Americans United for Separation of Church and State.
US Rep. Jasmine Crockett joined the US Senate race in Texas on Monday, delivering a fiery speech focused on lowering costs, health care, public education, and holding the Trump administration accountable.
Watch as Frederick Haynes III shares why US Rep. Jasmine Crockett, who announced her candidacy for the US Senate on Monday, is the fighter Texas needs.
Haynes, the lead pastor of Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas since 1983, is also entering the political ring. He’s running to replace Crockett in the 30th Congressional District seat in the 2026 elections.
Watch as Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Dallas) breaks down what it’ll take for Democrats to win a statewide race for the first time since 1994. Crockett announced her candidacy for the US Senate in Texas on Monday in Dallas.
