Rep. Linda Garcia (D-Mesquite) is one of nearly 60 Texas House members that left the state on Aug. 3 to stop Gov. Greg Abbott’s special session, and in turn, a Republican plan to flip five US House seats ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
“ It was an easy decision in the sense that we knew we had to fight for democracy and what our constituents put us in place to do, so we knew that we had to leave,” Garcia told COURIER Texas.
State Rep. Vikki Goodwin (D-Austin) spoke about the urgent challenges facing Texas, from schools and health care to housing and water, and why she is running for Lt. Governor.
WATCH: State Rep. James Talarico, the Texas Democratic nominee for US Senate, calls out Republican incumbent Sen. John Cornyn during the Dallas County Democratic Party Convention on Saturday, stating he has “ forfeited his right” to represent Texans.
In Texas, a candidate must receive more than 50% of the vote to win an election, otherwise the top two vote-getters face a rematch in a runoff election, which will be held on May 26.
