Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Kendall Scudder, chair of the Texas Democratic Party.

Scudder described growing Democratic Party energy in Texas and emphasized voter protection, grassroots organizing, and delivering tangible results for working-class communities. Here is a brief summary of the conversation.

- Earlier this year Texas Democrats achieved their highest primary turnout since 2008 and exceeded Republican primary turnout for the first time since 2002.
- The party ran Democratic candidates for every state and federal office for the first time since 1972.
- Scudder highlighted James Talarico, Clayton Tucker, Jon Rosenthal as three candidates to watch in the November midterm.
- If all plans to build data centers in Texas succeed, Scudder told WCPT, "they would be consuming more energy than the entire state of Texas right now." 
- Under Republicans, Texas has given out more than $1 billion to entice companies to build data centers in the state, while the grid remains isolated from the national system and prone to failure.
- Voter protection is a major concern because polling locations have been closed or moved, especially in Tarrant County.
- Scudder argued that Democrats must fight rather than fold, hold powerful actors accountable, and deliver for voters after winning.
- He identified overcriminalization, mass surveillance, and billionaire influence as additional concerns.

Catch “It’s the Democracy, Stupid” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/edwin).   

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