<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Texas Democratic Party]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas Democratic Party]]></description><link>https://www.texasdemocrats.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 10:36:46 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.texasdemocrats.org/es/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[EMBARRASSING: Greg Abbott Gets Sidelined at Trump Corruption Carnival in His Home State]]></title><description><![CDATA[DALLAS, TX — Ouch! Career politician Greg Abbott has spent years proving he will do just about anything to stay in Donald Trump’s good graces. Abbott has fully embraced Trump’s deeply unpopular agenda, lined his pockets cozying up to billionaires and big corporations, and used Texas as a testing ground for the most extreme parts of the MAGA playbook. And the reward? Apparently, not even a primetime speaking slot in his home state. During Trump’s corruption carnival in Dallas this week, while...]]></description><link>https://www.texasdemocrats.org/post/embarrassing-greg-abbott-gets-sidelined-at-trump-corruption-carnival-in-his-home-state</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa50dc95462f0629b9e27a5</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:32:36 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>William Emery</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snooze Fest: Greg Abbott Offers More of the Same in Lightweight Speech at Trump’s Corruption Carnival]]></title><description><![CDATA[DALLAS, TX — Career politician Greg Abbott just got off the stage at Donald Trump’s corruption carnival in Dallas and – oof – now we can see why he couldn’t even land a primetime address in his home state and why his lead in the governor’s race has evaporated as some high-profile Republicans predict he’s about to lose in November.  “Nothing Greg Abbott just said changes the facts on the ground. If anything, it underscores why he’s in the political fight of his life after 30 years in public...]]></description><link>https://www.texasdemocrats.org/post/snooze-fest-greg-abbott-offers-more-of-the-same-in-lightweight-speech-at-trump-s-corruption-carniva</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa50bb3b8cdbfbe717c13b5</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>William Emery</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paxton Under Fire For Abandoning Texas Ahead Of America’s 250th For Luxury European Vacation With His Mistress]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Antonio Current: “Ken Paxton caught on video jetting off to European vacation with alleged mistress” Chron: “Flying to Iceland for July 4—especially during America's semiquincentennial—won't exactly score him political points” Daily Beast: “Paxton should be on the campaign trail. Instead, the married MAGA firebrand opted for a summer getaway with his mistress.” Washington Examiner: “Texas Democrats rip Paxton after video shows him flying to Iceland ahead of July 4” AUSTIN, TX — Heading...]]></description><link>https://www.texasdemocrats.org/post/paxton-under-fire-for-abandoning-texas-ahead-of-america-s-250th-for-luxury-european-vacation-with-hi</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a46a5e0950901ce7a6b9dbe</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:54:50 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CAUGHT IN THE ACT: Ken Paxton Jets To Iceland With His Mistress For Luxury Vacation, Instead Of Celebrating America’s 250th In Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daily Mail: “Paxton's international canoodling couldn't come at a worst time for his campaign, as he is barely holding a razor-thin lead over his Democratic opponent” AUSTIN, TX — Ken Paxton was just caught jetting off to Iceland with his mistress, abandoning Texas as people prepare to celebrate America’s historic 25oth anniversary. According to new photos and interviews in the Daily Mail, videos showed Paxton boarding a flight in Washington D.C. and taking a red-eye to Reykjavik. The Daily...]]></description><link>https://www.texasdemocrats.org/post/caught-in-the-act-ken-paxton-jets-to-iceland-with-his-mistress-for-luxury-vacation-instead-of-cele</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a46a7e0316fbd62aff7953e</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:03:15 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Democratic Party Statement On The Anniversary of the Overturning of Roe v. Wade ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dallas, TX — Today, as Texas marks four years since the Dobbs U.S. Supreme Court’s decision which overturned Roe v. Wade and paved the way for Texas’ extreme abortion ban, Texas Democratic Party Executive Director Terri Burke released the following statement: “Four years ago, 50 years of reproductive rights were rolled back in the devastating Dobbs decision, which led to women across Texas being robbed of the freedom to make their own decisions about their futures. Since then we have seen...]]></description><link>https://www.texasdemocrats.org/post/texas-democratic-party-statement-on-the-anniversary-of-the-overturning-of-roe-v-wade</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a46a86c316fbd62aff7968f</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:05:34 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[While Texas Women Die, Ken Paxton Celebrates The Overturning Of Roe v. Wade As A Holiday]]></title><description><![CDATA[AUSTIN, TX — Today, as Texas marks four years since the Dobbs Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade and paved the way for Texas’ extreme abortion ban, Ken Paxton is celebrating what he says should be an “annual holiday.” Meanwhile, Texas women continue to die, are forced to flee the state, and are refused medical care due to hospitals’ fear of criminal punishment from Paxton under Texas’ abortion ban. Texas Democratic Party spokesperson Ryan Martin: “Women in Texas have been...]]></description><link>https://www.texasdemocrats.org/post/while-texas-women-die-ken-paxton-celebrates-the-overturning-of-roe-v-wade-as-a-holiday</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a46a841258f25aaabae7dd4</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:04:51 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[NEW VIDEO: Ken Paxton Refuses To Say If Adam Hoffman Should Be Registered As A Sex Offender In Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[AUSTIN, TX —  In a new video, Ken Paxton dodged questions about the Epstein-style sweetheart plea deal he gave admitted child molester Adam Hoffman while walking into a high-dollar DC fundraiser. In the video, Paxton refuses to say whether admitted child molester Adam Hoffman should be registered as sex offender in Texas, and ignores questions about if he has anything to say to Hoffman’s victim. Paxton has dodged questions for months on why his office struck a plea deal that let a child...]]></description><link>https://www.texasdemocrats.org/post/new-video-ken-paxton-refuses-to-say-if-adam-hoffman-should-be-registered-as-a-sex-offender-in-texas</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a46a815950901ce7a6ba35c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:04:09 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corrupt Ken Paxton Disapprovals Hit Five-Year High As Texas Republicans Declare They Can’t Support Him]]></title><description><![CDATA[AUSTIN, TX —  Ken Paxton’s job disapproval hit a new five-year high today as Texas Republicans declare they cannot support him and his decades-long record of corruption, scandals, and Epstein-style sweetheart deals that let a child molester back on to Texas streets.  See for yourself what Republicans across Texas are saying about why they can’t support Ken Paxton:  Former Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley, a prominent Republican, said, “Ken Paxton has spent years embarrassing Texas [...] and...]]></description><link>https://www.texasdemocrats.org/post/corrupt-ken-paxton-disapprovals-hit-five-year-high-as-texas-republicans-declare-they-can-t-support-h</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a46a89e950901ce7a6ba4ad</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:06:23 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICYMI: From An Indictment To An Alleged Affair, Ken Paxton’s Controversies Hang Over His Senate Bid [Texas Tribune]]]></title><description><![CDATA[Austin, Texas – Scandal-plagued Ken Paxton will be haunted by his decade-long record of corruption on the campaign trail, with Texas Tribune reporting this morning that it “will certainly be a liability” for him heading into November. Paxton’s scandals include being impeached by his own party, reported by his own staff to the FBI, a divorce on “biblical grounds,” and giving an Epstein-style sweetheart deal that let a child molester back onto Texas streets in mere days. As a result, many...]]></description><link>https://www.texasdemocrats.org/post/icymi-from-an-indictment-to-an-alleged-affair-ken-paxton-s-controversies-hang-over-his-senate-bid</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a46a8c6316fbd62aff79763</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:07:05 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas GOP Convention Deepens Divisions As Republicans Attack Corrupt Paxton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas Tribune: “At Texas GOP convention, friction overshadows talk of unity”   AUSTIN, TX — Texas Republicans’ desperate attempts to show unity at their convention “backfired spectacularly” as the Texas GOP scrambles amid the fallout from having corrupt Ken Paxton at the top of their ticket.  The convention got off to a “rocky start” as prominent GOP officials continued to pledge they will not vote for Paxton, saying “character is more important than party [...] I’ll never vote for him” and...]]></description><link>https://www.texasdemocrats.org/post/texas-gop-convention-deepens-divisions-as-republicans-attack-corrupt-paxton</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a46a8f8950901ce7a6ba587</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:08:08 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator></dc:creator></item></channel></rss>