The Texas Progressive Alliance, a confederation of political blogs, bloggers, and online activists from across Texas, today announced its endorsement of Dan Barrett (D-Fort Worth) in the special election runoff in House District 97.
"We believe that Dan Barrett will make an excellent addition to the growing numbers of Democrats in the Texas House of Representatives," said Vince Leibowitz, Chair of the Texas Progressive Alliance. "We are pleased to offer him our support," he continued.
In early November, Barrett led a field of seven candidates vying for the seat vacated by retiring State Rep. Anna Mowery, a longtime ally of Texas House Speaker Tom Craddick.
"I believe the voters in House District 97 are ready for a change and will realize that Dan Barrett will be no rubber-stamp for Tom Craddick's regime and policies," said Charles Kuffner of Houston, the vice chair of the Alliance.
This is the second year for the Alliance, which is made up of more than 50 bloggers representing more than 30 of the state's most widely read progressive political blogs, to endorse candidates through its TexRoots program.
The TexRoots program helps bring blog readers and online activists to specific candidates and races where their funds can make an immediate difference. The Alliance endorsed three candidates for its TexRoots 2006 rollout during the mid-term elections including State Rep. Juan Garcia (D-Corpus Christi).
- (Complete Directory)
- Agonist
- As the Island Floats
- B & B
- Bay Area Houston
- Brains and Eggs
- Capitol Annex
- Common Sense Blog
- Dos Centavos
- Eye on Williamson County
- Feet to the Fire
- Greg's Opinion
- Grits for Breakfast
- Half Empty
- Houtopia
- In the Pink Texas
- Kiss My Big Blue Butt
- McBlogger
- Mid-Cities Democrats
- Musings
- North Texas Liberal
- Off the Kuff
- Panhandle Truth Squad
- Pink Dome
- South Texas Chisme
- Stop Cornyn
- Texas Kaos
- Three Wise Men
Best of Texas Right
- Blogs of War
- BlogHouston
- Boots and Sabers
- Lone Star Times
- Publius TX
- Rick Perry vs the World
- Right of Texas
- Safety for Dummies
- Slightly Rough
- Urban Grounds
Other Texas Reads
- Burka Blog
- D Magazine
- DOT Show
- Strong Political Analysis
- The Texas Blue
- Quorum Report Daily Buzz
- Statesman Elections
- Texas Monthly
- Texas Observer
Around Austin
- Austin Bloggers
- Austin Contrarian
- Austin Chronicle
- Austin Statesman
- Austin Towers
- Austin Real Estate Blog
- Daily Texan
- Keep Austin Blue
- Travis County Democrats
- University Democrats
- University of Texas
TX Progressive Orgs
- ACLU Liberty Blog
- Atticus Circle
- Criminal Justice Coalition
- Democracy for Texas
- Equality Texas
- Latinos for Texas
- NOW Texas
- PFAW Texas
- SEIU Texas
- Tejano Insider
- Texas HDCC
- Texas Watch
- TFN
- TSTA
- TSEU
- Texas Young Democrats
- United Ways of Texas
TX Elections/Returns
- TX Returns 1992-present
- TX Media/Candidate List
- Bexar County
- Collin County
- Dallas county
- Denton County
- El Paso County
- Fort Bend County
- Harris County
- Jefferson County
- Tarrant County
- Travis County
