Run for Office
Candidate recruitment program
In 2024, Texas Democrats didn’t have a candidate running in 5 Congressional districts and 22 state House districts. Millions of voters across the state didn’t even have the opportunity to vote for a Democrat downballot and didn’t have Democratic candidates campaigning in their district.
To change that, Blue Texas is launching a major effort to recruit Democrats to run in every congressional and state legislative district across the state, as well as dozens of often-vacant county and municipal races.
We aren’t looking for standard-issue politicians. We’re looking for regular people who have never run for office before – who have probably never even imagined running for office before – who are willing to step up and be the person in their community who represents the Democratic Party.
Nominations for office
The best leaders often don’t think of themselves as leaders. They’re hardworking and selfless people who put the needs of others ahead of their own. They’re too humble to think of themselves as leaders, but everyone else thinks of them that way.
People like that usually require a lot of convincing to run for office because they’re always thinking of someone else who would be a better candidate. That’s where you come in. We’re asking you to think really hard: Who do you know who really deserves to be in public office, even if they’d never imagine running for office? Who should be asked to run? Once you nominate someone, we’ll call you to learn more about that person. If they sound like a good candidate, we’ll reach out and ask them if they’d be willing to run.
Frequently asked questions
How will you help recruited candidates?
Recruited candidates will receive a set of services from the point they decide to run for office through Election Day. This will include support for essential campaign services including but not limited to:
- Writing a campaign plan
- Filing paperwork and campaign finance reports
- Guides and other materials to help with fundraising and campaign launches
- Logo and website support
- Cost assistance with essential tools like VAN, dialers, and texting platforms
- Cost assistance with filing fees
- A dedicated staff point of contact who will help candidates launch their campaigns, and provide ongoing advice on things like hiring, targeting, fundraising, and general strategy.
Can someone have a job and still run for office?
Yes. Some elected positions like State Representative aren’t even full-time jobs. Running for office will take a lot of time and energy, but candidates don’t need to give up their income to do it.
What if I want to run for office?
Find someone who will nominate you! Running for office is all about asking people to vote for you, so if you can convince one person that you’d be a great candidate then you’re well on your way to becoming one. Our first filter for who would be a good candidate is: Does someone believe in them enough to nominate them?
What seats are you targeting?
We are targeting seats that are typically left uncontested if we don’t recruit Democrats into them. We are NOT recruiting candidates to run primary challenges against Democratic incumbents.
What if I want to learn more but can’t attend an event?
Email us at info@texasmajoritypac.com with your questions and we’ll get back to you!
When do candidates have to start campaigning?
The deadline to file in the Democratic primary is December 8th, 2025. The date of the primary election is March 3rd, 2026. Election Day is November 3rd, 2026. We recommend candidates start campaigning as soon as they know this is what they want to do. Your schedule will ramp up the closer we get to Election Day.
I’ve already filed to run for office. Will you support me?
If you have already filed to run for office, and there is not another Democrat running in your primary, please email us at info@texasmajoritypac.com. The appropriate person from our team will reach out to you.
I have other questions. How can I contact you?
Please email us at info@texasmajoritypac.com with any other questions.