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TMP chose to spend its resources experimenting on voters instead of investing in long term Democratic infrastructure and local county parties across Texas.

From state attorney general to the school board, Moms Demand Action volunteers are running for office at every level of government where gun policy is written — and where gun sense has too often been missing,” said John Feinblatt, president of Everytown for Gun Safety. “While the gun lobby focuses on Washington, our movement is building power from the ground up, putting battle-tested advocates in the seats where decisions about community safety get made.

Initial polling in the Democratic runoff election for Lt. Governor shows 4-term Representative Vikki Goodwin with a 41-point lead over her opponent, steel worker Marcos Vélez.

Austin, Texas - State Representative Vikki Goodwin is calling on the Texas Legislature to establish an emergency, bipartisan committee to examine the state’s mandated cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the safety, legality, and cost of that cooperation.

For those voters who are tired of state leadership that has failed to invest in people — be it in flood mitigation, public education, access to health care, broadband infrastructure, the list goes on — Goodwin offers a compelling vision for what Texas could be under new leadership.

Former Texas gubernatorial candidate Andrew White sits down with Vikki Goodwin, the presumptive Democratic nominee for Texas Lieutenant Governor, for a candid conversation about Texas politics, governance, affordability, and the people and power shaping the state today.

Vikki Goodwin is a Texas state representative from Travis County, a former small business owner and realtor, and a longtime advocate for public education, responsible budgeting, and strong local communities. In this conversation, Andrew and Vikki move beyond campaign talking points and into a deeper discussion about how Texas government actually functions and why the office of Lieutenant Governor, currently held by Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, plays such a decisive role in shaping policy outcomes across the state.

State Rep. Vikki Goodwin, D-Austin, says there’s a “huge difference” between how she would run the state as lieutenant governor and how the current incumbent, Republican Dan Patrick, does it.

One major contrast is that Goodwin, an Austin Democrat, says she’d stop funding the recently passed school voucher law that would give parents up to $10,000 in public funds to send their kids to private schools.

“My plan would be no public dollars to private schools,” she said.

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Rep. Goodwin weighs in on the latest in the Texas House Democrats quorum break.

As the special session has been halted by a Democratic quorum break, we continue our series of updates from the elected officials involved, now shifting to those who have uprooted their personal lives to leave the state in order to stop the Trump-commanded and Abbott-facilitated congressional power grab in Texas - first from the road is Austin State Rep. Vikki Goodwin, who recently joined Progress Texas to announce her run for Lieutenant Governor in 2026.

Learn more about Rep. Vikki Goodwin and her campaign at https://vikkigoodwin.com/.

It’s a Texas-sized showdown that’s capturing the attention of the nation.

More than 50 Democratic lawmakers from Texas fled the state for Illinois, New York and Massachusetts to block an effort by Republicans to redraw congressional districts. The plan, backed by President Donald Trump, would increase the number of Republican-leaning congressional seats by five.

Legislation put forward by Lake Travis-area representatives aiming to prevent homeowners associations from charging fees for brown or unwatered lawns was passed this session, local officials shared.