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Latino in Dallas, TX. Account to track all of the #txlege (former staffer) antics, especially in the Senate. Extremely low tolerance for bullshit.

Dallas, Texas
Joined January 2024
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txlegejunkey retweeted
DMN: John Turner launches campaign to replace Nathan Johnson in Texas Senate. “We need a leader with the tenacity and tact to support the goals of our newly elected leaders while navigating a State Senate still controlled by the Republicans,” AG-elect Johnson said in a an endorsement. “John Turner proved he can do this..” #SD16 #TXLege dallasnews.com/news/politics… via @dallasnews
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txlegejunkey retweeted
I am excited to announce that I'm running for Texas Senate District 16, which will soon be vacated by Attorney General-elect Nathan Johnson. I hope you'll join me in the effort! Statement below.
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HELL YES! This man was an incredible member! Excited for his comeback! 🔥 #txlege
I am excited to announce that I'm running for Texas Senate District 16, which will soon be vacated by Attorney General-elect Nathan Johnson. I hope you'll join me in the effort! Statement below.
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txlegejunkey retweeted
Amarillo represent come on Kel!!!!
Texas Lt. Gov.-elect Vikki Goodwin (D) announces a transition team that includes two former Republican state senators, Kel Seliger and Tommy Williams. Seliger feuded for years with outgoing GOP Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
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Couldn’t agree more. Johnson represented #SD16 marvelously and Turner will continue in those steps.
Senate District 16 deserves quality representation and John Turner will bring just that. I’m happy to see this announcement. #SD16
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To the many wonderful people who invested their time, money, emotion and hopes into electing me as their next Texas Attorney General: I share this win with all of you. I look forward to making you proud.
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txlegejunkey retweeted
My first priority as your AG-elect is to rebuild the Attorney General’s office. Years of corruption, partisan zealotry, and incompetence have left it hollowed out and demoralized. I’m ready to hire good people and build a solid foundation for the work we need to do.
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txlegejunkey retweeted
we welcome Patrick Strategies and Nelson Global Strategies to the arena, but my lobby portfolio will be going through soon-to-be-launched Valerie Swanson Intercontinental Tactics
I am excited to announce the launch of Nelson Global Strategies. After nearly four decades in public service, business and leadership, I look forward to this next chapter. Follow @NGStrategies for updates.
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Democrats, this is NOT the time for infighting. It literally has been 4 days since the election. If you have concerns about Hakeem Jeffries or Chuck Schumer's leadership, bring facts, solutions, and alternatives to the table. Whomever it is you feel is more capable, call them to express your support. But fighting among ourselves over leadership positions before the new Congress even begins sends exactly the wrong message, and the Republicans are watching, believe that. Americans are tired of political games, personal ambitions, and power struggles. They want leaders who will fight for working families, protect Social Security and Medicare, defend our democracy, hold the administration accountable, and deliver results. And let's remember something important: Many people who voted for Democrats this time had never voted for a Democrat before. We should not give those voters a reason to immediately regret that decision. Their trust is something Democrats must earn and keep. Democrats across the country need to make their voices heard about your concerns to those that are actually going to vote for leadership, not bicker about it online for the world to see. Republicans will eat that crap up. Call your U.S. Senators and your Congressional Representative. Tell them who you would like to see nominated. Let them know that you expect unity, accountability, and leadership focused on the people—not internal party power struggles. Tell them how you feel about the reasons you want new leadership. Many in Congress and the Senate agree so let them know. Tell them to get behind a common agenda and get to work. Leadership is about more than holding a title. It's about strategy, unity, accountability, and getting things done. You cannot ask Americans to trust Democrats to lead the country while demonstrating that we cannot even work together within our own party. Put the country before personal ambition. Put voters before power. And let's get to work. The American people are watching. We are supposed to be the love party, remember? I do love you all.
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txlegejunkey retweeted
Interesting thread!
For everybody convinced that the Senate R’s can’t read the room, and are gonna blindly stay full Lt. Dan MAGA for the 90th #txlege, I‘ll just drop this thread of factoids. Consume at your own risk: There will be 15 SDs on the ballot in 2028; we can safely assume the 🧵
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txlegejunkey retweeted
Genuinely can’t have anything nice anymore it’s exhausting and disrespectful to the people who worked their asses off to make this happen
texas is blue for the first time in decades and we're purity testing before they're actually working . it is exhausting
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Replying to @mavsmarie
“Blexas will never happen” - out of state libs all the way into October Now they’re trying to dictate their state shit on us. Shit is so fuckin annoying. Things just work differently in Texas. May end up at the same destination but we sometimes have to take a diff route. Took us 40 years to flip. Give us a fucking second.
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txlegejunkey retweeted
Reminder that “minority resistance” leader state Sen. Charles Schwertner was accused of groping a senate messenger and in a UT Title IX report of sending a dick pic as “proof of life” to a student he met at a professional event & had his staff call first texasmonthly.com/news-politi…
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txlegejunkey retweeted
Can’t stop thinking about this: In 2013, Rep. Senfronia Thompson told me a lawmaker called her his “black mistress” during her first session in 1973. Now she’s got enough support to become the Speaker of the Texas House in 2027. texasobserver.org/the-texas-…
Breaking via @quorumreport: Dean Senfronia Thompson set to make a 2pm announcement Friday at the Texas Capitol. Sources close to Ms. T indicate she will announce she has enough support to become the next Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives #TxLege
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txlegejunkey retweeted
Hey @SarahEckhardtTX , @TPPF has been abusing their tax exempt state for yrs. They are a Dunn lobbying group & that status needs to be revoked post haste
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txlegejunkey retweeted
Yes. Absolutely killed rural Republican votes But just like the abortion ban, the proponents got what they wanted. So maybe it was worth the loss of power.
Replying to @LoewyLawFirm
Vouchers were stupidly designed and rolled out.
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txlegejunkey retweeted
Back in 2017, I had a hunch that we could flip Texas Senate District 16. We did. In 2025, I had a hunch we could flip Texas. On Tuesday, we did.
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txlegejunkey retweeted
It will never stop being funny that “MAGA” @mayes_middleton spent $15 Million of his own money in the primary and then just mailed in the general, and lost. Great work by @jordandberry on this one, hopefully he’s gonna be able to buy a vacation home with his consulting fees.
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