Capital Area Progressive Democrats - CAPD

CAPD May meeting with Jesse Sublett! Our members are hearing about his latest book - Last Gangster in Austin: Frank Smith, Ronnie Earle, and the End of a Junkyard Mafia.

Travis County Democratic Party’s precinct chairs have passed a resolution unanimously with no objection to censure Madeleine Connor. Connor has filed to run against incumbent District Judge Catherine A. Mauzy in the 419th Judicial District in the Democratic Primary Election on March 1.

At issue for TCDP’s precinct chairs is Connor’s history as a Republican, her public statements about using the Democratic Primary as a strategy to win office in Travis County as a conservative, and the possibility of vacating her current seat in the 353rd Judicial District to make way for a Republican appointee.

Below is CAPD's endorsements. Reminder in order to receive CAPD's endorsement a candidate must get 55% of the vote. If a race is not listed it is because no candidate reached the threshold.

CD21 - Claudia Zapata
CD35 - Eddie Rodriguez
CD37 - Lloyd Doggett
HD50 - James Talarico
HD51 - Lulu Flores
SBOE 5 - Rebecca Bell-Metereau
3rd Court - Beth Payan
261st - Daniella Deseta Lyttle
331st - Jessica Huynh
403rd - Brandy Mueller
455th - Laurie Eiserloh
CC5 - Mary Ann Espiritu
CC6 - Denise Hernandez
Commissioner 2 - Brigid Shea
Commissioner 4 - Margaret Gomez
JP1 - Yvonne Williams
JP5 - Nick Chu
Austin District 4 - Jose "Chito" Vela

Candidates and consultants: we emailed all candidates in a contested primary in Travis County the endorsement questionnaire and information about our forum. Please check you email or spam folder!

Thank you to our Rockstar Sponsors! We look forward to seeing you at the 2021 KickAss Awards! Judge Eric Shepperd, Jan Soifer, Judge of the 345th District Court of Travis County, Texas, Jolsna & Hon. George C. Thomas, and Hon. Jeffrey Travillion