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The Texas Democratic Party says it's "working to advance issues like job creation, comprehensive immigration reform, good schools, health care and building an economy that lasts."

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Texas Democratic Party
stated on February 12, 2015 in a press release:

More than 1 million Texans live without affordable health care because Rick Perry failed to "partner with the Legislature to find a Texas solution to closing the coverage gap."

By W. Gardner Selby • March 1, 2015
Texas Democratic Party
stated on March 3, 2012 in a quoted comment.:

"In Texas, there are 668 Democratic Hispanic elected officials to the 60 in the Republican Party."

By W. Gardner Selby • March 16, 2012
Texas Democratic Party
stated on February 3, 2012 in a press release:

Says Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz "opposes the DREAM Act, which is supported by 85% of Latinos."

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • February 21, 2012
Texas Democratic Party
stated on October 5, 2009 in news release:

Says Rick Perry's "Pay to Play" politics led him to send $899 million to an offshore call center in Bermuda, driving down enrollment in children's health insurance

By Ciara O'Rourke • January 15, 2010

Sherry Sylvester
stated on December 2, 2012 in an opinion column.:

Says personal-injury trial lawyers "have provided over 80 percent of the funding for the Texas Democratic Party for over a decade."

By W. Gardner Selby • December 14, 2012
Republican Party of Texas
stated on March 10, 2010 in a Twitter post:

"War for the soul of the TxDems: 57% of Dem incumbents for Tx House LOST their primary."

By W. Gardner Selby • March 25, 2010

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