Are Texas Democrats waiting for another superhero candidate — or finally ready to assemble a winning team? But what we do know - Thanos is coming, and Texas Democrats need to act fast. 

In this episode of Mission: Texas, Kate and Alex sit down with strategist and former deputy  executive director of the Texas Democratic Party, Cliff Walker, the self-titled Nick Fury of Texas politics.

Cliff unpacks what a modern state party actually does — from voter-file data and modeling to the strategy behind local organizing — and why Texas needs less Hulk-smash energy and more Ant-Man discipline.

But the real mission? Killing the meta-messaging spiral — what Cliff calls “political navel-gazing.” Instead of doomscrolling and public self-critique, he argues for message discipline, joy, and momentum: turn down the noise, turn up the volume.

Inside the episode:

• Why constant self-critique is killing our message 
• How data and modeling really shape campaigns 
• Why belief and discipline matter as much as money 
• How local races create statewide momentum 

Cliff’s challenge: Adopt a candidate. Knock a door. Turn up the volume.
Because Texas won’t flip itself.

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