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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:
Cliff’s challenge: Adopt a candidate. Knock a door. Turn up the volume.
Because Texas won’t flip itself.
Follow Mission: Texas on all social media platforms: @missiontexaspodcast
By Kate Rumsey & Alex Clark5
88 ratings
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:
Cliff’s challenge: Adopt a candidate. Knock a door. Turn up the volume.
Because Texas won’t flip itself.
Follow Mission: Texas on all social media platforms: @missiontexaspodcast

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