Megaphone Texas

Megaphone Texas

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Megaphone Texas episodes

  • Constance, District 2

    Constance votes in the 2nd US Congressional District of Texas and resides in Houston.  She's considering several major issues when casting her ballot this year for US Representative, county judge, and other Texas political seats.  Some of these issues include better flood planning and infrastructure, better diversity and communication among her representatives, and expanded voting rights.

    7 min
  • Deborah, District 10
    Deborah is a voter in the 10th Congressional District in Texas. She talks about her support for a new House Representative, Mike Siegel, based on his efforts to reach out to constituents.  She also talks about her frustration with the lack of communication from her current House Representative.
    5 min
  • Sheri, District 25
    Sheri is part of the 25th US Congressional District in Texas.  She's following and has met multiple candidates on her ballot, including those for US House of Representatives for District 25, Texas Agricultural Commissioner, Lt. Governor, and Texas Attorney General.  Sheri talks about why she's voting for candidates Julie Oliver, Kim Olson, Mike Collier, and Justin Nelson, among others. We spoke to her at a busy Austin popsicle shop.
    7 min
  • Karen, District 10
    Karen votes in US Congressional District 10 in Texas. As an Independent voter, Karen is voting in this election to preserve checks and balances in American government.
    2 min
  • Kirk, District 10
    Kirk is part of the 10th District of Texas, which cuts into Austin. Kirk is voting for his representatives to heed scientists' warnings and take climate change seriously, which is one reason why he supports Mike Siegel for Congress in this election.
    4 min
  • Diana, District 10
    Diana is a part of the 10th District of Texas. She talks about how she is voting for representatives who will protect against the erosion of rights in America.
    4 min
  • Amy, District 10
    Amy is part of the 10th District of Texas. She typically has significant criticisms of both the Republican and Democratic parties, but during the 2018 elections she likes the more progressive Democratic candidates running in her district, including Mike Siegel for US House of Representatives and Beto O'Rourke for US Senate.
    7 min
  • Randy, District 10
    Randy is part of the 10th District of Texas. He says that healthcare for all Texans and for all Americans is an important issue for him in this next election, including preventive healthcare and mental healthcare. He also is voting for the ability to communicate with his representative.
    8 min
  • Briana, District 10
    Briana is part of the 10th District of Texas. Some of the top issues she's thinking about for the upcoming election are healthcare, refugees and immigration, and responsiveness from her US House Representative.
    5 min

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