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Texas, Rewritten By Women

Women make up the majority of the new Democratic House and Senfronia Thompson wants the gavel.

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Michelle H. Davis
Nov 07, 2026

Representative Senfronia Thompson (D-HD141) is running for Speaker of the Texas House. Before I explain why that’s a fantastic choice for Democrats’ new majority, I have even more exciting news.

Last night, I ran a census of the new Texas House. We didn’t flip as many Democratic seats as I thought on Wednesday. We flipped 21 House seats, and will likely…

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