Growing a

Blue

Texas

Preparing Democratic & Progressive Candidates
in rural and exurban Texas

Our Challenge

In 2022, 135 Texas counties

haD NO Democratic candidates.

There is no Democratic message when Democrats don’t run. Dozens of state legislative races are uncontested by Democrats. Where Democrats do run in red districts, they receive little structural support.

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Our Solution

At Blue Horizon, we work to engage volunteers, candidates, and county parties through our individualized and state-wide support. We vet and collate resources, incubate ideas to prepare candidates, and build infrastructure and coalitions.

Civic Engagement

& education

Candidate Pipeline

& RECRUITMENT

Online candidate

Community

Volunteer

Network

Direct Candidate

Support

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What We Do

For Candidates

For Volunteers

For County Chairs

FOR COUNTY PARTIES & AFFILIATED GROUPS

Part of Our solution
The Blue Horizon Community

In 2024, we Supported over 100 members running for state and Local office in rural and exurban districts

Many counties were gray (because no Dem candidates are running at the county-level), but mine was light blue. Because of me.

One person can make a difference.

-------- April Prim

2022 Candidate for Montgomery County

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4

morgan kirkpatrick

for State Board of Education District 15

Cody
Grace

for Texas House

District 6

brandy
byrd

for Bell County Tax Assess Collector

kathy
cheng

for State Senate District 17

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Our Strategy

Three Sister Organizations

Growing a blue Texas requires a strategic plan with a commitment to making the long-term investments in community organizing and infrastructure building to elect Democrats and progressives statewide and in local communities. Blue Horizon's three sister organizations allow us to engage community leaders and prepare the candidates of tomorrow while also directly supporting the candidates of today.

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PAC

Candidate Pipeline & Training

Blue Horizon Action Fund is a 501c4 nonprofit with a focus on Civic Education & Engagement. Our mission is to build a progressive candidate pipeline by inspiring, recruiting, and preparing diverse, local leaders to run for office in rural and exurban Texas.

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PAC

OnlinE Community & Volunteer Network

Blue Horizon Texas is a 527 non-profit that provides an online community for Democratic and progressive candidates, volunteers, county party chairs, and other coalition members to connect and access relevant and vetted campaign resources.

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PAC

Direct Campaign Support

Blue Horizon Texas PAC is a Texas General Purpose Political Action Committee (GPAC) that provides direct support of Blue Horizon candidates, with a focus on campaign strategy and data and field staffing.

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Ways You Can Help

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Spotlight on: Eric Norman, Democrat running for Texas House District 44

Blue Horizon Podcast Season 3, Episode 1: Susan Korbel

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Latest Updates

This is huge... Round 1 Filing Fee Grants

I just went to the post office and dropped off a stack of envelopes that are set to go out to Democratic candidates running in some of the reddest areas of the state; in those envelopes are checks for candidate filing fees. Recruiting candidates to run for office is hard to begin with - now imagine trying to recruit someone in ruby-red Texas?! A candidate might be ready to go and have exactly what we would want in a strong Democratic candidate but paying a $1000+ fee can be

Claire Barnett

Candidate Filing Opens Tomorrow!

Saturday, November 8 is the start of the 2026 candidate filing period for Texas. Heading into and throughout the 2024 election, our team at Blue Horizon worked hand-in-hand with partners on the ground and Democratic candidates in some of the most challenging regions of the state. Thanks to you, we were able to make 2024 a record year for recruitment, starting with our Filing Fee Fund that made it possible for dozens of candidates to appear on the ballot. We’re aiming to sha

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