Thursday, March 28, 2024

Chavez-Thompson Wins Democratic Nomination for Texas Lieutenant Governor

Labor leader Linda Chavez-Thompson won the Democratic nomination yesterday in the Texas lieutenant governor’s race. The former AFL-CIO official defeated ex-Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle and Austin deli owner Marc Katz. Chavez-Thompson will face Republican Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst in the November election. Since 1994 Democrats have been shut out of every statewide office […]