No Greater Feeling
By Yuri Villa, Organizer I have gotten to where I am today thanks to people in my life who have believed in me and challenged me to keep growing...
Posted March 6, 2014 / BGTX Voices
MORE 1342“She’s Got Guts!”
By Jessalyn Reid, Digital Associate I’m new to Battleground Texas, so when I got the opportunity to go to a phone bank in Laredo over the...
Posted February 27, 2014 / BGTX Voices
MORE 1474A Year in the Life
By Jenn Brown, Executive Director I’m incredibly proud of how far Battleground Texas has come in just one year. Our volunteers have grown...
Posted February 27, 2014 / BGTX Voices
MORE 1238In it for Texas
By Ally, Wendy Davis Spring Fellow The first time I volunteered for Battleground Texas was the kickoff event, and I didn’t even know what...
Posted February 27, 2014 / BGTX Voices
MORE 1286“Y’all Sure Know How to Bring in the Votes!”
By Nick, Neighborhood Team Leader, Dallas I’ve always enjoyed politics, but never found a candidate that inspired me to volunteer until Wendy...
Posted February 20, 2014 / BGTX Voices
MORE 1220“If It Is To Be, It’s Up To Me”
By Luis Cazares, Organizer, Laredo When I first saw that there was an organization forming to help turn Texas into a battleground state, I thought...
Posted January 31, 2014 / BGTX Voices
MORE 1391“Thank You For Doing This”
By Ally Tamez, Wendy Davis Spring Fellow I grew up one block away from the start of the MLK march in San Antonio. I’ve attended every year...
Posted January 22, 2014 / BGTX Voices
MORE 1253Pon Los Pies en Las Nubes
Por Priscila Martínez, Organizadora, Laredo Cuando yo era pequeña y pedía algún juguete, mi mamá siempre me decía, “Priscila, no tenemos dinero...
Posted January 21, 2014 / BGTX Voices
MORE 1264“People Are Finally Standing Up”
By Rahel, Fall Fellow For our most recent Weekend of Action, lots of volunteers gathered in Dallas to receive official training to be able to...
Posted November 21, 2013 / BGTX Voices
MORE 1381It’s My Birthday and I’m With Wendy
By Daniel Lucio, Deputy Field Director What more could a boy ask for? Today, on my 29th birthday, I get the best gift ever: a fighting chance for...
Posted November 6, 2013 / BGTX Voices
MORE 1314A Longhorn in Aggieland
By Megan Klein, Regional Field Director This Longhorn headed to College Station last weekend to meet some fired-up Wendy Davis supporters. Thirty...
Posted November 1, 2013 / BGTX Voices
MORE 1363From GOP Voter to BGTX Leader
By Adrienne Bell, Regional Field Director Renee has been a Republican voter for most of her life. But recent events prompted her to learn more...
Posted October 30, 2013 / BGTX Voices
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