It is time the Texas Democratic Party had regional offices.
Pass a resolution at your County Convention on March 23, 2024 calling for the creation of regional party offices across the state. The...
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The 134 Team
Sep 30, 20231 min read
The 134 PAC's U.S. Senate Scorecard
Dear Candidates for the Democratic Nomination for U.S. Senate, We are watching, we are judging, and we will be scoring every candidate...
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Jon Mark Hogg
Aug 4, 20234 min read
On Being Toto
Because of how I am, the path I have chosen, and what I believe is best for Texas, and the Texas Democratic Party I catch a little flack,...
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Jon Mark Hogg
Jan 9, 20235 min read
It is Time for Some Serious Talk
2018 offered some hope that the Democratic Party was gaining ground in Texas. 2020, still looked fairly bright, although it was not as...
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Jon Mark Hogg
Dec 22, 20211 min read
The 134 PAC Endorses Kim Olson for Chair of the Texas Democratic Party
For far too long, politicians and parties, Democrats and Republicans both, have ignored rural Texans west of I-35 and our communities...
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Jon Mark Hogg
Oct 7, 20212 min read
Some Good News for 134 Democrats!
I want to share something that has been happening very quietly in The 134 over the last decade--so quietly it has largely gone unnoticed....
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Jon Mark Hogg
Jul 9, 20214 min read
Being Something Different
Periodically someone asks how much money we have raised. I guess that is the measure of success in politics today. If you don't rake in...
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Jon Mark Hogg
Apr 18, 20213 min read
I Don't Care Who Runs for Governor
I am convinced that our obsession with state-wide races and big picture politics are what is killing the Democratic Party in rural Texas....
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Jon Mark Hogg
Mar 2, 20212 min read
The 134 PAC is Here.
I have been critical here of the decades long neglect of rural areas by the Texas Democratic Party. Now it is time to leave criticism...
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Jon Mark Hogg
Feb 27, 20215 min read
Beating a Dead Horse
“The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves, that we are underlings.” — Julius Caesar Act 1 Sc. 2 I understand why TDP...
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Jon Mark Hogg
Feb 22, 20215 min read
The Failure of Franchise Politics
During my run for Congress in 2020 the first thing I did was try to connect with every county chair in the 29 counties of TX-11. I spoke...
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Jon Mark Hogg
Feb 19, 20219 min read
Rural Political Tactics 101
The Texas Democratic Party does not know rural voters. Even worse, it does not know how to get to know them. If TDP wants to make ground...
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Jon Mark Hogg
Feb 13, 20212 min read
No Distant Capitals
I have presented some criticisms here about the Texas Democratic Party’s approach (or lack of one) toward rural Texas. I also advocate...
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Jon Mark Hogg
Feb 11, 20213 min read
All Politics is Logistics
“Amateurs talk about strategy and tactics. Professionals talk about logistics and sustainability in warfare.” — General Robert Hillard...
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Jon Mark Hogg
Feb 8, 20213 min read
The Lord Helps Those Who Help Themselves
While this phrase sounds biblical, it is not. It is actually an ancient Greek proverb. It is so old we do not know its true origin. In...
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