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History and Hope in Concho County
I want to tell y'all a story about a lady named Elaine MItchell. She lives in Concho County (popl 3,000) out on the Edwards Plateau. It...

Jon Mark Hogg
Mar 24, 20242 min read
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The 134 PAC Investigates Voter Intimidation in Mineral Wells
Over the last few days we have received reports of voter intimidation and harassment in Mineral Wells during the primary election on...

The 134 Team
Mar 13, 20242 min read
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Rural Democrats, Think Before You Vote Republican
Early voting has started today, and I know what many of our rural Democrats are asking themselves. My Republican state representative...

Jon Mark Hogg
Feb 20, 20243 min read
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The 134 PAC Endorses Thierry Tchenko for U.S. Senate
We urge all rural Democrats to vote Thierry Tchenko for U.S. Senate.

The 134 Team
Jan 24, 20243 min read
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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...

The 134 Team
Jan 20, 20241 min read
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Watch the U.S. Senate Rural Debate
If you did not get a chance to watch the debate live yesterday evening, here is the link to watch the debate on YouTube....

The 134 Team
Jan 19, 20241 min read
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The 134 PAC Rural Debate Preview
This coming Thursday's debate will be moderated by James Decker, the Mayor of Stamford, Texas. We asked him because he is extremely...

The 134 Team
Jan 16, 20244 min read
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Happy New Election Year!
HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2024 is upon us. It is the year for primary and general elections. If you live in an 80/20, 70/30 or even a 60/40...

Jon Mark Hogg
Jan 1, 20241 min read
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The 134 PAC Primary GOTV Grant Application Period is Now Open
We have begun accepting applications for The 134 PAC Primary GOTV grants. You can review the criteria and access the application on our...

The 134 Team
Dec 13, 20231 min read
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What Tony Hawk Taught Me About Politics
Never vote in a Republican Primary Well, that is not exactly what he said, but I will get to the point in a minute. First, as many of...

Jon Mark Hogg
Dec 10, 20234 min read
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A Good Problem to Have
As many of you know, we have been providing reimbursement grants for 100% of the filing fee for rural Democrats to get on the primary...

The 134 Team
Dec 1, 20232 min read
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Put Turkey Tamales On Your Menu
As we prepare for Thanksgiving tomorrow, we thought it only appropriate to clear the historical record. If history is written by the...

The 134 Team
Nov 22, 20232 min read
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With Friends Like This...
Barbara Kingsolver, the award winning novelist of Demon Copperhead once said, "We [rural people] are the last demographic that...

Jon Mark Hogg
Nov 11, 20233 min read
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Next Party Line Call is this Thursday
Did you miss the last one? November's Party Line call is this Thursday November 9 at 7:00 p.m. If you haven't registered to receive the...

The 134 Team
Nov 6, 20231 min read
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Where Did We Put The Welcome Mat?
I live in San Angelo, Texas. It is not the reddest place in Texas, but it runs a good race. Most of my friends are not Democrats. They...

Jon Mark Hogg
Oct 20, 20233 min read
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The 134 PAC Filing Fee Grant Applications Are Now Open
We are excited to open our Filing Free Grant Applications for the Democratic Primary March 5, 2024. If you are thinking about running...

The 134 Team
Oct 6, 20231 min read
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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...

The 134 Team
Sep 30, 20231 min read
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A Low Cost Primary Growth Campaign
Goals and Aims Our primary aim as an organization is to grow and strengthen the presence of Democrats in rural counties in Texas. This...

The 134 Team
Sep 20, 20235 min read
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The "Party Line" Starts October 12.
Do you feel like you are the only Democrat where you live? Trust us. You aren't. But it in a lot of rural counties it can seem that...

Jon Mark Hogg
Sep 16, 20232 min read
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Forget The General Election
HOT TAKE ALERT: RURAL DEMOCRATS ARE DOING IT WRONG I do a lot of thinking and writing about the challenges of rural Democrats and rural...

Jon Mark Hogg
Sep 9, 20233 min read
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