Launching our 15-clip Run Forward series 🎬 — what it means to Run Forward in Texas. We’re lifting up community leaders and independent voices ready to Fix the Future with Kindness & Common Sense. 🔗 https://t.co/ai7fs9dBwq #RunForward #ForwardParty #FixTheFuture #Community

Generic ballots are starting to show pretty tight races between Republicans and Democrats. And also pretty clear disapproval of both. In other words, polls are showing decisively that we need more options in our politics and more reasons to vote than “not as bad as the other

Did Billy the Kid die in Hico? We're exploring the legend in Hamilton County today. #CountiesAcrossTexas #HamiltonCounty

Hamilton County: The Dove Capital of Texas. And Hico claims Billy the Kid is buried there! (Or lived there... it's a mystery). In #HamiltonCounty, the rural lifestyle is the draw. #RankedChoiceVoting empowers the community to support candidates who understand the importance of

Wharton County: Danish heritage in Danevang. Massive rice fields. It feeds the coast. In #WhartonCounty, water management is critical. #OpenPrimaries would allow the community to elect leaders who prioritize flood control and agricultural water rights over partisan ideology.

Rice & Wings. 🍚🕊️ Today’s #CountiesAcrossTexas match-up: Wharton County (Ag/Danish) vs. Hamilton County (Dove/Billy the Kid). Forward believes that the rice farmer in El Campo and the antique dealer in Hico deserve a government that listens. A thread on unique Texas claims ->

Farmers in El Campo. Hunters in Hamilton. Different seasons, same Texas spirit. Forward believes that the rice farmer in El Campo and the antique dealer in Hico deserve a government that listens. Full series found here ➟ https://t.co/YXQalUsgfX Link to match up in comments

Did you know Texas makes world-class olive oil? Highlighting #DimmitCounty today. Tag a foodie!

Dimmit County is pioneering Texas Olive Oil. The arid climate mimics the Mediterranean. Plus, big deer. In #DimmitCounty, the economy is evolving. #RankedChoiceVoting empowers the community to support candidates who understand both the energy industry and the emerging olive

Upshur County hosts the Yamboree. Yes, they have a Queen Yam. It's an East Texas institution celebrating sweet potatoes. In #UpshurCounty, tradition runs deep. #OpenPrimaries would allow the community to focus on local issues like schools and roads, rather than getting caught

Yams & Olives. 🍠🫒 Today’s match-up: Upshur County (Sweet Potatoes) vs. Dimmit County (Olive Oil/Winter Garden) -> https://t.co/gX5sIOpjzZ #CountiesAcrossTexas #ForwardTexas #UpshurCounty #DimmitCounty

From Sweet Potato Queens to Texas Olive Oil. 🍠🫒 Upshur & Dimmit Counties flavor the state. Forward believes that the yam farmer in Gilmer and the olive grower in Carrizo Springs both enrich our state's table. Full series found here ➟ https://t.co/YXQalUsgfX Link to match

Hey @FrankBuckZoo fans! We're highlighting Gainesville today. What's your favorite animal exhibit? #CookeCounty #WeLoveTexas

Coleman County is a sportsman's dream. Dove, deer, and giant bass at Lake O.H. Ivie. The outdoors is the economy. In Coleman County, the rural economy needs a champion. #RankedChoiceVoting empowers the outdoor and agricultural communities to elect leaders who prioritize land

Cooke County is the gateway to Texas. Gainesville has history, manufacturing, and a famous zoo. Frank Buck brought 'em back alive! In Cooke County, the growth is palpable. #OpenPrimaries would allow the mix of new commuters and long-time residents to find consensus on managing

Zoo & Hunt. 🦓🏹 Today’s #CountiesAcrossTexas match-up: Cooke County (Frank Buck Zoo) vs. Coleman County (Hunting Capital). A thread on Texas wildlife economies ➟ https://t.co/2ccrFsV6yp #ForwardTexas #CookeCounty #ColemanCounty

Forward believes that the zookeeper in Gainesville and the hunting guide in Coleman deserve a government that supports their livelihoods. From the Frank Buck Zoo to the Hunting Capital of Texas. 🦓🦌 Cooke & Coleman Counties show our love for wildlife. Full series found here

We are building a party for all of them. Because ignoring voters creates division. Listening to them creates solutions. #ForwardTexas #CommonGround

We saw: 🤠 Erath vs. San Augustine: Cowboy culture meeting colonial history. 🗼 Lamar vs. Castro: A cowboy-hat Eiffel Tower meeting Panhandle plains. 🍖 Caldwell vs. Winkler: BBQ legends meeting energy leaders. #ForwardTexas #CommonGround #TexasStrong #Community

In Week 11 of #CountiesAcrossTexas, we visited the "Heart of Texas" in McCulloch County and the "Birthplace of the Cowboy" in Atascosa. Different histories. Different landscapes. But the same resilience.

It's time to lower the temperature, find common ground, and build a system that hears and responds to voters and communities. That is the heart of our mission at Texas Forward. When we look at Week 11 of #CountiesAcrossTexas, we don't just see lines on a map. We see neighbors.