"Texas Democratic Party’s move to Dallas prompts top staff exodus, roils organization ahead of 2026" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.

Six months into his tenure as chair of the Texas Democratic Party, Kendall Scudder is moving the party’s headquarters from Austin to his hometown of Dallas, prompting an exodus of top staff and throwing the party into a state of upheaval ahead of a critical midterm election, according to interviews with over a dozen people familiar with the dynamics.

Every member of the party’s top staff, including the executive director, chief of staff and two communications staffers, is departing after Scudder

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