Ep. 39: Is San Antonio the Key to Flipping Texas? (Zack Dunn)

This week, Kate and Alex sit down with Zack Dunn, Democratic nominee for Texas House District 121 in San Antonio, the second of two House seats in the area that are closest to flipping. His seat is targeted by the DLCC and HDCC, two groups helping flip seats in the Texas legislature. Zack was recording while in Corpus Christi, where the convention was happening. Plus: Kate gets back into a courtroom on the defense side; Alex gets hired by Veterans for All Voters to help defend Texas election law in federal court after the Texas GOP moves to close its primaries; and Zack shares he's about to become an uncle for the first time.What we cover: Zack's path from UTSA student government to the Obama White House to the Bexar County DA's office Zack's connections to the Castros and San Antonio politics Why HD-121 hasn't elected a Democrat since 1981, and what's different this time The $5 million GOP primary in his race pitting two of the biggest donor groups against each other How the voucher fight is showing up at the doors across every part of the district Lessons for Democrats running in "unwinnable" seats Convention week in Corpus Christi and the statewide coordination effort for NovemberGuest: Zack Dunn for Texas House District 121 Website: zackdunn.com Social: @dunnfortexasLove what we're doing? Become a member at patreon.com/missiontexaspodcast — just a few dollars a month keeps independent Texas media alive. And if you can't spare the cash, a five-star review goes just as far. God bless Texas. 🤠