Texas Scorecard by Brandon Waltens | July 18, 2022
Not enough Democrat delegates stuck around to approve a party platform.Last week’s Texas Democrat Convention in Dallas ended without the party adopting a new platform, as not enough delegates remained to reach quorum.
Held biennially during election years, the convention is an opportunity for Texas Democrats to elect party leadership, gear up for the November election, and craft their party platform.
At least, that’s what’s supposed to happen.
Shortly after Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa was re-elected to lead the party for another four years on Saturday, attendees began to trickle out of the convention center. When it came time to vote on the party platform, a point of order was called on grounds that there were not enough delegates present to conduct business—two-thirds of the body.
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https://texasscorecard.com/state/low-enthusiasm-texas-democrats-leave-convention-without-passing-a-platform/
