Palo Pinto Democratic Party

03/22/2026

Please make sure to attend and show your support.

This group, our young, newly formed progressive organization alongside our dedicated party members, is doing important work here in Palo Pinto County.

It takes real courage to step forward in our rural communities, and I couldn’t be more proud of what they are building and accomplishing together.

Thank you,
Carla Schoonover ~ Palo Pinto County Democratic Party Chair

When our families are under attack & costs are pushing people to the brink, silence is not an option. Join us on Saturday, March 28 for Mineral Wells
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Here are three things you can do today:

Add ❌👑to your social media handles

Copy & Paste this message to your social media channels:
Silence is permission.
I’m showing up on March 28 for Mineral Wells to make it clear: we will not be
ruled by intimidation or fear.
No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings!
Want to join me for this No Kings event? https://mobilize.us/s/BnxAuB

Invite 3 friends to attend Mineral Wells with you today. You can call, text, or email them to make a plan to go together.

Together we’ll make clear to President Trump that America has no room for Kings

No Kings Day Protest

03/22/2026

Yesterday, we held our 2026 Palo Pinto County Democratic Convention, and I’m so proud of this group.

For those who may not know, the number of delegates each county sends to the State Convention is determined by Democratic voter turnout in the most recent gubernatorial election. Palo Pinto County has 6 delegates this year.

We may be a small county, but we are a dedicated, hardworking group, and we will represent Palo Pinto County proudly.

I’m especially excited to share that this year’s delegation is entirely new. We have our new County Chair, Jeff Brown, along with some incredible young leaders who have stepped up through the Palo Pinto Progressive group. Their energy, commitment, and willingness to lead give me so much hope for the future of our county.

County conventions are business meetings, and if you’re new to the process, they can feel a little overwhelming. But yesterday was also filled with good conversation, strong connections, and a shared commitment to moving our county forward.

I’m grateful for everyone who showed up, participated, and continues to stay engaged. Your time, your voice, and your willingness to serve matter more than you know.

As we look ahead to the State Convention in Corpus Christi, we’re excited, energized, and ready to represent Palo Pinto County with pride. We’ll be sharing more details soon so stay tuned.

Thank you to all of our Palo Pinto County Democrats who continue to show up, step up, and believe in the work.

Texas Democratic Party

03/15/2026

If you voted in the Democratic Primary, you are eligible to attend and participate in the Palo Pinto County Democratic Convention.

County conventions are where local Democrats gather to discuss issues, submit ideas, and elect delegates to represent our county at the Texas Democratic Party State Convention.

If you plan to attend, please sign up here so we know you’re coming:

👉 Sign up here:
https://texasdemocraticconvention.com/

What is a resolution?

A resolution is simply a short written idea or statement about something you would like the Democratic Party to support or address.

Resolutions approved at the county convention can move forward to the State Convention and may help shape the party platform.

If you would like to submit a resolution, you can use this form:

📄 Resolution form:
https://texasdemocraticconvention.com/resolutionsrules

We hope to see you there!

Thank you,
Carla Schoonover ~ Palo Pinto County Democratic Party Chair

Jeff Brown
Bridgette Goldstein

03/11/2026

A Note from the Palo Pinto County Democratic Chair about the most recent county election results.

Over the past several years, people across Texas and across the country have watched the Republican Party go through a lot of internal division. There are factions, labels, and constant debates about who is “conservative enough” or who belongs where in their party.

What we saw locally in the recent county chair race is simply part of that larger trend. It’s happening in counties all over Texas.

I’ve seen some people asking what this means and how Democrats should respond.

My answer is simple: the internal struggles of the Republican Party are not our responsibility!

Our responsibility is to stay focused on the work that matters to the people of Palo Pinto County.

Democrats should continue doing exactly what we’ve been doing showing up, helping neighbors, strengthening our communities, and standing up for working families. That means supporting access to health care, protecting Social Security and Medicare, investing in public education, and making sure rural Texans are not forgotten.

Political parties get back what they invest in.

If you invest your energy fighting each other, that’s what you get.

But if you invest your energy helping people and building stronger communities, that work speaks for itself.

So while others may be sorting out their internal battles, we’ll stay focused on the people of Palo Pinto County.

The failures of another party are not our business. Serving the people of Palo Pinto County is.

Thank you,
Carla Schoonover ~ Palo Pinto County Democratic Party Chair

03/09/2026

If you voted in the Democratic Primary, you have a voice in what happens next.

Join us for the Palo Pinto County Democratic Convention on Saturday, March 21. Use this link to find your county convention and sigb up.

📍 Mineral Wells Chamber of Commerce – Large Meeting Room
🕘 Doors open: 9:00 AM
🕙 Convention begins: 10:00 AM

The County Convention is where Democrats from across Palo Pinto County come together to take the next step in the party process.

At the convention we will:

• Elect delegates and alternates to the Texas Democratic Party State Convention
• Discuss and submit resolutions that can move forward to the state level
• Visit with fellow Democrats and talk about organizing locally
• Begin preparing for the upcoming election

Important:
To participate and vote at the convention, you must have voted in the Democratic Primary.

County conventions are one of the most grassroots parts of our party, where everyday voters can help shape the future direction of the Texas Democratic Party.

You can learn more about how resolutions work here:
https://texasdemocraticconvention.com/resolutionsrules

Let’s come together and show what rural Democrats can do when we organize and work together.

Thank you,
Carla Schoonover ~ Palo Pinto County Democratic Party Chair

Join your local convention NEAR YOU, March 21 Make a plan to attend your County Convention!Conventions are a great opportunity to meet fellow Democrats, build relationships, and prepare for the general election. We have momentum on our side, but it will take all of us to keep it going.We can’t wai...

03/05/2026

A Note from the Outgoing Chair.

Serving as Chair of the Palo Pinto County Democratic Party has been an honor.

Over the last 10 years, we have worked together to rebuild and strengthen our local party. We have recruited precinct chairs, engaged new voters, supported candidates, organized events, and continued the important work of ensuring that Democratic voices in rural Texas are heard.

Rural organizing is not always easy, but it is incredibly meaningful work. What makes it successful is relational organizing, neighbors talking to neighbors, friends encouraging friends, and communities showing up for one another. That spirit has defined the work we have done here in Palo Pinto County, and I could not be more proud of what we have built together.

I am deeply grateful for the activists, volunteers, precinct chairs, and voters who have supported this work along the way. None of this would have been possible without the people who stepped forward to help strengthen our local party.

As we look ahead, we have been working on a thoughtful leadership transition. Jeff Brown will soon be stepping in as the next Chair of the Palo Pinto County Democratic Party. Jeff and I have been working together on a transition plan, and we will be co-chairing our County Convention on Saturday, March 21 at the Mineral Wells Chamber of Commerce.

This will be a great opportunity for everyone to come out, participate in the convention process, and meet Jeff. In the coming weeks we will also share more information about Jeff on this page, including his background and contact information.

The formal transition will take place at the Texas Democratic Party State Convention in June, where the responsibilities of County Chair will officially be handed off.

Although I will be stepping away from the official role of County Chair, I am not stepping away from the Democratic Party or the work we are doing. I will continue supporting our local efforts.

It has been a remarkable journey, and I am deeply thankful for the trust and support you have given me during my time as chair.

Let’s keep organizing. Let’s keep supporting one another. And together, let’s show people what rural Democrats can do in November.

Carla Schoonover-Porter
Outgoing Chair
Palo Pinto County Democratic Party
Texas Democratic Party

03/05/2026

This convention is only open to Democrats who voted in the Democratic Primary. If you did not vote in the Democratic Primary, you will not be allowed to participate.

Palo Pinto County Democratic Convention – March 21

The Palo Pinto County Democratic Party will hold our County Convention on Saturday, March 21 at the Mineral Wells Chamber of Commerce
Meeting opens: 9:00 AM
Convention begins: 10:00 AM

County conventions are an important part of the Democratic Party process.

They are where Democratic voters and activists from across the county come together to conduct party business, discuss priorities, and elect delegates to represent our county at the Texas Democratic Party State Convention.

Delegates chosen at the county convention will go on to participate in the state convention, where Democrats from across Texas gather to adopt the party platform, discuss priorities for the future, and organize for upcoming elections.

If you voted in the 2026 Democratic Primary, you are eligible to participate in the county convention.

These meetings are open, grassroots gatherings that help ensure local voices from counties like ours are represented in the broader work of the Democratic Party across Texas.

We hope you will join us.

Mineral Wells Chamber of Commerce
Large Meeting Room
Date: Saturday, March 21
Doors open: 9:00 AM
Convention begins: 10:00 AM

02/18/2026

🎉 Big news for Texas Democrats!

Today, the Texas Democratic Party alongside Texas Majority PAC, the House Democratic Campaign Committee, and Powered by People officially launched the 2026 statewide coordinated campaign: Texas Together.

This is the earliest coordinated launch in state party history and the most ambitious effort we’ve seen backed by a $30 million investment to organize, register voters, and turn out Democrats across all 254 counties.

Here’s what that means:

• Field offices across key regions
• Organizing in every county
• Free voter file access for candidates
• Major investment in turnout, research, and down-ballot races
• A real commitment to compete everywhere in Texas

For the first time ever, Democratic candidates have been recruited for every statewide, State House, State Senate, congressional, and State Board of Education race.

This is what coordinated infrastructure looks like. This is what early investment looks like. This is what unity looks like.

Texas Together isn’t just a slogan... it’s a strategy.

Stay tuned. The work starts now. 💙

02/17/2026

🗳️ Attention Texas Democrats: Voice Your Opinion on the 2026 Democratic Primary Ballot! 🗣️

The Texas Democratic Party has approved 13 propositions for the March 3, 2026, Democratic Primary Ballot.

Here are the exact questions you will see on the ballot:

➡️ Dem Primary Prop 1: Texas should expand Medicaid and ensure access to affordable healthcare for all.

➡️ Dem Primary Prop 2: Texans should support humane and dignified immigration policies and pathways to citizenship.

➡️ Dem Primary Prop 3: Texans should have the right to make their own healthcare decisions, including reproductive rights.

➡️ Dem Primary Prop 4: Texas should address the state’s housing crisis in affordability and access in both urban and rural communities.

➡️ Dem Primary Prop 5: Texas should fund all public schools at the same per-pupil rate as the national average.

➡️ Dem Primary Prop 6: Secure online voter registration should be accessible to all eligible Texas residents.

➡️ Dem Primary Prop 7: Texas should have a clean and healthy environment that includes water, air, and biodiversity. Texas must preserve the state's natural, cultural, scenic, and recreational resources.

➡️ Dem Primary Prop 8: Texas should legalize cannabis for adults and automatically expunge criminal records for past low-level cannabis offenses.

➡️ Dem Primary Prop 9: Texas should raise salaries to at least the national average and should provide a cost-of-living increase based on the national Consumer Price Index every two years to current/retired school and state employees.

➡️ Dem Primary Prop 10: Texas should ban racially motivated redistricting, ban mid-decade redistricting, and create a non-partisan redistricting board to redraw lines every 10 years.

➡️ Dem Primary Prop 11: The Working Class should be eligible for greater federal income tax relief and have their tax burden fairly shifted onto the wealthiest.

➡️ Dem Primary Prop 12: Texas should expand accessible public transportation opportunities in rural and urban communities so residents can get to their workplaces, schools, and healthcare.

➡️ Dem Primary Prop 13: Texas should prevent individuals with a history of domestic abuse from purchasing fi****ms by implementing “red flag” laws.

Your voice will help shape policy and the platform in Texas! 💪🏼

👉 Share this post to inform your fellow Texans!

02/17/2026

🗳️ Palo Pinto County — Democratic Primary Voting Info

Friends, Early Voting is officially underway, and Election Day is coming up fast on March 3, 2026.

If you haven’t looked at the ballot yet, take a few minutes there is a LOT on it this year. From U.S. Senate and Governor all the way down to local races and 13 statewide propositions, your vote will help shape the direction of our party and our state.

📍 Early Voting Locations
• Palo Pinto Methodist Church — 419 Oak St., Palo Pinto
• Palo Pinto County Annex — 100 S.E. 6th Ave., Mineral Wells

⏰ Early Voting Hours
• Weekdays: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Extended Hours (select days): 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
• Sunday: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

🗳️ Election Day Voting (March 3 | 7 AM – 7 PM)
Locations include Palo Pinto, Graford, Gordon, Santo, Strawn, and multiple sites in Mineral Wells.

📌 Don’t skip the propositions on the back of the ballot — they cover critical issues like:
• Healthcare access & Medicaid expansion
• Public education funding
• Housing affordability
• Immigration policy
• Reproductive healthcare rights
• Cannabis legalization
• Public transportation
• Redistricting reform
…and more.

These aren’t binding, but they send a strong message about where Democratic voters stand.

If you believe in building a stronger future for rural Texas and our communities, make a plan, bring a friend, and GO VOTE.