Capital Area Progressive Democrats

Hi Capital Area Progressive Democrats,

Our Democratic Primary endorsement meeting will be January 7, 2020 at the AFL-CIO at 5:30pm.

This meeting will run long. As such, CAPD will be providing food and drinks.

We will be endorsing in all contested primaries for local office (including Chief Justice for the Third Court of Appeals), congressional candidates, and statewide candidates.

Only local and congressional candidates were required to submit a questionnaire. Statewide candidates will be listed on the CAPD ballot. All questionnaire are now public. Only candidates who submitted a questionnaire will be listed on the CAPD endorsement ballot.

For endorsement rules and voting eligibility click here to read the bylaws.

Check out our endorsement website by clicking here.

Bianca Garcia
Vice-Chair for Endorsements

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Races We Are Endorsing:

All statewide races that are contested

Congressional District 10

Congressional District 17

Congressional District 21

Congressional District 25

Congressional District 35

Texas House District 51

3rd Court of Criminal Appeals, Chief Justice

53rd District Court Judge

167th District Court Judge

200th District Court Judge

353rd District Court Judge

390th District Court Judge

460th District Court Judge

County Court at Law No. 4  Judge

Travis County District Attorney

Travis County Attorney

Travis County Sheriff

Travis County Commissioner, Precinct 3

Travis County Constable, Precinct 1

Travis County Constable, Precinct 2

Hi Capital Area Progressive Democrats,

We look forward to seeing you tomorrow! 5:30pm AFL-CIO.

We will debrief the KickAss Awards, talk about the next year, and also discuss our Endorsement procedure!

-Pedro A. Villalobos, Chair

Hi Capital Area Progressive Democrats,

There will be no November meeting. Instead, please go vote!

We will see you all at our Holiday Party! Details of that party to be announce soon.

Additionally, we will be releasing our endorsement questionnaire. Please be on the lookout for that if you are a candidate.

Thank you to everyone for a great 2019 KickAss Awards. If you have not had a chance to look at the pictures check them out by clicking here.

WE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE OUR SECOND KICKASS HONOREE…

Join Capital Area Progressive Democrats on October 7, 2019 for the25th Annual KickAss Award Ceremony.St. David’s Episcopal Church – Bethell Hall, 301 E. 8th St. 78701

Support CAPD by purchasing a sponsorship.
All sponsorships include special sponsor benefits. 

Become a sponsor by clicking here. 

Lantana Sponsorship – $1,000
Bluebonnet Sponsorship – $500
Sunflower Sponsorship – $250
Primrose Sponsorship – $125
Individual tickets available for purchase.

 Kick Ass Award Honoree
Nelson Linder

We will not be having a September meeting. We hope that you all have a relaxing Labor Day weekend. Additionally, WE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE OUR FIRST KICK ASS HONOREE…

Join Capital Area Progressive Democrats on October 7, 2019 for the 25th Annual Kick Ass Award Ceremony.St. David’s Episcopal Church – Bethell Hall, 301 E. 8th St. 78701

Support CAPD by purchasing a sponsorship.
All sponsorships include special sponsor benefits.

Become a sponsor by clicking here.

Lantana Sponsorship – $1,000
Bluebonnet Sponsorship – $500
Sunflower Sponsorship – $250
Primrose Sponsorship – $125
Individual tickets available for purchase.

Kick Ass Award Honoree

Kate Lincoln-GoldfinchKate Lincoln-Goldfinch is the owner of Lincoln-Goldfinch Law. After graduating from law school, Kate received an Equal Justice Works Fellowship in which she served the families detained at the Hutto Detention Center. She currently serves as pro bono liaison for the American Immigration Lawyers Association Texas Chapter and serve on the boards of Casa Marianella and the Civil Rights and Immigration Section of the Austin Bar Association. Kate regularly hosts pro bono trips to the Karnes Family Detention Center where she works to reunite families separated by the Trump Administration. She has appeared on BBC, MSNBC, the New York Times, and National Public Radio as an immigration expert.This award is given to a Democrat who is making a difference in our community

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Hi Capital Area Progressive Democrats,

This is just a reminder about our meeting next week. Same time, same place – Tuesday, August the 6th, at 5:30 p.m., at the AFL-CIO. Our guest next week will be District Attorney Margaret Moore!

Here’s a snippet from her bio:

“Moore earned a BBA in Accounting from the University of Texas at Austin in 1970 and a JD from the University of Texas School of Law in 1972. She was licensed to practice law in Texas in 1973. Her employment history as an attorney includes: legal counsel to Texas House of Representative committees (1974, 1975); Travis County Juvenile Public Defender, appointed to that position by the Commissioners’ Court in 1976; Travis County Assistant District Attorney (1977-1980); Travis County Attorney (1981-1984), and Assistant Attorney General, Civil Medicaid Fraud Division (2005-2014), where she was lead counsel in a case that resulted in one of the top jury verdicts of 2011.

“Moore served as Precinct 3 Travis County Commissioner twice, appointed by the County Judge to serve unexpired terms (1999-1998, 2001-2002). Her public service also includes chairmanship of the Travis County Child Welfare Board and as a Commissioner on the Board of Emergency Services District #9.”

See y’all next week!

Hi Capital Area Progressive Democrats,

We’re happy to announce that, for our July 2nd meeting, our guest speaker will be State Representative Sheryl Cole!

CAPD endorsed Rep. Cole in her primary in 2018, and we are proud of the work she did this legislative session. She was very busy as a freshman, doing her best to defend Planned Parenthood and soften the blow from SB 2 on local governments. Her appointments to the Ways & Means, County Affairs, and Redistricting committees mean that she is doing incredibly consequential work for Travis County, and we are happy to claim her as a founding member!

Our meeting will be held same time, same place – Tuesday, July 2nd, 5:30 p.m., at the AFL-CIO building.

Look forward to seeing you there!