{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Taco Policy","title":"Texas Democratic Party Chair Kendall Scudder on Affordability, Public Schools, and 2026","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/b02367bd\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2730,"description":"In this episode, Texas Democratic Party Chair Kendall Scudder joins Kat Vargas to break down the biggest issues shaping the 2026 elections in Texas — affordability, public schools, vouchers, and the fight to rebuild Democratic power across the state.\n\nChair Scudder lays out why affordability and public education will define Texas politics in 2026, what real grassroots organizing looks like, and how Democrats can boost voter turnout in rural communities, the suburbs, and the Rio Grande Valley.\nKat and Chair Scudder also dig into Republican attacks on voting organizations, the statewide slate drama, what a real coordinated campaign should be, and why Texas Democrats must stop chasing the middle and start energizing their base.\nIt’s a candid, grounded look at what it will take to win — and what has to change to get there.\n\nThis is your seat at the table for the future of Texas. Welcome to Taco Policy.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/_lKlrdYuWmEI-EDhyvrhBsG8pUmvCa8ZdSCDOhJLD2Y/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kZWFl/MTEwN2Q1YTExZTQ4/OTE4YjI4ZDY2YmRh/ODUxZi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}