Richardson Area Democrats

10/24/2026

🌟 RAD ENDORSEMENT SPOTLIGHT: ZACH HERBERT

Strong public schools and a commitment to fully funding public education.

That’s the message from Zach Herbert For House District 112, and one of Richardson Area Democrats’ endorsed candidates.

🗳️ Early voting continues through October 30. Election Day is November 3.

10/23/2026

🌟 RAD ENDORSEMENT SPOTLIGHT: ORLANDO LOPEZ

Meet Orlando Lopez for Texas HD33. One of Richardson Area Democrats’ endorsed candidates!

We’re highlighting our endorsed candidates throughout early voting and sharing their messages with our community.

🗳️ Early voting continues through October 30. Election Day is November 3.

10/23/2026

🌟 RAD ENDORSEMENT SPOTLIGHT: KEENEN COLBERT

Meet Keenen For Senate District 2!

Keenen Colbert is one of Richardson Area Democrats’ endorsed candidates, and we’re featuring him in the first of our candidate endorsement spotlights.

🎥 Take 15 seconds to hear from Keenen himself.

🗳️ Early voting continues through October 30. Election Day is November 3.

10/13/2026

One more round before the polls open! 🍸👻

Join Richardson Area Democrats this Thursday for our final Happy Hour before early voting begins October 19.

We’re bringing together local candidates to meet you before early voting begins, including Rep. Mihaela Plesa, Zach Herbert (HD 112), Keenen Colbert (SD 2), Orlando Lopez (HD 33), and more!

We’ll also recognize LGBTQ+ History Month with special guest Brandon Vance, former president of the Dallas Stonewall Democrats, and highlight this month’s featured nonprofit, the Resource Center.

📅 Thursday, October 15
⏰ 6:30–8:30 PM
📍 Northside Drafthouse & Eatery
3000 Northside Blvd, Suite 800, Richardson

Raise a glass, meet the candidates, and spend an evening with your RAD neighbors.

RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/1054996/

10/09/2026

12,000 door hangers. Two Saturdays. Let’s get moving, Richardson! 🚶‍♀️💙

RAD is gearing up for two big Days of Action, and we need volunteers to help distribute Democratic slate cards across Richardson before early voting begins October 19.

And here’s the easy part: NO DOOR KNOCKING REQUIRED!

Just grab a stack of door hangers, walk a neighborhood, and help make sure voters know who’s on the ballot, all the way down to the local races.

📅 Saturday, October 10 & October 17
🕙 10 AM–5 PM
📍 Meeting location provided after signup.

Can’t make it Saturday? Volunteers can also pick up materials during the week.

Bring a friend, get some steps in, and help us reach Richardson voters!

🔗 Sign up here:
https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/1040507/

# **WE NEED YOU!** # # RAD has ***12,000*** slate card door hangers to distribute across the city before Early Voting starts on October 19th. # # # We are assembling an army of walkers to send out to hang slate cards on door k***s. **NO KNOCKING REQUIRED!!** We will have a central location to launch fr...

10/02/2026

Zach Herbert is running to be our next State Representative for Texas House District 112. The incumbent, Republican State Rep. Angie Chen Button has been in office since 2009.

Zach is running to make healthcare more accessible for Texans and to protect working families.

House District 112 is 1 of 2 State House seats not held by a Democrat in Dallas County. This district covers Richardson, Garland, Sachse, Rowlett, and Sunnyvale.

05/06/2026

8000 Richardson Democrats voted in March.
3500 were first-time primary voters.

Now we need to make sure they show up again.

Join Richardson Area Democrats as we reach voters across our city, grow our community, and keep the momentum going into the runoff.

This is how we build lasting change, one conversation at a time.

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