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Bishop Arts Area Democrats
Active Social Society
Bishop Arts District · Dallas, Texas

Neighbors first.
Organized always.

We turn happy hours into organizing energy, block parties into block walks, and local friendships into lasting civic power.

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Bishop Arts Area Democrats — Active Social Society
★ LOCAL POLITICS, LESS BORING   ★ MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS   ★ BUILD DEMOCRATIC POWER   ★ HAVE SOME FUN   ★ LOCAL POLITICS, LESS BORING   ★ MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS   ★ BUILD DEMOCRATIC POWER   ★ HAVE SOME FUN   
Who we are

Political organizing with a neighborhood soul.

Bishop Arts Area Democrats is a local political club built to make civic life feel social, useful, and genuinely welcoming.

We are part social club, part organizing hub, and fully committed to building Democratic power in and around the Bishop Arts area.

We show up for local and statewide races, keep our community informed, and create easy ways for neighbors to get involved without needing a political résumé.

Democracy works better when people know each other.

BAADASS (Bishop Arts Area Democrats, Active Social Society) started because a handful of neighbors got tired of watching local races get decided by whoever happened to show up, and decided to be the ones who showed up instead. What began as a chance run-in by a couple of people with shared values and a desire for a voice is now one of the organizing backbones for Democratic campaigns across District 1, the city of Dallas, Dallas County, the state of Texas and, yes, our country.

We work the whole calendar: block walks and postcard parties before elections, accountability campaigns and public comment drives between them. When a state senator votes against his district, when a school board tries to slip a bad curriculum through, when a Congressional map gets redrawn to erase our voice…we’re already in it, not catching up to it.

The “Active Social Society” half of our name isn’t decoration. We built this club so that organizing didn’t have to feel like a chore. So canvassing has a happy hour attached, and the happy hour has a purpose attached. Neighbors first. Organized always.

MeetingsMonthly, 2nd Wednesday : 6:30p-7p Social Time, Meetings start at 7pm
Service areaDallas City Council District 1 and the Bishop Arts community
Onlinefacebook.com/groups/baadasstx
Our vibeActive, social, informed, and ready to work
2026 Voter Center

Make a plan. Make it count.

Registration, vote-by-mail guidance, election deadlines and the 2026 Democratic slate — all in one place for Bishop Arts and Dallas-area voters. Our turnout push begins with early voting on October 19.

I need voting helpDallas County Elections ↗
Register byOctober 5
Early voting beginsOctober 19
Mail application dueOctober 23
Official Election DayNovember 3
For BADASS, Election Day starts October 19.Early voting runs October 19–30. If you can vote early, make October 19 your Election Day — vote early and help us build turnout before November 3.
Protect your vote

Check your registration now. Then check it again.

Texas voter registrations can be placed in suspense or cancelled through voter-roll maintenance procedures. Do not assume that because you have voted before, your registration is still active.

Use TurboVote to stay on top of your registration tasks, election dates and reminders — and use the official Texas voter portal to confirm your current registration status.

Track with TurboVote ↗Check official Texas status ↗

Our recommendation: check now, check again before early voting begins October 19, and confirm your polling information before you head out to vote.

If you get to the polls and they say you are not on the voter roll
Do not leave. Ask for a provisional ballot.

Texas election guidance provides a provisional-ballot process for a voter whose name is not on the list of registered voters. Election officials will review the ballot and your eligibility after it is cast. A provisional ballot is not automatically counted — but you should not walk away without using the process available to you.

STAY AT THE POLLING PLACE. ASK TO CAST A PROVISIONAL BALLOT.
Register to vote

Need to register or check your status?

Texas requires eligible voters to register by the 30th day before Election Day. For the November 3, 2026 election, the deadline is October 5, 2026.

You can start an application online, but a new Texas voter-registration application still must be printed, signed and delivered or mailed to the county voter registrar. A BADASS Volunteer Deputy Registrar can meet you with an application and help you get registered.

Texas registration info ↗ Keep track with TurboVote →
Request a BADASS VDR →
Vote by mail

Do you qualify for a mail ballot?

Texas limits voting by mail to voters who meet at least one eligibility ground:

  • 65 or older on Election Day
  • Sick or disabled
  • Expecting to give birth within three weeks before or after Election Day
  • Outside your county during early voting and on Election Day
  • Civilly committed under Chapter 841
  • Confined in jail but otherwise eligible

ABBM deadline: your county Early Voting Clerk must receive the application by October 23, 2026.

Official mail-voting guide ↗ Ask us for an ABBM →
BADASS can help

Tell us what you need.

Need a VDR to meet you? Want a blank Application for Ballot by Mail? Have a registration or voting-process question? Send it here and someone from Bishop Arts Area Democrats will follow up.

Please do not send a Social Security number, driver-license number, voter ID number or completed ballot information through this form.

BADASS 2026 Democratic slate

Meet the candidates.

Our featured 2026 candidate guide now includes photos and quick bios for the highest-profile federal and statewide races most relevant to Dallas-area voters. The full Dallas County Democratic slate remains below, and your exact ballot still depends on your home address and districts.

Candidate list verified Aug. 19, 2026
James Talarico
U.S. Senate

James Talarico

Former middle school teacher, Presbyterian seminarian, and Texas state representative. Talarico is running for U.S. Senate on a message of fighting corruption and putting working Texans first.

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Frederick D. Haynes III
U.S. House · District 30

Frederick D. Haynes III

Dallas pastor, educator, and community leader. Haynes is running to represent District 30 with a focus on justice, opportunity, and strong North Texas advocacy in Washington.

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Colin Allred
U.S. House · District 33

Colin Allred

Dallas native, civil rights lawyer, former NFL player, and former U.S. representative. Allred is seeking to return to Congress and bring experienced Democratic leadership to District 33.

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Gina Hinojosa
Governor of Texas

Gina Hinojosa

Lawyer, former school board member, and Texas state representative from Austin. Hinojosa has built her campaign around public education, families, and accountable state government.

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Vikki Goodwin
Lieutenant Governor of Texas

Vikki Goodwin

Texas state representative and longtime advocate for public education, healthcare, clean water, and housing affordability. Goodwin is running to bring a more practical and people-focused approach to state leadership.

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Nathan Johnson
Attorney General of Texas

Nathan Johnson

Texas state senator, veteran litigator, and mediator. Johnson is running for attorney general with an emphasis on constitutional principles, transparency, fairness, and serious legal stewardship.

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Sarah Eckhardt
Texas Comptroller

Sarah Eckhardt

Texas state senator and former Travis County judge. Eckhardt is running for comptroller to deliver honest budgeting, clear financial oversight, and a stronger watchdog for taxpayers.

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Benjamin Flores
Commissioner of the General Land Office

Benjamin Flores

Bay City council member, cybersecurity and risk-management professional, and small business homesteader. Flores is running for land commissioner with a focus on schools, veterans, and competent management of public lands.

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Clayton Tucker
Commissioner of Agriculture

Clayton Tucker

Rancher, organizer, Texas Farmers Union leader, and water/ag researcher. Tucker brings an agricultural background and working-Texans message to the race for agriculture commissioner.

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Jon Rosenthal
Railroad Commissioner

Jon Rosenthal

Mechanical engineer and four-term Texas legislator. Rosenthal is running for Railroad Commissioner to bring technical knowledge, consumer protection, and independent oversight to the job.

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Federal — U.S. Senate + CD 30 & 333 candidates
U.S. Senator
James Talarico
U.S. Representative, District 30
Frederick D. Haynes III
U.S. Representative, District 33
Colin Allred
Statewide executive offices7 candidates
Governor
Gina Hinojosa
Lieutenant Governor
Vikki Goodwin
Attorney General
Nathan Johnson
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Sarah Eckhardt
Commissioner of the General Land Office
Benjamin Flores
Commissioner of Agriculture
Clayton Tucker
Railroad Commissioner
Jon Rosenthal
Statewide & Dallas-area appellate courts13 candidates
Texas Supreme Court — Chief Justice
Maggie Ellis
Texas Supreme Court — Place 2
Chari Kelly
Texas Supreme Court — Place 7
Kristen Hawkins
Texas Supreme Court — Place 8
Gisela D. Triana
Court of Criminal Appeals — Place 3
Okey Anyiam
Court of Criminal Appeals — Place 4
Audra Riley
Court of Criminal Appeals — Place 9
Holly Taylor
15th Court of Appeals — Chief Justice
Jerry Zimmerer
15th Court of Appeals — Place 2
Tom Baker
15th Court of Appeals — Place 3
Marc M. Meyer
5th Court of Appeals — Place 3
Amanda Reichek
5th Court of Appeals — Place 6
Monica Purdy
5th Court of Appeals — Place 8
Andrea Plumlee
Texas Legislature & State Board of Education — Dallas area18 candidates
State Senate, District 2
Keenen Colbert
State House, District 100
Venton Jones
State House, District 102
Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos
State House, District 103
Rafael Anchía
State House, District 104
Jessica Gonzalez
State House, District 105
Terry Meza
State House, District 107
Linda Garcia
State House, District 108
Allison Mitchell
State House, District 109
Aicha Davis
State House, District 110
Toni Rose
State House, District 111
Yvonne Davis
State House, District 112
Zach Herbert
State House, District 113
Rhetta Andrews Bowers
State House, District 114
John Bryant
State House, District 115
Cassandra Hernandez
State Board of Education, District 9
Ericka Ledferd
State Board of Education, District 13
Tiffany Clark
State Board of Education, District 14
Amy Taylor
Dallas County leadership & administration6 candidates
District Clerk
Felicia Pitre
County Clerk
Damarcus Offord
County Treasurer
Pauline Medrano
County Commissioner, Precinct 2
Andy Sommerman
County Commissioner, Precinct 4
Elba Garcia
Criminal District Attorney
Amber Givens
Dallas County district & family courts33 candidates
Criminal District Court No. 1
Stephanie Hudson
Criminal District Court No. 5
Lakesha Smith
Criminal District Court No. 6
Nancy Mulder
Criminal District Court No. 7
Chika Anyiam
44th Judicial District Court
Veretta Frazier
68th Judicial District Court
Martin Hoffman
101st Judicial District Court
Staci Williams
116th Judicial District Court
Tonya Parker
134th Judicial District Court
Dale Tillery
160th Judicial District Court
Aiesha Redmond
191st Judicial District Court
Elizabeth Ginsburg
192nd Judicial District Court
Maria Aceves
193rd Judicial District Court
Bridgett Whitmore
194th Judicial District Court
Kim Cooks
195th Judicial District Court
Etta Jeanette Mullin
203rd Judicial District Court
Raquel “Rocky” Jones
204th Judicial District Court
Tammy Kemp
254th Judicial District Court
Kim Brown
255th Judicial District Court
Vonda Bailey
256th Judicial District Court
Heather Nicole Johnson
265th Judicial District Court
Jennifer Bennett
282nd Judicial District Court
Alison Grinter Allen
283rd Judicial District Court
Lela Lawrence Mays
291st Judicial District Court
Stephanie N Mitchell Huff
292nd Judicial District Court
Brandon Birmingham
298th Judicial District Court
Ashley Smith
301st Family District Court
Danielle Clark
302nd Family District Court
Sandra Jackson
303rd Family District Court
LaDeitra Adkins
304th Family District Court
Andrea Martin
305th Family District Court
Cheryl Lee Shannon
330th Family District Court
Tamika Jones
363rd Family District Court
Cynthia Garza
Dallas County courts22 candidates
County Judge
Clay Jenkins
County Court at Law No. 1
Erin Nowell
County Court at Law No. 2
Melissa J. Bellan
County Court at Law No. 3
Sally Montgomery
County Court at Law No. 4
Diane Jones
County Court at Law No. 5
Nicole Taylor
County Criminal Court of Appeals No. 1
Alexandra Guio
County Criminal Court of Appeals No. 2
Cheryl Williams
County Criminal Court No. 1
Tifanee Baker
County Criminal Court No. 2
Julia Hayes
County Criminal Court No. 3
Audrey Faye Moorehead
County Criminal Court No. 4
Dominique Torres Williams
County Criminal Court at Law No. 5
Lisa Green
County Criminal Court No. 6
Angela M King
County Criminal Court No. 7
Remeko Tranisha Edwards
County Criminal Court No. 8
Carmen White
County Criminal Court No. 9
Carrie Singleton
County Criminal Court No. 10
Monique J. Bracey Huff
County Criminal Court No. 11
Shequitta D. Kelly
County Probate Court No. 1
Julia Malveaux
County Probate Court No. 2
Ingrid Michelle Warren
County Probate Court No. 3
Margaret Jones-Johnson
Justice of the Peace & Constables15 candidates
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 Place 1
Thomas G. Jones
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 Place 2
Valencia Nash
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 Place 1
Margaret O’Brien
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 Place 2
Antoinette N. Harris
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 Place 1
Adam M. Swartz
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 Place 2
Paula M. Rosales
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 Place 1
Mike Jones
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 Place 2
Sasha Moreno
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5 Place 1
Sara Martinez
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5 Place 2
Omar Narvaez
Constable, Precinct 1
Tracey Gulley
Constable, Precinct 2
Deanna Hammond
Constable, Precinct 3
Henry Curry
Constable, Precinct 4
Eddie Brown, Jr.
Constable, Precinct 5
Michael Orozco
For official voter information and personalized ballot lookup, use VoteTexas.gov and Dallas County Elections. For election reminders and registration follow-up, use TurboVote.org. Candidate slate cross-checked against the Dallas County Democratic Party.
Upcoming

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SEPTEMBER MEETING · TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

Monthly Membership Meeting

Monthly on the second Wednesday. Social time is 6:30–7 p.m.; meetings begin at 7 p.m. This month we’re at Wayward Coffee Co.. All are welcome!

A WELCOMING PLACE FOR NEIGHBORS
VOTER OUTREACH · GOTV · COMMUNITY PRESENCE

Voter Outreach & GOTV

There are now several ways to help us meet neighbors, share reliable voter information, register voters, grow the club, and turn out Democrats. Pick the kind of outreach that fits you.

🚶 Block Walks

Join neighborhood canvasses to talk directly with voters, share election information, and build Democratic turnout. The weekly poster above has the current block-walk details.

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🗳️ Voter Information & Registration Tables

Staff community tables in and around Bishop Arts. Help neighbors find voting information, register when eligible, and learn more about BAADASS.

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🍷 Bishop Arts Wine Walk

Join our presence at the Bishop Arts Area Wine Walk. It’s a social, low-pressure way to meet neighbors, introduce the club, and connect people with ways to get involved.

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ORGANIZE · INFORM · REGISTER · TURN OUT
LABOR DAY COOKOUT · SOCIAL EVENT

Labor Day Cookout

Join the Dallas County Democratic Party for its Labor Day Cookout on September 7, 2026, from 11 AM–2 PM at Lofty Spaces. Bishop Arts Area Democrats will have a table at the event—come by and see us!

SOCIAL EVENT · SEPTEMBER 7
Pick a shift

Volunteer Calendar

Choose a date that works for you. Tap Sign up for this shift and we’ll carry the event into the volunteer form below.

August 2026

SAT8AUG
🚶 Block Walk
🕒 10:30 AM–12:30 PM
📍 Bishop Arts / assigned turf
3–9 volunteers needed
SAT22AUG
🚶 Block Walk
🕒 10:30 AM–12:30 PM
📍 Bishop Arts / assigned turf
3–9 volunteers needed

September 2026

SAT5SEP
🚶 Block Walk
🕒 10:30 AM–12:30 PM
📍 Bishop Arts / assigned turf
3–9 volunteers needed
SAT19SEP
🚶 Block Walk
🕒 10:30 AM–12:30 PM
📍 Bishop Arts / assigned turf
3–9 volunteers needed

October 2026

SAT3OCT
🚶 Block Walk
🕒 10:30 AM–12:30 PM
📍 Bishop Arts / assigned turf
3–9 volunteers needed
SAT17OCT
🚶 Block Walk
🕒 10:30 AM–12:30 PM
📍 Bishop Arts / assigned turf
3–9 volunteers needed
SAT24OCT
🚶 Block Walk
🕒 10:30 AM–12:30 PM
📍 Bishop Arts / assigned turf
3–9 volunteers needed
SAT31OCT
🚶 Block Walk
🕒 10:30 AM–12:30 PM
📍 Bishop Arts / assigned turf
3–9 volunteers needed

November 2026

Raise your hand

Choose how you want to volunteer.

Choose a specific shift from the calendar above, or tell us what kind of volunteering interests you. A BAADASS organizer will follow up with any final details.

Volunteer signups are captured securely through this website and can be routed to bishopartsareademocrats@gmail.com through Netlify form notifications.

Pitch in

There’s a seat for every kind of neighbor.

Bring an hour, a phone, a porch, a good idea, or just yourself.

01

Talk to voters

Join a phone bank, text bank, postcard party, or neighborhood canvass.

Raise your hand →
02

Host something

Open your patio, living room, or favorite local spot for a meetup or social.

Offer a space →
03

Bring your skills

Design, writing, events, data, outreach, photography—there is always useful work.

Tell us what you do →
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