A "Texas Monthly" article suggests a number of celebrety candidates for the Democrats. Some are absurd, though Wikipedia now lists actress Eva Longoria as potential candidate. I find that interesting, though my preference would lean towards Alred.
Texas Democrats: It’s Time for a Celebrity Candidate!
It’s worked for the GOP elsewhere, and nothing else has worked for Democrats here.
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Eva Longoria
The former Desperate Housewives star and Corpus Christi native is a traditional Democrat who has become a political power player in recent years, recruiting and fund-raising for candidates both in Texas and nationally. She’s close with the Castro brothers—she developed a never-completed television series based on the family’s story—and didn’t rule out a future run for office when asked in 2020. She’s smart as heck (she earned her master’s degree in Chicano studies while simultaneously starring on Housewives). She’d be a massive fund-raiser. She’s got enviable name ID among voters and nonvoters alike. Honestly, Texas Democrats should be begging her to run for Senate in 2024.
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https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/should-texas-democrats-turn-to-celebrities/
I feel like this article was written before the midterms in which yet again all the celebrity candidates feel on their face.
Like they almost always do.
