Late Texas Gov. Ann Richards' 1990 speech revived in Democratic midterm ad
The gist
Bexar County Democrats released an ad using footage of Ann Richards' 1990 speech in the midterms' final days.
Richards, Texas' last Democratic governor, is the benchmark ex-staffers now invoke for Gina Hinojosa.
How it unfolded
- 1990Ann Richards, the last Democrat elected governor of Texas, gave a speech later cited in a Bexar County Democratic Party midterm ad; she was elected governor that year.
- 1994Republican George W. Bush ousted Richards, the Democratic governor.
- Oct 28, 2026Texas Standard published a discussion with Margaret Justus, Richards' former deputy press secretary, on what has and hasn't changed for women in Texas politics.