FORT WORTH, Texas —  The Tarrant County Democratic Party is putting its full coordinated campaign operation behind Democratic candidates ahead of the Nov. 3 election.

The party has deployed hundreds of thousands of voter materials and is combining paid canvassing, volunteer organizing, direct mail, digital advertising and voter assistance. The operation is designed to reach Democratic voters across Tarrant County and support candidates across the ballot.

“This is what a countywide coordinated campaign looks like,” said Allison Campolo, Ph.D., Chair of the Tarrant County Democratic Party. “We have built the infrastructure, invested the resources and put people in the field.”

This campaign cycle is notable for the incredible coordination, collaboration and team work put forth by Democratic candidates and Democratically-aligned allied organizations. “Each candidate, elected official and organization should be lauded for their incredible effort and ability to pull in the same direction as we work towards this critically important goal,” Campolo added.

The numbers behind the operation

Since the May runoffs:

• • 550,000 pieces of coordinated literature have been or are being distributed, thanks to the incredible combined efforts of TCDP volunteers, Democratic nominees and allied organizations.
  • 150,000 voter registration forms were prepared through the party office.
  • 20,000 doors were knocked by bilingual paid canvassers in Democratic neighborhoods, targeting infrequent voters.
  • Another 58,000+ doors have been knocked by TCDP precinct chairs and volunteers since the May runoffs.
  • Those volunteer canvassers have recorded almost 30,000 conversations with voters at the door.
  • 25,000 targeted mail pieces were sent to infrequent Democratic voters across Tarrant County.
  • 35,000 postcards, powered by volunteer pens and mailed with $6,000 in postage from TCDP, with donors and allied organizations covering additional costs.
  • Across Tarrant County, eight major billboards were put up, sending our message to millions of Tarrant drivers weekly.
  • Nine miniature billboards were placed at key polling locations to help voters access the voter protection hotline number, list of other polling locations and encourage voting for the full Democratic slate.
  • 100 large road signs were placed around the county.
  • 230+ multifamily properties representing 50,000+ housing units reached through a three-phase voter registration and education campaign, with 23 volunteers distributing multilingual registration materials, mailing customized voting information posters and placing 550 “VOTE” yard signs.
  • Hundreds of Democratic poll workers have been recruited, trained, placed and supported by TCDP to run this November election.
  • Constant voter protection efforts have been deployed to polling locations across the county, including the Early Voting Ballot Board.
  • Hundreds of non-partisan voter education signs are being placed throughout the county to inform residents of the voting dates and closest polling locations, particularly in the face of the incredible number of polls which have been closed.

Putting people at the doors

TCDP’s field operation is targeting infrequent, likely Democratic voters in communities across Tarrant County.

Bilingual paid canvassers knocked 20,000 doors, while volunteers and  precinct chairs have already knocked over 58,000 doors since the May runoffs.

The party is also supporting the Victory Coalition, a coalition of Black pastors and their volunteers working toward a 50,000-door voter-contact effort. TCDP is providing voter data and literature to support that operation.

Digital and communications investment

TCDP has invested tens of thousands of dollars in digital advertising before and during early voting, producing a Get Out The Vote (GOTV) :15 second commercial.

The campaign is using social media and streaming platforms to reach voters across Tarrant County. Planned placements include platforms such as A&E, ABC, CNN, DirecTV, DISH, Fubo, Roku, Samsung, Sling, Tubi, Vizio and Xumo.

“We are building an operation that meets voters where they are,” Campolo added. “That means at the door, in their mailbox, on their phone, on their television and in their neighborhoods.”

Technology meets turnout

TCDP has built an automated platform that generates voter lists and door-knocking routes, connecting eager volunteers with approximately 40,000 infrequent voters.

The party upgraded its voter contact database with over 157,000 new phone numbers to improve its ability to contact voters about their new polling locations following the closure of over a third of Tarrant’s voting sites.

TCDP has already made more than 3,700 phone calls, primarily to voters on the suspense list and to help folks find their new polling locations. The party has also sent over 150,000 text messages to remind folks when and where to vote.  

TCDP has also built multiple tools for voters, candidates and volunteers, which include a polling location & wait time finder, a poll greeter sign up and management tool, a map to find overlapping precincts between districts, and brought back its extremely popular flyer generator which generates precinct-specific lists of candidates, complete with candidate headshots and precinct chair information. 

Direct assistance for voters

TCDP is investing in community partners to free rides to the polls during early voting (via CoACT) and the final day of early voting and on Election Day (via RideShare2Vote).

The party is also maintaining a year-round presence at community events, where volunteers provide voter information, register voters and recruit new volunteers, and connect residents to community resources. The party even threw its first Jam the Vote concert stocked with local Fort Worth artists to get voters excited about heading to the polls.

A historic Democratic field

The scale of the operation comes as Tarrant County Democrats support one of their broadest slates in decades.

Party records show that Tarrant County Democrats have not fielded a comparable slate since 1994.

The 2026 field includes candidates for countywide offices, judicial positions, county commissioners and state legislative seats. The party has described the slate as among its broadest and most diverse lineups in recent history.

“Our candidates stepped forward to give voters choices across Tarrant County,” said Reyne Telles, Executive Director of the Tarrant County Democratic Party. “Our responsibility is to build the operation that gives voters the opportunity to hear from them.”

The coordinated campaign model is built around shared resources and voter-contact infrastructure rather than requiring every campaign to build those systems independently. The Texas Democratic Party describes its 2026 statewide coordinated campaign similarly, bringing candidates, county parties and allied organizations together for voter contact across Texas.

TCDP’s countywide operation is continuing through early voting and will culminate on Election Day, Nov. 3.

Reaching voters where they live

TCDP has also conducted a three-phase voter registration and education campaign targeting more than 230 apartment communities, representing over 50,000 housing units.

In June and July, 10 volunteers delivered voter registration kits containing English, Spanish and Vietnamese registration cards, along with posters directing residents to registration resources. In October, the party mailed customized posters identifying nearby early voting and Election Day polling locations. The campaign also deployed 13 volunteers to place 550 “VOTE” yard signs at properties ahead of early voting.

The materials feature QR codes connecting residents to official state and county election resources, including voter registration verification, sample ballots and polling locations. Nearly all property managers agreed to participate, helping make election information more accessible to residents throughout Tarrant County.

About the Tarrant County Democratic Party

The Tarrant County Democratic Party works to elect Democratic candidates, organize voters and build year-round grassroots infrastructure across Tarrant County.