¶ Battleground Texas
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Battleground Texas is an American political action committee based in Austin, Texas.
¶ History
Battleground Texas was founded in February 2013 by Jeremy Bird, former National Field Director for Barack Obama's 2012 presidential campaign.[1]
In June 2014, the organization launched its Blue Star Project.[2]
In July 2018, the Texas Ethics Commission fined Battleground Texas and Wendy Davis $6,000 for campaign finance violations during the 2014 state election.[3]
¶ Organization
| Name | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Bird | Founder[1:1] | Barack Obama, 270 Strategies |
| Ramsey Reid | Campaigns Director[2:1] | Democratic National Committee (DNC) |
¶ Funding
Donors to Battleground Texas have included:[4]
- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
- Ben Barnes
- Brorby, Crozier & Dobie
- Mostyn Law Firm
- National Education Association (NEA)
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund
- Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
- Texas Democratic Party
¶ External links
Wallace, G. (2013, February 26). Could Texas be a battleground state? CNN. https://web.archive.org/web/20230209015934/https://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/02/26/could-texas-be-a-battleground-state/ ↩︎ ↩︎
Reid, R. (2014, June 21). Introducing the Blue Star Project. Battleground Texas. http://archive.today/2024.03.15-204618/https://www.battlegroundtexas.com/introducing-the-blue-star-project/ ↩︎ ↩︎
Ward, M. (2018, July 18). Wendy Davis and Battleground Texas fined $6,000 for 2014 campaign miscues. Chron. https://web.archive.org/web/20211205213138/https://www.chron.com/news/politics/texas/article/Wendy-Davis-and-Battleground-Texas-fined-6-000-13085224.php ↩︎
Organizations Disclosing Donations to Battleground Texas, 2014. OpenSecrets. Retrieved March 15, 2024, from https://www.opensecrets.org/outside-spending/detail/2014?cmte=C00541391&tab=donors_all ↩︎