Jana Birchum
It’s tough to remember the last time Texas Democrats and progressives felt this energized and excited about a statewide race. Galvanizing the grassroots with her epic 11-hour filibuster to defeat a draconian abortion bill, Fort Worth state Sen. Wendy Davis catapulted to fame and parlayed the national notoriety into bid for governor against hard-right Attorney General Greg Abbott. Davis unofficially joins forces with fierce state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, a longtime legislator not afraid to take the gloves off when battling her extremist Tea Party challenger, Sen. Dan Patrick. They've been epic political slugfests so far – and we can't wait to see what happens next. Don't forget to vote!
