From the editor: Since we posted this article Tuesday, a couple have names have surfaced as possible replacements for Cameron County Chair Jared Hockema; Mario Saenz and John Shergold.
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗟𝗗 𝗖𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗢𝗡 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗬 𝗗𝗘𝗠𝗢𝗖𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗖 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗜𝗥 𝗝𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗛𝗢𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗠𝗔 𝗙𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪 𝗚𝗜𝗟𝗕𝗘𝗥𝗧 𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗢𝗝𝗢𝗦𝗔'𝗦 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡?
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| Jared Hockema, Cameron County Democratic Chair |
According to Texas Democratic Chair Gilbert Hinojosa, the state was not "in play" during the 2024 election as some anticipated.
Instead, Hinojosa's party suffered "devastating defeats up and down the ballot" with 55% of Hispanic voters in the state voting for Donald Trump.
"We need to reevaluate what is best for our party," stated Hinojosa as he submitted his resignation effective March 2025.
Even Cameron County, "blue" or Democratic for as long as anyone can remember, went 52.5% for Trump, exceeding Trump's national plurality, prompting some locals to suggest that Cameron County Democratic Chair Jared Hockema join Hinojosa in submitting his resignation.
As things stand, the Cameron County Democratic Party seems fractured, disunited, with one "club" for the northern part of the county and another "club" for the south. The Southern Cameron County Democratic Party "club," for example, supports a distinct set of candidates not including all Democrats running for office in the county. What's up with that?
As politicos in our county and across the nation love to say, maybe "it's time for a change" and "elections have consequences."
The Democrats need to work more. Meetings at local places where people go: Market Square, the Mall, the health clinics, Charro Days, etc Like IDEA, that school is everywhere....meeting new parents, walking the neighborhoods etc
ReplyDeleteYes, he needs to resign, there isn’t a team first mentality with him and Gilbert Hinojosa. They run the democrat Party for themselves and whoever they want to elect. We need someone well rounded that can excite the people to go and vote. Jared is anything but exciting, not easy to approach, and semi snobby. Asking him for anything goes through 5 layers of approval (of his people) before you get a response, otherwise you are left waiting with no response. New leadership is warranted.
ReplyDeleteI went to Jessica Tetreau's Facebook page as you suggested in the other article. She's removed all traces of her husband, Art Kalifa. She's only pictured with her dad and her children.
ReplyDeleteMario Saenz knows the party well.
ReplyDeleteJohn Shergold