Lone Star Project
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Lone Star Project (LSP) was founded by Matt Angle in 2006 "to identify and support Democratic candidates for winnable local and state legislative races."[1] The Lone Star Project claims to be "the only partisan Texas-based organization that has been directly involved in redistricting and ballot access litigation." Lisa Turner was named as the state director of the Lone Star Project in 2013.
Mission
From their website:
- Defeating Republicans in Texas is hard and not for the faint-hearted. Every dollar invested and hour spent must be focused on finding and helping responsible Democrats defeat failed Republicans.
- Beating Republicans is our bottom line. That’s why investment in the Lone Star Project is a commitment to doing the hard work to win tough elections.
- The Lone Star Project applies years of broad-based political experience to give targeted candidates and allied organizations the essential political tools and services they can’t otherwise find or afford.
Strategy
From their website:
- "LSP conducts in-depth opposition and other political research, including voting and legislative records, uncovered statements, videos, and archived materials on vulnerable Republican candidates and office holders. LSP research gives candidates and allied organizations the information needed to field polls, formulate earned media plans and conduct paid voter communication – including direct mail, television, social media, online advertising, and phone scripts."
- "LSP takes an unbiased, non-ideological approach to identify the best opportunities for Texas Democrats. LSP works with Annie’s List, Labor, regional Democratic leaders and other key allies to identify opportunities and determine the best use of Democratic/progressive resources to capture GOP-held seats and protect vulnerable Democrats"
- "LSP is the only partisan Texas-based organization that has been directly involved in redistricting and ballot access litigation. LSP Director, Matt Angle and LSP legal counsel are recognized among the most informed and credible Texas voices on redistricting and voting rights matters. LSP will maintain an ongoing redistricting/voting rights division (working appropriately with our 501(c)(3) affiliate, the Texas Justice and Education Fund) to help protect the rights of Texas voters to participate freely and fully in our elections.