Free · Sunday, October 18 · 1–3 p.m. · Argyle
Politics is how public power shapes everyday life in Denton County. Meet the people asking to use that power. Ask what they plan to do, tell them what matters to you, and decide who should have your vote.
Reservations help us plan. Walk-ins are welcome.
Democracy, face to face
A name on a ballot cannot tell you how someone will lead. Meeting candidates in person lets you hear their plans and decide whether those plans fit the life you want for your community.
Bring the family. Children, teenagers, and college students are welcome to see how public choices reach their own lives.
Find the candidates on your ballotNathan Johnson's campaign is also confirmed. Nathan Johnson is the Democratic candidate for Texas Attorney General. Jara Butler will attend as his campaign representative. Nathan Johnson will not attend in person.
Gina Hinojosa's campaign is also confirmed. Gina Hinojosa is the Democratic candidate for Governor. A representative from her campaign will attend. Gina Hinojosa will not attend in person.
How the afternoon works
Most of the afternoon is for face-to-face talks at candidate tables. Ask how each candidate's choices would affect everyday life here in Denton County.
Use the address tool before the event, or ask for help when you arrive.
Tell candidates what is happening in your life. Ask what they would do about it and how you could judge the result.
An emcee will ask candidates in the same race the same questions. Listen for clear plans and how they would carry them out. If only one candidate from a selected race attends, they may receive a short period for remarks instead.
Politics, close to home
Public choices help shape these results. The people asking for office should explain what they would change.
Texas had the highest uninsured rate of any state in 2024. The national rate was 8.2%.
Source: U.S. Census BureauWhat would you do through this office to help more Texans get health coverage? How many people would your plan cover, and by when?
The program serving Denton County currently says eligible families may wait up to 36 months for help paying for child care. It serves 14 North Texas counties, so this is a regional fact, not a statewide comparison.
Source: Workforce Solutions for North Central TexasWhat would you fund or change to shorten this wait? How many more children would receive help?
Texas spent an estimated $12,815 per public school student in 2024–25. The national average was $17,840. The latest report ranks Texas 46th among the 50 states and Washington, D.C.
Source: NEA Rankings & EstimatesWould you increase per-student funding? How much would you add, what would it pay for, and where would the money come from?
From 2022 through 2024, 17.6% of Texas households sometimes lacked enough money or other resources for adequate food. The national rate was 13.3%. Texas was one of six states with a rate clearly above the national average.
Source: U.S. Department of AgricultureWhat would you change so fewer Texas families run short of food? Who would receive help, and what would it cost?
Texas uses the federal minimum wage. Thirty states and Washington, D.C., require a higher wage. Working 40 hours a week for 52 weeks at $7.25 equals $15,080 before taxes.
Source: U.S. Department of LaborWould you raise the state or federal minimum wage? To what amount, and when?
Ask what the office can do, who must agree, what the plan costs, and when people should see a result. Then vote based on the answer.
Resident-run and independent
This event is being organized by independent Denton County residents. No political party, campaign, company, or nonprofit is running or sponsoring it.
Candidates bring their own materials. The event provides a shared space and coordinates the time. An invitation is not an endorsement. Every certified party candidate in the covered races is offered the same chance to take part.
Help run the eventBefore you come
Sunday, October 18 · 1:00–3:00 p.m.
Ask your questions. Tell them what matters in your life.