Where Democracy Lives Now
Grassroots momentum, Gen Z energy, and a quiet civic reawakening in South Texas
I stepped into a room buzzing with purpose. Veterans, retired teachers, university professors, and Gen Zers were already forming committees. A few volunteers were drafting a communications plan. The energy wasn’t chaotic—it was charged. Strangers quickly became collaborators, united by a shared mission.
This was grassroots organizing at its best: everyday people—many attending their first political meeting—building infrastructure for the 2026 midterm elections. No titles. No egos. Just neighbors refusing to let democracy erode.
At the center was Mothers for Democracy RGV, a chapter of mothers and allies committed to local, lasting change. And throughout the room, you could feel it: efforts once siloed were beginning to sync—sharing resources, forging connections, and discovering the power of collaboration.
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