Our Mission
The mission of Ground Game Texas is to advance social justice while strengthening our democracy.
We do so by investing in people and engaging year-round with voters, having deep conversations with them, and building local campaigns on popular, progressive issues with a focus on boots-on-the-ground organizing.
We engage people who are least likely to turn out to vote, but are most affected by disparities in our systems — young people, voters of color, and people in rural and exurban locales where so many working class people have been pushed out in the past decades. These areas are ripe for change and key to broader change across the state.
Theory of Change
Strengthening Democracy
Our city campaigns go beyond policy — it’s about deepening civic engagement. We aim to expand the electorate, foster a more inclusive democracy, and amplify voices for justice reform and community resiliency.
Policy Change
We are committed to winning policies that provide community relief and cultivate equitable growth. We strive for reform that reflects the needs of residents. We fight for policies that deliver well-being and prosperity for all, right now.
Building Capacity
We work in partnership with local organizations and activists who share our commitment to transformative policy. Our campaigns are an opportunity to build collaboration, develop leadership, and grow local and regional organizing infrastructure.
Our Values
Ground Game Texas takes great pride in all that we've been able to accomplish in just three short years. In 2024, Ground Game and our partners won 15 progressive ballot initiatives in various locales across Texas, strengthening democracy, standing up for worker wages, decriminalizing marijuana, and defending reproductive rights.
We couldn't have had the success we've had without our incredible team and their diversity of talent and perspective. Ground Game believes that change must begin within – in order to successfully promote progressive policies throughout Texas, we must live those values within our workplace.
Our staff, including leadership, has extensive experience in labor organizing and community advocacy. That experience allows us to cultivate an equitable and collaborative environment, where employees are treated with the respect they deserve.
Ground Game embraces diversity and does not tolerate harassment, retaliation, bullying, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, and age. When employees raise concerns, they are addressed swiftly, with sensitivity and seriousness.
Consequential decisions are not made by any one person on our team, but instead are the product of careful deliberation by relevant stakeholders. In deciding which communities to work with, or campaigns to take on, Ground Game seeks to support work already being done by local organizers.
Ground Game Texas is committed to continuing our work of organizing and building meaningful, transformative power throughout the state together with our communities and partners. This work has never been simple or easy, and we know that 2025 will present great challenges. We stand ready to meet them. Juntos!