Future for Wendy Davis

[IceSpear]

After Wendy Davis loses in November, what will her likely future be? Potential Gov or Sen candidate in 2018? Potential member of a Democratic administration?

[free my dawg]

Probably going to become the head of some pro-choice group.

[moderatevoter]

Special Correspondent on MSNBC.

[Panda Express]

If she runs a good campaign and puts up a decent result, she could run statewide again. It might be easier to pluck off another statewide office before governor though.

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Maybe she can win the 2026 governor race.

[Eraserhead]

Special Correspondent on MSNBC.

[Vega]

She should move to California and run for office there.

[Never]

Special Correspondent on MSNBC.

[Kushahontas]

Special Correspondent on MSNBC.

She'd have to work on how she talks tbh

[The Other Castro]

Davis v.s. Cruz 2018: The battle of the electorally crushed (Davis in 2014 Gov and Cruz in 2016 Primaries)

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

The Castros are the future of TX politics, unfortunately for her.

[henster]

Future cabinet post in a future Democratic administration I don't what though HUD, Transportation, Commerce, Labor?

[Vega]

Future cabinet post in a future Democratic administration I don't what though HUD, Transportation, Commerce, Labor?

Probably Labor, out of those.

[Dixie Reborn]

President of EMILY's List. Analogous to Ken Cuccinelli's becoming the president of the Senate Conservatives Fund.

[Badger]

Head of Emily's List or some pro-choice group if she leaves politics. Otherwise run for re-election to her senate seat and, if successful, maybe a run for Ft. Worth mayor down the road. If successful there maybe she can eye a statewide down-ballot race in the next decade. She's young and has plenty of time, though given Ft. Worth and (especially) Texas's politics, her path of least resistance for maximum gain would likely be leaving elective office.

Either way, periodic gigs at MSNBC are likely in her future.

[windjammer]

Head of Emily's List or some pro-choice group if she leaves politics. Otherwise run for re-election to her senate seat and, if successful, maybe a run for Ft. Worth mayor down the road. If successful there maybe she can eye a statewide down-ballot race in the next decade. She's young and has plenty of time, though given Ft. Worth and (especially) Texas's politics, her path of least resistance for maximum gain would likely be leaving elective office.

Either way, periodic gigs at MSNBC are likely in her future.

She can't run for her senate seat Badger. Her seat is up and she cannot seek 2 offices at the same thing. (I'm not sure though)

[SteveRogers]

She could certainly run for another statewide office down the road, but unfortunately crushing defeats seem to have a way of demoralizing Democratic politicians in Texas.

[badgate]

Future cabinet post in a future Democratic administration I don't what though HUD, Transportation, Commerce, Labor?

Probably Labor, out of those.

Education.

[free my dawg]

Head of Emily's List or some pro-choice group if she leaves politics. Otherwise run for re-election to her senate seat and, if successful, maybe a run for Ft. Worth mayor down the road. If successful there maybe she can eye a statewide down-ballot race in the next decade. She's young and has plenty of time, though given Ft. Worth and (especially) Texas's politics, her path of least resistance for maximum gain would likely be leaving elective office.

Either way, periodic gigs at MSNBC are likely in her future.

She can't run for her senate seat Badger. Her seat is up and she cannot seek 2 offices at the same thing. (I'm not sure though)

Even then her Senate seat is R+6. After her abortion filibuster she probably wouldn't have won re-election anyway.

[Badger]

Head of Emily's List or some pro-choice group if she leaves politics. Otherwise run for re-election to her senate seat and, if successful, maybe a run for Ft. Worth mayor down the road. If successful there maybe she can eye a statewide down-ballot race in the next decade. She's young and has plenty of time, though given Ft. Worth and (especially) Texas's politics, her path of least resistance for maximum gain would likely be leaving elective office.

Either way, periodic gigs at MSNBC are likely in her future.

She can't run for her senate seat Badger. Her seat is up and she cannot seek 2 offices at the same thing. (I'm not sure though)

Per wikipedia she won in 2008 and was reelected in 2012, but her last opponent is running for the seat again in 2014.

What gives?

[badgate]

After redistricting, state senators in Texas draw from a lottery to see which years their district is up for reelection. Davis was already being buzzed about for a statewide race after being reelected, but that was tamped out when she drew the short straw and went from presidential to midterm, losing her the political insurance of her senate seat.

Her 2012 opponent, fwiw, was defeated in a runoff by Konni Burton this year.

[Mister Mets]

She could try running for mayor against the incumbent Republican.

Congress doesn't seem to be viable path. Fort Worth is split between four house districts. The one Democrat is in his early 40s and was elected in 2012, so he's probably not going anywhere. The Republicans were relected with 58%, 61% and 70%.

State Senators don't tend to get cabinet posts.

She might have a shot running for the nomination in another statewide race, and hoping for a lucky break. She has enough name recognition to win a primary without the Castros.

Otherwise, I could see her as head of a pro-choice/ feminist group.

[Bojack Horseman]

Davis v.s. Cruz 2018: The battle of the electorally crushed (Davis in 2014 Gov and Cruz in 2016 Primaries)

You really think Cruz will lose the primaries? When he shut down the government, he got a standing ovation anywhere he went in Texas!

[Indy Texas]

She could run for a judgeship in Dallas or Tarrant County.

[The Other Castro]

Davis v.s. Cruz 2018: The battle of the electorally crushed (Davis in 2014 Gov and Cruz in 2016 Primaries)

You really think Cruz will lose the primaries? When he shut down the government, he got a standing ovation anywhere he went in Texas!

Except that he won't be running for President of Texas