The 600,000. a primer from Texas Impact Joshua Houston, Director of Gov t Affairs

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1 The 600,000 a primer from Texas Impact Joshua Houston, Director of Gov t Affairs

2 2010 vs General Election Turnout mil Population mil mil Voting Age Pop. (VAP) mil Registered Voters (RV) mil mil 4.98 mil Actually Voted 4.73 mil 38% % of RV 33.7% 27% % of VAP 25% 1/28/15 2

3 Abrams Rd Hillcrest Ave Dolphin Rd Hatcher St Ferndale Rd S 1st St Belt Line Rd S Jupiter Rd Shiloh Rd Big Town Blvd N Masters Dr Clay Rd Kirby Rd Berry Rd Audelia Rd Jupiter Rd S Shiloh Rd Saturn Rd S 1st St S Peachtree Rd N Galloway Ave N Bryan Belt Line Rd Pioneer Rd Lyons Rd Dalrock Rd Redistricting Example Hillcrest Rd Texas Legislature ('12 Hillcrest Ave Lemmon Ave S Central Expy W Lovers Ln Lovers Ln E Lovers Ln University Park Highland Park Ross Ave 345 Corinth St Bennett Ave Elm St Lover Ln N Peak St N Haskell Ave Matilda St Maltida Brg Main St 1st Ave S 2nd Ave S Oakland Ave N Fitzhugh Ave Greenville Ave Greenville Ave N Colle t Ave S Peak St Royal Ln Walnut Hill Ln Richmond Ave N Munger Blvd Lowell St Gaston Ave Columbia Ave Stonewall St Forest Ave ('12 Dallas St Junius St S Barry Ave S Haskell Ave Kingsley Rd W Main St Gaston Ave Skillman St Military Pkwy E Miller Rd E Lake Highlands Dr N Jim Miller Rd Kingsley Rd Centerville Rd Scyene Rd E Northwest Hwy la Prada Dr Maylee Blvd Oates Dr la Prada Dr E Masters Dr Oates Dr E Miller Rd Miller Rd E Kingsley Rd Oates Dr W Oates Dr N Galloway Ave W Oates Rd Gross Rd E Oates Rd Oates Rd W Kearney St S Galloway Ave Miller Rd Roan Rd Roon Rd Texas Legislative Council Miller Rd Cedar Crest Blvd S Malcolm X Blvd S Fitzhugh Ave Abrams Rd Mockingbird Ln E Mockingbird Ln! Dallas Walnut Hill Ln ('12 Miller Rd Plano Rd ('244 Easton Rd ('12 Ferguson Rd ('12 W Miller Rd W Kingsley Rd Gus Thomasson Rd! 352! ! 352 HOUSE DISTRICT 107 DALLAS N Prairie Creek Rd Ferguson Rd Military Pkwy! 78 Gus Thomasson Rd S Town East Blvd Towneast Blvd Northwest Hwy W Centerville Rd N Town East Blvd Gross Rd Duck Creek Dr la Prada Dr 635 Mesquite Garland N Peachtree Rd Northwest Dr E Miller Rd E Centerville Rd Broadway Blvd Duck Creek Dr N Belt Line Rd Rowlett Rowlett Rd Town East Blvd Bobtown Rd Collins Rd Eastglen Blvd Miller Rd 80 Sunnyvale 80! 352 E Scyene Rd Heath S Lamar St 45! 310 Hatcher St 175 S 2nd Ave 2nd Ave N Jim Miller Rd Bruton Rd ('12 N Prairie Creek Rd W Bruton Rd Balch Springs W Lake June Rd S Belt Line Rd Cartwright Rd E Cartwright Rd Bear Clay Mathis Rd Faithon P Lucas Sr Blvd Brookcase Dr Fathon P Lucas Hwy Blvd Lawson Rd PLANH358 1/28/15 3

4 Legislature in safe districts 1/28/15 4

5 Statewide Primary Turnout March 4, 2014 Total Republicans Democrats Voters 1,918,107 1,358, ,033 % of RV 14.1% 9.98% 4.12% % of VAP 10.14% 7.18% 2.96% 1/28/15 5

6 Statewide Primary Runoff Turnout May 27, 2014 Total Republicans Democrats Voters 954, , ,283 % of RV 7% 5.5% 1.5% % of VAP 5% 4% 1% 1/28/15 6

7 2014 Primary vs. Runoff Turnout (Both Parties) Primary Runoff 1,918,107 Voters 954, % % of RV 7.01% 10.14% % of VAP 5.04% 1/28/15 7

8 2012 Cruz v. Dewhurst Total 1.1 million Cruz 631,000 Dewhurst 580,000 Cruz 631,000 = 4.5% of RV 3.3% of VAP 2.4% of entire population 1/28/15 8

9 2014 Patrick v. Dewhurst Total 752,780 Patrick 489,586 Dewhurst 263,194 Patrick s 489,586 = 3.6% of RV 2.6% of VAP 1.8% of entire population 1/28/15 9

10 HD 53 = High Turnout District HD s Population HD s VAP 170,000 avg. 125,000 avg. Total Voters 15,487 Murr 9,387 Henneke 6,100 1/28/15 10

11 HD 137 = Low Turnout District HD s Population HD s VAP 170,000 avg. 125,000 avg. Total Voters 1,131 Wu 696 Smith 435 1/28/15 11

12 Growth in Dark Money 1/28/15 12

13 Dark Money: Texas /28/15 13

14 The Utah Dark Money Scandal Source: House State Affairs Interim Report 1/28/15 14

15 Rev. Anna Howard Shaw 15

16 Rev. Shaw on Democracy: Democracy is not merely a form of government; it is a great spiritual force emanating from the heart of the Infinite, permeating the universe, and transforming the lives of men. 16

17 Thank You! For more information, contact: Joshua Houston, General Counsel Texas Impact (512)