06/03/2026
From Collin County Chair Jeremy Sutka
Statement on the 2026 Democratic Primary Election
Yesterday, Collin County Democrats made history!
A record 95,756 Democratic primary ballots were cast, shattering our previous mid-term record of 36,895 set in 2018 and surpassing even the 2020 presidential primary total of 84,943. In a non-presidential year, our voters showed up like never before.
Why?
Because the energy was real. The incredible top-of-the-ticket race between James Talarico and Jasmine Crockett brought Democrats out in droves, giving voters a passionate, meaningful choice about the future of our party and our state. Both candidates ran campaigns that inspired, and that energy rippled all the way down the ballot.
And let's be honest: the other side gave us plenty of motivation. The horrible, divisive policiesn coming out of the GOP, attacks on our public schools, on our communities, on our most basic freedoms, remind us every single day what we are fighting against. Voters are paying attention. They are angry. And they are ready to do something about it.
This record turnout was not an accident. It was the result of countless hours of work by volunteers, precinct chairs, and party leaders who believe in a better future. And it was the result of something even more fundamental: candidates willing to put their names and reputations on the line.
To every Democrat who filed for office, who knocked on doors, who attended forums, who endured long days and late nights: thank you. You built this moment. You gave voters something to believe in and a team to rally behind.
We have now built our team for the fight ahead. With two run-offs likely to complete the slate, we will soon have a full roster of Democrats ready to take on the Republicans in what will be a clear top versus bottom fight.
The contrast could not be sharper. On one side, a party of billionaires and corporate interests rigging the system for the ultra-wealthy while attacking our schools and our freedoms. On the other side, us, Democrats fighting for working families, fully funded public schools, affordable healthcare, and a democracy that serves everyone, not just the powerful few.
Yesterday proved that Collin County is ready. The energy is real. The movement is growing. Now we take that momentum into November and finish what we started.
Let's get to work.
Jeremy Sutka
Chair, Collin County Democratic Party
