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AUSTIN--U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday urged Texans to help elect more Democrats to the House in order for the party to push through legislation that would protect equal justice, deal with the staggering losses due to the coronavirus and address inequities in health care, jobs and housing.

This election cycle presents an opportunity for Texas Democrats to continue strengthening our majority, Pelosi said while giving the keynote address at the Texas Democratic Partys virtual convention. House Democrats are targeting six seats in Texas, where Republicans are running for the exits. Republicans in Washington know how strong and formidable our members and candidates are.

Even before Pelosi addressed the convention Republicans were quick to blast her appearance, as well as speeches made by Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Kamala Harris of California. On Saturday former Vice President and likely Democratic Party presidential nominee Joe Biden addresses the convention.

Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris and Nancy Pelosi spewing radical rhetoric is merely a warm up act for Joe Biden, whose socialist stances are out-of-step with Texas values, said Samantha Cotton, a spokesperson for President Donald Trumps reelection campaign. These coastal elites are so far removed from reality that they believe proposing outrageous policies, like eliminating fossil fuels and striping Second Amendment rights will actually win them votes. Democrats can continue to dream about turning Texas blue.

With the help of Texas, Democrats in 2018 took control of the U.S. House. Former NFL player Colin Allred of Dallas beat former Rules Committee chairman Pete Sessions in North Texas. And in the Harris County area lawyer Lizzie Fletcher ousted Republican incumbent John Culberson.

Democrats will have to defend those seats, while going after at least seven others, including the open contest in North Texas 24th District. In that race the winner of the July 14 runoff between retired Air Force Col Kim Olson and Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District trustee Candace Valenzuela with face former Irving Mayor Beth Van Duyne in the November general election.

In District 32 Allred faces a challenge from business executive Genevieve Collins.

Pelosi touted several Democratic Party candidates and urged grassroots workers to campaign hard.

Together we can deliver a better future with affordable health care for all Americans with job security for every hard working family, with a strong democracy that works for the people, she said. Together we will expand our house majority, we will take back the United States Senate and we will elect Joe Biden president of the United States.

Pelosi also discussed the nations need to heal. She referenced the killing of a black man by a white police officer who placed his knee on the unarmed mans neck for over eight minutes.

Across America peaceful protesters are grieving for the murder of George Floyd, and all the innocent Americans killed in a pattern of racial injustice and police brutality, she said. As we pray for the family of George Floyd, we pray for healing in our nation and healing must begin with real leadership backed up by real action.

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