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Jimmy Carter known as the last presidential candidate to win in Texas as a Democrat
NORTH TEXAS — North Texans who worked with Jimmy Carter when he served as the nation’s 39th President remember him as a decent man.
Former North Texas Congressman Martin Frost told Eye on Politics reporter Jack Fink, “I thought Carter was right for the time and that proved to be correct.”
Frost says President Carter will be forever remembered for bringing peace between Egypt and Israel and more.
Carter is the last Democratic nominee to win the state of Texas in the general election.
Frost said they brought Carter to the Fort Worth Convention Center right before Election Day.
“I think coming to Fort Worth at noon on Sunday and drawing 10,000 enthusiastic people, they made the difference in carrying the state of Texas,” said Frost.
Two years before the North Texas Democrat was elected to Congress, Frost backed Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter for President over Texas Senator Lloyd Bentsen for the 1976 Democratic nomination.
“I was impressed with Jimmy Carter,” said Frost. “He was a breath of fresh air. He certainly seemed very forthright, honest, and so I got to know him. I volunteered on his campaign and I wound up being a Carter delegate to the Democratic National Convention.”
Frost went on to become North Texas coordinator of the Carter-Mondale campaign and was responsible for 25% of the state.
HOUSTON, Texas — Houston-area leaders on Saturday expressed frustration over what they described as a lack of cooperation from federal authorities following the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent.
The shooting happened on Tuesday during an immigration operation. Federal officials said an ICE agent shot and killed the 52-year-old after he allegedly rammed a law enforcement vehicle and refused verbal commands during a traffic stop.
Three men detained during the operation have disputed the federal account of what happened.
RELATED | Illegal immigrant killed by ICE agent in Houston was not intended target, lawmaker says
Rep. Christian Menefee, D-Texas, criticized the federal government’s handling of the case, questioning its characterization of Salgado Araujo and the use of masked ICE agents and unmarked vehicles during enforcement operations.
RELATED | Family speaks out after fatal ICE shooting as Austin rally calls for transparency
SEIU Texas President Elsa Flores called for greater transparency and accountability, saying officials should ensure a similar incident does not happen again and that those responsible are held accountable.
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‘It just hurts’: Texas lawmaker speaks out after meeting with detained men who witnessed deadly ICE shooting | CNN
Saturday, July 11, 2026 11:10PM
This Week in Texas, we talk about the fatal shooting in Houston involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Our political insiders, Jacey Jetton and Shea Jordan Smith, offer their perspectives on that and the proposal from Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Gina Hinojosa to give every Texas household $1500 from the state’s rainy day fund.
Also, a report on big drainage money that the City of Galveston might have let slip through the cracks.
And a look at the intersection of politics and sports, This Week in Texas.
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