Political Parties in Texas 4 Political Parties Goal Win elections What exactly is a political party Broader than an interest group 4 1 Party Structure Coalitional parties Ideological parties Pragmatism 4 2 The Organization of Political Parties in Texas Conventions The precinct level The county or district level The state level Libertarians and Greens 4 3 FIGURE 4 1 The Conventions of Texas Political Parties 4 3 The Organization of Political Parties in Texas Elected party offices The precinct level The county level The state level 4 3 FIGURE 4 2 Elected Offices within Texas Political Parties 4 3 Partisanship in Texas Governance Campaigns are partisan Legislative power is divvied along party lines Partisanship increasing Party infighting 4 7
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