jsmott's profile picture. Attorney | Political Operative | Dad |  currently: @plesafortexas | previously: @TheDemocrats & @texasdemocrats | 7th Gen. Texan | Yellow Dog Dem | he/him/y'all

John Mott

@jsmott

Attorney | Political Operative | Dad | currently: @plesafortexas | previously: @TheDemocrats & @texasdemocrats | 7th Gen. Texan | Yellow Dog Dem | he/him/y'all

John Mott reposted

Friendly reminder: our holiday hours starts Monday, 12/22. If you have a district request, please send it today so we can help before the break. Closed: 12/22/25–1/2/26 • Back: 1/5/26, 9AM–5PM From our team to yours—happy holidays and a bright New Year. Let’s make 2026 a year of…

plesafortexas's tweet image. Friendly reminder: our holiday hours starts Monday, 12/22. If you have a district request, please send it today so we can help before the break.
Closed: 12/22/25–1/2/26 • Back: 1/5/26, 9AM–5PM
From our team to yours—happy holidays and a bright New Year. Let’s make 2026 a year of…

John Mott reposted

There were a lot of Texas “experts” on social media today. Please remember to support local outlets that cover politics in this state every day @TexasTribune @dallasnews @HoustonChron @statesman @ExpressNews @startelegram @TheTexanNews @KUT @quorumreport to name a few


John Mott reposted

📢 BIG VOTING RIGHTS UPDATE Today, a federal court blocked Texas from using the new, racially gerrymandered congressional map in the 2026 midterms and ordered the state to keep the 2021 district lines in place while the case goes to the Supreme Court. Texans didn’t ask for…

plesafortexas's tweet image. 📢 BIG VOTING RIGHTS UPDATE

Today, a federal court blocked Texas from using the new, racially gerrymandered congressional map in the 2026 midterms and ordered the state to keep the 2021 district lines in place while the case goes to the Supreme Court.

Texans didn’t ask for…

John Mott reposted

🚨 BREAKING NEWS: 🚨 Texas' rigged redistricting maps just got STRUCK DOWN by a federal judge as an illegal racial gerrymander. We broke quorum. We fought back. Today, we won. #txlege

TexasHDC's tweet image. 🚨 BREAKING NEWS: 🚨
Texas' rigged redistricting maps just got STRUCK DOWN by a federal judge as an illegal racial gerrymander. 

We broke quorum.
We fought back.
Today, we won.

#txlege

John Mott reposted

Millions of Texans are still without SNAP. Kids aren't receiving the nutrition they need to thrive in school, and their parents are skipping meals so their children don't starve. Meanwhile, Greg wants to make it clear to his billionaire buddies that he's got their backs. #txlege

The battle lines between capitalism and socialism were clearly drawn last night. Texas is now the unrivaled HQ for capitalism in the US. We lead the country in finance sector employment & new stock exchanges. Capitalism always prevails. Capitalism has lifted more people out…



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.@kenmartin73 @RogerLau and @TheDemocrats team did a wonderful job of providing the necessary resources and support for these great candidates and state parties! The DNC always gets the blame but please join me in making sure they get the much deserved credit! And also go…

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Rep. Mihaela Plesa launched her 2026 re-election bid for Texas House District 70 in Plano, addressing democracy, education, and local issues. Read the full TX3DNews report ⬇️ 🔗 tx3dnews.com/mihaela-plesa-… #PlanoTX #HD70


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If you’re getting in the spirit with family and friends this Halloween or making some last-minute purchases, buy union-made! ✊🎃

TexasAFLCIO's tweet image. If you’re getting in the spirit with family and friends this Halloween or making some last-minute purchases, buy union-made! ✊🎃

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I ain’t dead yet!


John Mott reposted

NEW: The @TravisCountyTX Commissioners Court just approved $21M in scholarships for high-quality childcare for 1,000 kids ages 0–3 and direct support for childcare providers! 🤝 This major investment through Raising Travis County will be delivered through @wfscapitalarea 📚

TravisCoJudge's tweet image. NEW: The @TravisCountyTX Commissioners Court just approved $21M in scholarships for high-quality childcare for 1,000 kids ages 0–3 and direct support for childcare providers! 🤝 

This major investment through Raising Travis County will be delivered through @wfscapitalarea 📚

John Mott reposted

New from @samrussek: While some local party chapters speak effusively of their partnerships with Texas Majority PAC, others liken it to a bait-and-switch operation that commandeers the grassroots manpower of established county parties. texasobserver.org/inside-rift-te…


John Mott reposted

A first of its kind in TX, Travis Co is raising childcare quality by investing in families, teachers & providers. Today, @TravisCoJudge announced the launch of Raising Travis County, the new affordable childcare & out of school time program with $25M in investments so far. ✏️🍎

brigitteyall's tweet image. A first of its kind in TX, Travis Co is raising childcare quality by investing in families, teachers & providers.

Today, @TravisCoJudge announced the launch of Raising Travis County, the new affordable childcare & out of school time program with $25M in investments so far. ✏️🍎

John Mott reposted

The CEO of IKEA was just elected Prime Minister in Sweden. He should have his cabinet together by the end of the weekend.


Do I contradict myself? Very well then I contradict myself, (I am large, I contain multitudes.)


Maybe Ken should go back to working at JC Penney, where his legal acumen matched his job description…

What we are witnessing in Texas right now is a constitutional crisis being orchestrated by activist judges on the Beto-loving Fifteenth Court of Appeals. Beto said, "f*** the rules," and these unelected justices—Scott Brister, Scott Field, and April Farris—are helping him do…



John Mott reposted

I stand with state Rep. Nicole Collier and other Texas Democrats on the front lines of protecting American democracy. In a free country, state lawmakers don't get held hostage by the opposition. Texas Dems believe America should still be a free country. Do Republicans?

HillaryClinton's tweet image. I stand with state Rep. Nicole Collier and other Texas Democrats on the front lines of protecting American democracy.

In a free country, state lawmakers don't get held hostage by the opposition.

Texas Dems believe America should still be a free country. Do Republicans?

John Mott reposted

enemies-to-lovers rom com about a texas democratic lawmaker who falls in love with the DPS officer that's been assigned to follow them around to make sure they don't break quorum


John Mott reposted

This was my night, bonnet and all, in the #txlege. #thisisme

NicoleCollier95's tweet image. This was my night, bonnet and all, in the #txlege. 

#thisisme

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