Career
Scudder's political work began with Texas College Democrats while an undergraduate at Sam Houston State University.
In 2018,Scudder ran for the Texas Senate,losing in the general election to incumbent Bob Hall. In 2022,he ran in the Democratic Primary Election for Texas House District 114,failing to advance to the runoff. [6] [7] Scudder served as Vice Chair of Finance for the Texas Democratic Party. In March of 2024,he was elected to the Dallas Central Appraisal District Board of Directors,Pos. 2,a position he held until becoming chairman. [8]
In March 2025,Scudder was elected to the remainder of a four-year term as chair of the Texas Democratic Party at a State Democratic Executive Committee Meeting in Austin, [5] succeeding incumbent Gilberto Hinojosa. He won the race during the first-round of voting,obtaining 65 out of 121 SDEC votes among seven candidates. [5]
Since being elected,Scudder has taken on many initiatives;including a pledge to hire staff for a Spanish-language communications department. [9] Under his leadership,the Texas Democratic Party moved its office headquarters from Austin to Dallas. Many praised this move as expanding the party's presence within Texas by opening new offices around the state. [10] However,many also criticized the move as bringing turmoil to the party,both by moving the party away from the state capitol as well as prompting many staff to leave. [11] [12]
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