Tarrant County
Fort Worth · Arlington · Mansfield · Keller · Grapevine · Hurst · Euless · Bedford
A cross-partisan content and activation hub that closes the gap between voters wanting to help and actually showing up.
We're not building another field organization.
Campaigns spend enormous amounts generating attention and persuasion. Political organizations invest heavily in mobilization and field operations. We're just trying to make it easier for more Texans to turn up.
We'll let you know when there's a door to knock on.
The problem
There's no shortage of people who care, and no shortage of organizations doing the work. The problem is the space between the two.
For people who aren't already plugged into politics, figuring out how to help can be surprisingly difficult. Opportunities are scattered across campaigns, parties, PACs, county organizations, Mobilize pages, email lists, and social media.
And knowing an opportunity exists doesn't necessarily make someone comfortable participating in it. Turn Up Texas operates as both an information hub and a content lab, starting in Tarrant County.
How it works
We aggregate opportunities across Fort Worth, Arlington, Mansfield, Keller, Grapevine, and the rest of Tarrant County — so someone can quickly answer: "I want to help. What can I actually do?"
Approachable, hyperlocal content that shows what participation actually looks like — from signing up for a first block walk to arriving, getting trained, knocking doors, meeting people, and heading home.
Every piece of content has a next step: Watch → Learn → Find an opportunity → Show up. We don't recreate organizing infrastructure — we make it easier to discover and enter.
Why Tarrant County
Tarrant County is home to the kinds of voters who can determine statewide elections — including Republicans and independents who may be open to a candidate like James Talarico but aren't accustomed to participating in Democratic politics.
For them, entering the traditional Democratic ecosystem can feel like a much bigger leap than simply liking a candidate. Turn Up Texas helps reduce that psychological distance by making participation feel familiar, accessible, and normal.
Our advantage
Instead of generic footage of "political volunteers," we can show someone from Mansfield spending Saturday knocking doors, a Fort Worth Republican explaining why they're crossing over, or an Arlington parent attending a first event.
Politics becomes less abstract when you recognize the people and places.
The content lab
People are fighting misinformation, but they're also fighting inertia. Telling someone to volunteer is different from showing them how.
Someone might see that video in September and decide they aren't ready. But after a third or fourth person in October, the experience no longer feels foreign.
Our place in the ecosystem
We're not building another field organization.
Campaigns spend enormous amounts generating attention and persuasion. Political organizations invest heavily in mobilization and field operations. We're just trying to make it easier for more Texans to turn up.
Get on the list
No spam, no fundraising blitz — just hyperlocal opportunities in Tarrant County as they come up.