Talking Points -- 9/20/26

The interview aired as part of the same episode where Phillips also spoke with Malik Williams, a Democratic candidate running for Texas State Representative District 83. Both conversations gave the candidates a chance to lay out their campaign journeys directly to Lubbock voters, ahead of races that cover the district representing this part of the South Plains.

For people here, these interviews matter because whoever wins has a direct say in decisions that touch daily life, from state funding to federal representation. Talking Points gives local voters a rare chance to hear candidates explain their platforms in their own words, rather than through campaign ads or mailers. Williams also walked through what led him to run, giving District 83 voters another data point before they head to the polls.

Two Democratic candidates, two different races, one shared platform on local television this week. Whether either message breaks through in a district that has leaned red for years is a question voters here will answer at the ballot box.