The spring 2026 semester of this course focused on the politics and issues driving the moment we were in —the election cycle and the run-up to the next sessions of the Texas Legislature and the U.S. Congress and the next biennial election cycle. Speakers discussed the election results, the legislative session, and issues impacting Texans.
Spring 2026 Speakers
Julián Castro
Former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and former Mayor of San Antonio
Don Huffines
Former Texas State Senator and the Republican nominee for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Jon Ralston
Author and CEO of The Nevada Independent and author of "The Game Changer: How Harry Reid Remade the Rules and Showed Democrats How to Fight"
John Sharp
Former Chancellor of Texas A&M University System and former Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Raúl Torrez
New Mexico's 32nd Attorney General and a former senior advisor in the U.S. Department of Justice
