Texas has 273 representatives, more than any other state but California and New York. There are four types of delegates, with each selected in various ways.
The 159 representatives who were elected from several congressional districts at the Texas Democratic Convention last month, according to the Democratic Party’s recent presidential election attendance, make up the largest dependent. These so-called “district-level” members are usually rank-and-file group members who are Democrat campaigners.
Another 53 “at-large” delegates— representing the state as a whole — were selected at last week’s state convention, many of them even rank-and-file activists.
Texas will even deliver 32 “party head and elected standard” delegates. They include large city leaders, state lawmakers and several other rulers, according to the Texas Democratic Party.
The final 29 members are quickly selected party leaders, akin to superdelegates, that include members of the Democratic National Committee who live in Texas and the state’s overall Democratic congressional delegation.
