College lecture halls up and down Texas’ “Blue Spine” attracted a who’s-who of national progressive icons this week — Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio Cortez headlined rallies with Greg Casar and Beto O’Rourke to drive youth turnout,

Bernie Sanders and his progressive allies sought to mobilize their young supporters Tuesday at a rally on the campus of Texas State University, where they urged a crowd of several hundred to set aside their reservations about Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.

Texas might not be ready to turn blue in 2024, but Austin Congressman Greg Casar says it gets closer each cycle.