Members of the local Democratic party in rural, bright red Fayette County were thrilled this month when they learned their hours of phone banking and fundraising would finally pay off. The party’s record $9,000 haul was more than enough to fund a large billboard for Vice President Kamala Harris along Highway 71, the well-trafficked road that connects Houston to Austin, party chair Mary Wolf said.
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