TOP, founded in 2009, organizes Black and Latino communities in Dallas, Harris and Bexar counties with the goal of transforming Texas into a state where working people of color have the power and representation they deserve. Our greatest strength is the more than 350,000 members and supporters who help lead our direct-action organizing, grassroots lobbying, and electoral organizing. At TOP we fight with two fists. We organize around issue-­based campaigns, winning tangible improvements for our communities. We then mobilize our members and supporters around electoral campaigns, effectively increasing voter participation in communities that historically have had low voting rates.

One of our organizational priorities in 2025 is the preparation and ramp up to the 2026 electoral season, particularly conducting endorsements processes. As we do every election cycle, our membership plans to conduct a robust endorsement process for candidates running for office in the March 2026 primaries. The endorsement process consists of preparing questionnaires, inviting candidates to fill out the questionnaire, and inviting candidates in person to conduct interviews with our members. If candidates align with our values and priorities, TOP leaders will vote to endorse.

We are organizing working class Black and Latino communities in our core counties around our issue campaigns. We are also ramping up to the 2026 elections. As we do every election cycle, our membership plans to conduct a robust endorsement process for candidates running for office in the March 2026 primaries. The endorsement process consists of strategic analysis of candidates, preparing questionnaires, inviting candidates to fill out the questionnaire, and then to in person interviews with our members. If candidates align with our values and issue priorities, TOP leaders will vote to endorse.