Texas Disability Issues Forum

September 19, 2022 | Austin Texas

Texas Disability Issues Forum

It's not too late

About TDIF

The Texas Disability Issues Forum (TDIF) was held Monday September 19, 2022 in Austin to give voters an opportunity find out what major party candidates have to say on issues like healthcare, elections, education, and more!

Candidates who participated: Susan Hays (Democrat for Agriculture Commissioner), Rochelle Garza (Democrat for Attorney General), Mike Collier (Democrat for Lt. Governor), and Beto O’Rourke (Democrat for Governor). Republican candidates for the offices of Agriculture Commissioner, Attorney General, Lt. Governor, and Governor were invited but did not respond.

TDIF is a nonpartisan, one-day event, where candidates for elected statewide office address concerns of Texans with disabilities. We invite both Democrat and Republican candidates for the offices of Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, and Agriculture Commissioner. This is not a debate. TDIF consists of a series of one-on-one candidate interviews, conducted by an impartial moderator.

Thanks to TDIF media partner, the Texas Tribune, for providing independent moderators Patrick Svitek and James Barragán to interview confirmed candidates. The Texas Tribune also broadcasted the TDIF live stream, which you can still view here.

TDIF at a Glance

Monday, September 19, 2022

AT&T Conference Center
1900 University Avenue, Austin, Texas

Agenda
9 am Check in opens
10 am Welcome + Live stream begins
10:15 am First candidate interview
1 pm Boxed lunches served
2 pm Adjourn

Organizers: REV UP Texas, the Coalition of Texans with Disabilities, +50 co-organizers and co-hosts

Get involved

Attend, Watch, or Volunteer

TDIF wants you to be prepared to cast your ballot in November, so we’re providing multiple ways to learn about the candidates and their stances on issues of interest to Texans with disabilities. Whether you want to be in the room when it happens, be a part of the event, or do some reading on your own time, we’ve got you covered.

You can attend TDIF in person, watch it virtually, volunteer, or add your organization’s support.

Get Involved

See who's on the TDIF guest list, plus survey responses on our Candidates page.

View Candidates

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