On the ballot

Campaigns

Popular, progressive issues put directly in front of voters in their own cities.

Active now

  • Active campaignHouston

    Houston Freedom Act

    The Houston Freedom Act

    Houston votes on November 3rd on making misdemeanor marijuana possession the police department's lowest enforcement priority, and banning no-knock warrants.

  • Active campaignBrownsville

    Brownsville First Jobs & Contracts

    Proposition N

    Let's make our tax dollars benefit our community. Prop N sets contracting standards that connect more local workers and small businesses to city work.

Past campaigns

  • WonDallas

    Decriminalize Marijuana in Dallas

    Proposition R — Dallas Freedom Act

    Voting FOR Prop R means ending the enforcement of low-level marijuana offenses and building a safer, more just community.

  • WonMcAllen

    We're Fighting for McAllen — Not the Big Donors

    Propositions A & B

    Proposition A caps political donations at $500 per donor. Proposition B gives McAllen voters the power of initiative, referendum and recall.

  • WonAustin

    Austin Freedom Act

    Proposition A

    Austin voters passed Proposition A with 85% support in May 2022, ending arrests and citations for low-level marijuana possession and banning no-knock warrants. It was our first campaign.

  • WonAmarillo

    Opposing Proposition A in Amarillo

    Proposition A

    In Amarillo, Ground Game Texas joined local reproductive-freedom organizers in opposing Proposition A, a proposed ordinance that sought to restrict travel connected to abortion care and create a private civil-enforcement mechanism.

  • WonLockhart

    Lockhart Freedom Act

    Proposition A

    Ground Game Texas organized the Lockhart Freedom Act to reduce enforcement of misdemeanor marijuana possession and redirect local resources away from low-level marijuana cases.

  • WonBastrop

    Bastrop Freedom Act

    Proposition M

    The Bastrop Freedom Act put marijuana enforcement policy directly before local voters as Proposition M in November 2024.

  • Did not passLubbock

    Freedom Act Lubbock

    Proposition A

    Ground Game Texas worked with Lubbock organizers to qualify Freedom Act Lubbock, a citizen initiative aimed at reducing enforcement of low-level marijuana offenses.

  • Did not passEl Paso

    El Paso Climate Charter

    Proposition K

    Ground Game Texas worked with Sunrise El Paso and local partners to organize one of Texas's most ambitious municipal climate ballot campaigns.

  • Did not passSan Antonio

    San Antonio Justice Charter

    Proposition A

    Ground Game Texas and ACT 4 SA developed the San Antonio Justice Charter, a multi-issue criminal-justice charter amendment placed before voters in May 2023.

  • WonHarker Heights

    Harker Heights Proposition A and the repeal referendum

    Proposition A & referendum

    Harker Heights voters approved Ground Game Texas's marijuana decriminalization initiative with approximately 64% of the vote in November 2022.

  • WonAlton

    Alton $15 Living Wage

    Ground Game Texas organized alongside local advocates in the Rio Grande Valley to push the City of Alton to raise wages for municipal workers.

  • WonEdinburg

    Edinburg $15 Living Wage

    Ground Game Texas organized Edinburg residents around a $15 living wage for city workers.

  • WonKilleen

    Killeen Proposition A

    Proposition A

    Ground Game Texas organized Killeen residents around Proposition A, a citizen initiative to end most arrests and citations for possession of misdemeanor amounts of marijuana and reduce the use of city resources for low-level marijuana enforcement.

  • WonSan Marcos

    San Marcos Proposition A

    Proposition A

    Ground Game Texas helped take marijuana decriminalization directly to San Marcos voters through a citizen-initiated ordinance.

  • WonElgin

    Elgin Proposition A

    Proposition A

    Ground Game Texas organized Elgin residents to use the city's initiative process to place marijuana decriminalization before voters.

  • WonDenton

    Denton Freedom Act

    Proposition B

    Ground Game Texas helped organize the Denton Freedom Act, placing low-level marijuana enforcement directly before city voters.