Party Day

Anabeth Fuller
Jun 18
2 min read

We started another exciting day at Texas Girls State with our first flag raising ceremony of the session, followed by activities including filing for office, preparing campaigns, engaging in lively House and Senate sessions, and building their own political parties.

House and Senate are in full swing; both chambers have now convened twice, providing ample opportunities for the citizens to introduce legislation and initiate debates. Tomorrow promises exciting debate covering a wide range of topics, and we eagerly anticipate the citizens wielding newly learned parliamentary procedure to defend their positions.

On the elections front, filing for county, state, and party offices began this morning, and the Ed(ucation) Room buzzed with activity as citizens explored their options and submitted their bids. We are still tabulating at Elections Central, but it looks like this session may break the record for number of citizens filed to run - more to come on this tomorrow during Primary Election Day.

In their cities, citizens made significant strides by forming their own mythical political parties, electing precinct and county chairs, discussing their passions, and voting for party officials. Every inch of the halls and walls were adorned with campaign posters from candidates representing cities across our 51st state. The day concluded with the State Party meetings, where citizens elected their Party officials.

During State Party elections, Kalea Grant, our National Party sponsor, commented on all the excitement of Party Day. "I've always felt that Party Day is the first day that citizens really embrace Girls State and feel empowered by those around them." Our Federal Party sponsor, Callie Bekker, shared these sentiments. "Both Parties are the defining pillars of Girls State, and it allows the citizens to have a direct group that they can connect with. The built-in community of each Party gives the citizens the confidence to step out of their comfort zone and give in to the Girls State magic."

Whether Nat or Fed, blue or red, it was an exceptional day at Texas Bluebonnet Girls State. We cannot wait for tomorrow's Primary Election Day where we will see more citizens stepping up and showing out as they run for office, deliver speeches, debate bills, and participate in the 2025 TBGS session! Please see below for the list of elected State Party Officials, and congratulations to all the citizens who took part in the elections!