Kendall Scudder
Kendall Scudder is Chairman of the Texas Democratic Party and one of the youngest people leading a major political party in America. Raised by a public servants, he learned early that if you're not fighting for something bigger than yourself, you're fighting for the wrong thing.
From slinging Blizzards at Dairy Queen as a teenager to taking on Ken Paxton and Greg Abbott in court, Kendall doesn't just complain about problems - he fixes them. As Chairman, he has brought financial transparency/stability and strategic thinking to the Texas Democratic Party. His mission is simple: make Texas work for the people who actually do the work.
Kendall lives in East Dallas with his wife Carly and son Lyndon, where you'll find him playing pickleball, volunteering with local Democrats, or building his community in the many civic organizations he's involved. Because community service isn't a hobby - it's a responsibility.
Kendall Scudder grew up watching his parents serve others every damn day - his moms were a mental health professional and paramedic, his dad a corrections officer. They didn't just talk about making things better; they rolled up their sleeves and did the work. That's where Kendall learned that if you're not fighting for something bigger than yourself, you're probably fighting for the wrong thing.
While other teenagers were worried about prom, Kendall was slinging Blizzards at the local Dairy Queen to help keep his family afloat - and organizing to protect his LGBTQ+ family from politicians who thought their love was somehow a threat to Texas values. Spoiler alert: it wasn't.
After earning his Political Science degree from Sam Houston State, Kendall headed to Dallas where he cut his teeth in affordable housing - because everyone deserves a roof over their head that doesn't cost half their paycheck. He later worked in real estate analytics before starting his own land acquisitions firm, learning firsthand how the system works and, more importantly, how it fails working families.
But here's the thing about Kendall - he doesn't just complain about problems; he fixes them. As a county-wide elected Director of the Dallas Central Appraisal District, he voted to return money to taxpayers instead of running up the budget, and fought to save property owners from skyrocketing property taxes. As Finance Chairman for the Texas Democratic Party, he brought actual transparency and strategic thinking to an organization that desperately needed both. He's served on the Dallas Civil Service Board, the board of the Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce, and the board of the Junius Heights Historic District.
And when Ken Paxton tried to make it harder for Dallas County folks to vote safely during a literal pandemic? Kendall filed a criminal complaint against the Attorney General. Because that's what you do when someone tries to mess with Texans' right to vote.
Armed with a Masters in Political Management from George Washington University, Kendall lives in East Dallas's Junius Heights with his wife Carly and their son Lyndon. When he's not busy being Chairman of the Texas Democratic Party (elected March 2025), you'll find him playing pickleball, volunteering with the Funky East Dallas Democrats, or serving as a Volunteer In-Patrol with Dallas PD - because community service isn't a hobby, it's a responsibility.
At 35, Kendall is one of the youngest people leading a major political party in America. His mission? Simple: make Texas work for the people who actually do the work.