Party leaders have asked Nichols to sit out of county calls, according to Houston County chair Sharon Berry, who learned of the decision on Wednesday during the group's weekly meeting. I pray with God's help that I never make such a mistake again."
"I am so sorry that I hurt you, especially the African American community, and all those working for unity. "While I don't understand many things 100%, I am learning more and more each day and pledge to learn from this mistake and never make it again," a portion of the apology reads. She said she has not received a personal call from any member of the party, including Hinojosa, asking for her resignation. What she’s saying: Nichols sent an apology to county chairs and Smith County leaders Wednesday evening, shortly after speaking to Axios about her earlier remarks. Of note: Nichols, who is white, represents Senate District 1, where Black residents make up roughly 17% of the population. "We had all kinds of quiet security, but basically the event was held on the chocolate side of town & the rumpers drove around, but kept a distance. "We had the rumpers at our Beto event today in Tyler," she wrote in the Zoom call chat obtained by Axios. 8 call with Democratic county chairs when she mentioned a Tyler campaign event for gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke. 
The big picture: Nichols' comment came on a Feb.
Her comment "is a stain on our party," he noted."This is not a person that we want to be a part of our party, and I think she should resign from the executive committee," Hinojosa said, adding that he has not asked Nichols directly to resign as he gathers more information.Why it matters: It's the first time Hinojosa, or the party, has publicly addressed the comment by Nancy Nichols, a member of the state Democratic Executive Committee from East Texas. Texas Democratic Party leader Gilberto Hinojosa told Axios on Wednesday that a member of the party's executive committee should resign, weeks after she described an event location as on "the chocolate side of town."
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