Texas GOP Infrastructure Crumbles as Leftist Groups Staff Up
Campaign finance reports released by the Federal Election Commission last week show that the condition of the Republican Party of Texas has deteriorated significantly compared to the same time during the 2020 election cycle. This latest report, which covers the Party’s federal account through the end of March, showed the Party with a cash-on-hand balance […]
Abbott Endorses Gonzales in CD 23 Runoff
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has weighed in on the upcoming Republican primary runoff in Congressional District 23, releasing a statement endorsing Congressman Tony Gonzales for re-election. Gonzales faces YouTube and social media personality Brandon Herrera in the runoff next month. Abbott’s endorsement carried significant weight in Republican primaries last month, with the vast majority of candidates […]
Texans For Lawsuit Reform: Inside the Numbers
Since its founding 30 years ago, Texans for Lawsuit Reform (TLR) has established itself as a dominant force in Texas politics, especially among Republicans. With a political war chest of over $29 million as of earlier this year, TLR is well positioned to be once again the top donor to Republican legislative candidates in the […]
Stickland Launches “RaTmasTeR Holdings” With an Assist from Rinaldi
Two new entities recently filed with the Texas Secretary of State’s office could indicate possible changes within the network of political organizations financed primarily by billionaire megadonors Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks. On March 5, former State Representative Jonathan Stickland formed “RaTmasTeR Holdings LLC” with the Texas Secretary of State. Outgoing Republican Party of Texas State […]
Former Texas GOP Executive Director Condemns Attacks Against Dana Myers
John Beckmeyer, who served as Executive Director of the Republican Party of Texas during most of the tenure of outgoing State Chairman Matt Rinaldi, released a statement yesterday in the wake of a recent e-mail from several members of the State Republican Executive Committee (SREC) that accused Republican Party of Texas Vice Chair Dana Myers […]
CD 23 Candidate Herrera Mocked Abbott’s Disability Then Lied About It
Brandon Herrera, a candidate in the Republican runoff for Congressional District 23, has made comments mocking Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s disability and use of a wheelchair on at least two occasions. Although these comments appear on videos publicly posted on the internet, Herrera denied making any such remarks when questioned about the issue by a […]
Ethics Commission Takes Aim at Paid Influencer Ads
Last week, the Texas Ethics Commission took the first step in adopting rulemaking that would require social media influencers to include political advertising disclosures when they are paid to post political advertising online. While the Texas Election Code generally requires paid political advertising that appears on an internet website to include a disclosure statement that […]
Closed Primary Rule Proposal to be Considered at Texas GOP Convention
Delegates to the Republican Party of Texas State Convention in May will likely consider the issue of closed primaries after the State Republican Executive Committee voted to support a proposed rule change at their meeting last month. On February 10, the State Republican Executive Committee voted to recommend the proposed Republican Party of Texas Rule […]
Anti-Israel Protestors Derail Houston Young Republicans Event
A meeting of the Houston Young Republicans featuring Livia Link-Raviv, Consul General of Israel to the Southwest, has been postponed due to security concerns after threats against the event were made by anti-Israel activists. These threats, which included a threat to burn down the venue where the event was to be held, were deemed credible […]
Soros-Funded DA Candidates Win Big in Democratic Primaries
Democratic voters in Harris and Travis counties overwhelmingly supported District Attorney candidates backed by New York-based liberal megadonor George Soros in last week’s primary elections. The victories of candidates Sean Teare in Harris County and Jose Garza in Travis County make it possible for four of Texas’ five largest counties to have a Soros-backed District […]