Primary Analysis: Paxton Endorsees Fall Short in Collin County
In last week’s Republican primary election, many observers looked to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s home base of Collin County to gauge Paxton’s political support. There, Paxton was heavily supporting challengers running against four incumbent members of the Texas House that had voted in favor of Paxton’s impeachment. Paxton is a longtime fixture in Collin […]
Biedermann Accused of Talking “Out of Both Sides of His Mouth” on School Choice
The issue of school choice has been front and center in a Hill Country area State House race, where a pro-school choice incumbent Republican lawmaker faces a primary challenger who has been accused of talking “out of both sides of his mouth” about school choice and other issues. House District 19 candidate Kyle Biedermann states […]
Despite Anti-ESG Campaign Rhetoric, HD 65 Challenger Little Owned Blackrock Stock
On his campaign website, Texas House candidate Mitch Little claims he will “always oppose cynical and divisive DEI and ESG policies.” However, a review of a personal financial disclosure recently filed by Little with the Texas Ethics Commission reveals that Little owned stock in Blackrock as well as other companies that Little himself described as “every bit […]
Democrat Lawyer, Cannabis Salesman Among Top Donors to HD 26 Candidate Matt Morgan
Despite running on a conservative platform to “drain the Austin swamp,” a Texas House candidate in Fort Bend County has taken significant campaign contributions from a politically active Democrat lawyer and purchased advertising on a website owned by an ex-convict that has published false attacks against his primary opponent. Matt Morgan, a public insurance adjuster […]
GOP Officials Condemn Anti-Muslim Ad Campaign
A variety of Republican leaders have denounced a recent ad campaign, including mailers and text messages, which inferred that various Republican lawmakers “want Sharia law in Texas.” The ad campaign was launched by the Texas Family Project, which has also made false claims that certain Republican legislators had supported child gender transitioning when, in fact, those legislators […]
Tim Dunn- The GOP Donor Who Helped Send Beto O’Rourke to Congress
Through an extensive network of politically active nonprofit organizations and political action committees he helps bankroll, Midland oilman Tim Dunn is one of Texas’ most prominent political donors. The groups funded by Dunn are well known for engaging in vicious- and frequently deceptive- attacks against Republican candidates and officeholders that they attempt to paint as […]