Texas GOP Falls Far Short of Benchmarks Set by New Chairman
As a candidate for Chairman of the Republican Party of Texas, Abraham George spoke of his grand plans for the Party’s fundraising and organization. At a candidate forum shortly before the Party’s State Convention in May, candidates for the State Chairman were asked, “How big a budget will the [Republican Party of Texas] operate on under […]
Texas GOP Convention Loses $382,614
Although the Republican Party of Texas State Convention has historically helped generate revenue for the Party, the most recent convention resulted in a significant financial loss. The Party’s Treasurer’s Report, distributed to members of the State Republican Executive Committee in advance of their meeting this past weekend, included alarming financial data related to the convention. […]
Democratic Donors Target Texas While State GOP Cash Woes Persist
Recent campaign finance reporting data has revealed that Prominent Democratic donors across the nation have continued to invest millions of dollars into building Democratic political infrastructure in Texas. This massive investment from the left comes as the Republican Party of Texas operates with a staff that is nearly 90% smaller than it operated with during […]
Texas GOP Withholds Complete Results of Legislative Priorities and Platform Voting
UPDATE: Several days after this article was initially published, the Republican Party of Texas released partial results of the voting that occurred on the Party’s platform and legislative priorities. The results released by the Party do not include complete raw data of the results, including the number of delegates that cast ballots for or against […]
Texas GOP, Herrera Campaign “Under Review” by Federal Election Commission
The Federal Election Commission has opened a “Matter Under Review” involving allegations that the Republican Party of Texas and the campaign of unsuccessful Congressional candidate Brandon Herrera potentially violated federal campaign finance law, The Texas Voice has learned. Last month, The Texas Voice reported that the campaign of Brandon Herrera, who waged an unsuccessful primary challenge against Republican Congressman […]
Key Players in Major Donors’ Political Network Awarded Texas GOP Convention Leadership Roles
Several individuals with close ties to the political network of prominent political donors Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks have been appointed to leadership roles at the Republican Party of Texas State Convention later this week. Dunn and entities associated with him donated more than 66% of the funds raised by the Republican Party of Texas’ […]
Democratic Donor Pleads Guilty in Cuellar Corruption Case
Florencio “Lencho” Rendon, a businessman with a long history of donating to Democratic politicians, has pled guilty to federal charges stemming from his role in an alleged scheme facilitating bribes to Texas Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar. Congressman Cuellar and his wife were indicted last week on charges involving what the United States Department of Justice describes […]
Legal Questions Surround Texas GOP Involvement in CD 23 Runoff
Recent mailers sent by the Republican Party of Texas opposing Republican Congressman Tony Gonzales and supporting his Primary runoff opponent, YouTube personality Brandon Herrera, have raised the eyebrows of political observers stunned by the Party’s unprecedented actions to influence a Primary election. According to one expert, the actions surrounding these mailers likely run afoul of […]
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 […]
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 […]