Texas Moves More Republican with Cruz Victory and Legislative Seats
Following a decisive victory by Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and an expanded majority in the Texas House of Representatives, Republicans lived up to their pledge to “Keep Texas Texas.”
Following a decisive victory by Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and an expanded majority in the Texas House of Representatives, Republicans lived up to their pledge to “Keep Texas Texas.”
The executive committee of the Republican Party of Texas unanimously called for new leadership at the national party following poor results in the 2020 election and underperforming in 2022.
The delegates of the Republican Party of Texas voted overwhelmingly to add a plank to the party platform calling for a statewide vote for returning to an independent nation. Texas GOP officials told Breitbart Texas the plank received approximately 80 percent of the delegate votes cast at the June state convention.
The Texas GOP made substantial gains during the Republican primaries in the the four counties that make up the state’s Rio Grande Valley.
The Republican National Committee (RNC) revealed exclusively to Breitbart News that the committee has spent months investing in election integrity across Texas ahead of Tuesday’s primary.
The Texas Democratic Party and a Democrat State Representative reportedly filed a lawsuit against the man who accused the Texas Speaker of the House and Chairman of the House Republican Caucus of misconduct and bribery. The lawsuit seeks to protect records and force the release on a recording from a meeting between the three parties.
When 106 student delegates from 22 Texas universities convened for the annual Texas Federation of College Republicans state board elections last weekend, the results reflected the most diverse collection of conservatives anywhere in the nation, says its newly elected chairman.
The subject of school choice exploded last week in Austin when Texas House Education Committee Chairman Dan Huberty (R-Kingwood) declared it “dead” in the current legislative session.
While President Donald Trump called upon Congress this week to pass education legislation that funds school choice for low-income students nationwide, Texas House Education Committee Chairman Representative Dan Huberty (R-Kingwood) struck a blow to school choice, declaring it a “dead” issue in the state’s current legislative session.
A freshman Texas legislator filed a bill that would result in a physician losing their license if they perform an elective abortion.
The 38 men and women elected to serve as electors representing the State of Texas are pledged to vote the will of the state in the upcoming Electoral College election.
A recent poll in Texas shows that 45 percent of likely voters say they have a “favorable” opinion of Senator Ted Cruz. Those numbers are up 10 percent after his speech at the GOP convention where he told Republicans to “vote your conscience.”
Democrats are crying foul after a Texas county’s GOP chairman built a jail cell outside a polling location and locked the likeness of presidential candidate Hillary Clinton inside. A Donald Trump likeness stands proudly outside the cell with a “thumbs up” sign of approval.
The wife of a Texas county commissioner is pleading for voters to re-elect her husband so he does not stay home and drive her crazy. The request comes in the form of a humorous ad being called “the most delightful ad of the season” by many on social media.
Texas Land Commissioner and Texas GOP Victory Chair George P. Bush told members of Texas State Republican Executive Committee (SREC), “it’s a bitter pill to swallow, but you know what? You get back up and help the man who won, and you make sure that we stop Hillary Clinton.” While he stopped short of an endorsement, he said it was time for Texas Republicans to get behind the 2016 presidential nominee, Donald Trump.
The hashtag #Texit was trending on Twitter the morning after the Brits voted to leave the European Union but secession and the Texas Nationalist Movement is nothing new. The president of one group says the only thing standing in the way is the Texas elected political class. He added, “They believe that the decision solely rests in their hands.”
The Republican Party of Texas is the most dominant state Party in the country, and our Party is larger, more diverse, and more conservative than ever before. Now that our 2016 RPT State Convention has concluded, we are more focused than ever on annihilating Hillary Clinton and her liberal Democrat allies.
Lone Star State Republicans were in Dallas this past week at the State GOP Convention. Here are some highlights posted on social media by participants.
Republican Party of Texas Chairman Tom Mechler was reelected to his post and defeated challenger Jared Woodfill.
The Lone Star State has taken one more step towards Texas Independence. A resolution has passed a platform committee at the Texas GOP Convention and is now expected to go to a vote before all of the delegates.
HOUSTON, Texas — There are many new folks who are now engaged in the political process, and they are asking “What is this mystical delegate and convention process?” They are also asking “What do delegates do at conventions besides voting for a presidential candidate?” County Republican Parties in Texas have been and are providing training and information to demystify this process.
A resolution that would put Texas secession on the ballot for Republican primary voters has cleared its first hurdle by passing the Republican Party of Texas’ Resolution Committee. The committee met during a regular meeting of the State Republican Executive Committee (SREC).
The Supreme Court of the United States, in a 5-4 decision on Friday, declared that same-sex marriage is a fundamental right. Almost immediately, various count clerks’ offices around Texas began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Texas elected officials quickly responded to the high court’s decision.
Two Texas State Senators and four State Representatives have been named to the Republican Party of Texas (RPT) “Hall of Shame” for their actions in the 84th Legislative Session. One of the Senators, two-time lose Leticia Van de Putte (D-San Antonio), resigned at the beginning of the session to chase her political future down the drain.
The first email message sent to Republican Party of Texas (RPT) members from newly-elected Chairman Tom Mechler had many speculating that he was declaring war on Michael Quinn Sullivan, the Empower Texans President. Sullivan’s organization is known for criticizing Republican elected officials when they stray from conservative principles. However, after exclusive interviews with both men, Breitbart Texas can report that they are hoping for a more positive working relationship and are interested in sitting down to talk.
Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North (USMC Ret) will head up a star-studded event at one of the biggest Republican political events of the year, the Denton County GOP Lincoln-Reagan Dinner. Colonel North will be joined on the stage by Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick along with newly elected Republican Party of Texas (RPT) Chairman Tom Mechler. State Senator Jane Nelson (R-Flower Mound) will emcee the evening’s event which is usually the top attended Republican fund-raising event of the year.
AUSTIN, Texas – Shortly after being elected as chairman of the Republican Party of Texas, Tom Mechler paused for a moment to talk with Breitbart Texas about his vision for Texas politics and the daunting task of filling the Texas sized shoes of outgoing chairman Steve Munisteri. Mechler discussed building on the successes of the party in minority engagement, party unity, fundraising, and the importance of youth in the Republican Party. He also discussed the party’s new rules for selecting presidential delegates at the 2016 Republican Party State Convention.
The Republican Party of Texas has elected Tom Mechler as their new Chairman, in a meeting of the State Republican Executive Committee (SREC) in downtown Austin on Saturday afternoon.
The Republican Party of Texas (RPT) will elect a new chairman on Saturday afternoon to replace outgoing Chairman Steve Munisteri, who is resigning to serve as an adviser for Senator Rand Paul (R-Kentucky).
On Saturday, the Republican Party of Texas (RPT) will choose a new Chairman, and out of the four candidates running, Dallas County GOP Chairman Wade Emmert has earned popular support among the state’s Young Republicans.
Republican Party of Texas (RPT) Chairman Steve Munisteri will leave the party with a complete slate of county party chairs as he leaves the party on Saturday. All 254 counties of the State of Texas have Republican Party chairs for the second time during Munisteri’s tenure. This was one of his top priorities when he took office in the summer of 2010.
Republican Party of Texas Chairman Steve Munisteri surprised his fellow state Republicans, not by his resignation, but by announcing that he was joining the staff of Kentucky Senator and presidential hopeful Rand Paul (R-KY). Munisteri’s resignation has long been expected as he has said he would not be finishing his term months ago.