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6 takeaways about Alex Fairly’s journey into Texas GOP politics

Read full article: 6 takeaways about Alex Fairly’s journey into Texas GOP politics

Texas’ newest Republican megadonor Alex Fairly got a look under the hood of Texas’ far-right political machine, and didn’t like what he saw. Here are six takeaways from his exclusive interview with The Texas Tribune.

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Texas Ethics Commission dismisses complaint against state GOP chair, lawmaker says

Read full article: Texas Ethics Commission dismisses complaint against state GOP chair, lawmaker says

Rep. Cody Harris had accused Abraham George of improperly threatening to send mailers and censure lawmakers who backed Rep. Dustin Burrows as House speaker.

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Texas lawmaker accuses state GOP chair of ethics violation over threats in House speaker race

Read full article: Texas lawmaker accuses state GOP chair of ethics violation over threats in House speaker race

Rep. Cody Harris filed a complaint against Texas GOP Chair Abraham George for sending mailers and censuring lawmakers who support Rep. Dustin Burrows as House speaker.

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Texas Republicans want voters to provide proof of citizenship. Arizona’s law holds lessons.

Read full article: Texas Republicans want voters to provide proof of citizenship. Arizona’s law holds lessons.

A Votebeat analysis shows how such requirements risk disenfranchising key voter groups, including Native Americans and college students.

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A new Texas GOP rule could alter the House speaker’s race — and ban some Republicans from appearing in primaries

Read full article: A new Texas GOP rule could alter the House speaker’s race — and ban some Republicans from appearing in primaries

Republicans who vote against party leaders’ preferred candidate could be barred from running in primaries. Lawsuits could follow.

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Texas GOP investing in South Texas races as some Republicans worry about party's performance in November

Read full article: Texas GOP investing in South Texas races as some Republicans worry about party's performance in November

Several local party officials have signed an open letter warning that “grave and deteriorating” fundraising and voter outreach efforts could leave some candidates vulnerable.

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With new rules, the Texas GOP seeks to keep its elected officials in line

Read full article: With new rules, the Texas GOP seeks to keep its elected officials in line

The state party plans to limit primaries to registered Republicans and keep elected officials it censured off the ballot. It’s unclear if it can without legislative approval.

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Brandon Herrera to request recount in primary runoff against U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales

Read full article: Brandon Herrera to request recount in primary runoff against U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales

Herrera said he doesn’t expect the results to change, “but I feel I owe it to my volunteers, voters, and supporters to leave no stone unturned.”

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Majority of incoming Texas House Republicans calls for end to Democratic committee chairs, narrowing path for Phelan

Read full article: Majority of incoming Texas House Republicans calls for end to Democratic committee chairs, narrowing path for Phelan

House Speaker Dade Phelan has stuck to the tradition of appointing chairs from the opposing party, drawing fierce pushback from the GOP’s right wing.

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At Texas GOP convention, Republicans call for spiritual warfare

Read full article: At Texas GOP convention, Republicans call for spiritual warfare

At the three-day convention, delegates moved the needle further to the right, preaching Christian nationalism and approving rules that would give them unprecedented control of elections.

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Proposed Texas GOP platform calls for the Bible in schools, electoral changes that would lock Democrats out of statewide office

Read full article: Proposed Texas GOP platform calls for the Bible in schools, electoral changes that would lock Democrats out of statewide office

The platform was voted on Saturday, with tallies expected next week. Other planks call abortion homicide and gender-transition care “child abuse.”

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Texas GOP convention kicks off with party leaders attacking Speaker Dade Phelan

Read full article: Texas GOP convention kicks off with party leaders attacking Speaker Dade Phelan

Phelan’s foe Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick urged Republicans to stop giving Democrats a say in the speaker election.

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Texas’ Republican old guard mobilizes to protect Dade Phelan from the far right

Read full article: Texas’ Republican old guard mobilizes to protect Dade Phelan from the far right

Phelan’s primary has emerged as a last stand for the Republican Party’s business-minded establishment against an insurgency primarily motivated by social and cultural issues.

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Travis County GOP Chair Matt Mackowiak announces run to lead state Republican Party

Read full article: Travis County GOP Chair Matt Mackowiak announces run to lead state Republican Party

The political consultant joins a crowded field to replace outgoing Chair Matt Rinaldi when party delegates meet next week.

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Far-right activist Jonathan Stickland starts new group, months after white supremacist scandal

Read full article: Far-right activist Jonathan Stickland starts new group, months after white supremacist scandal

The former lawmaker registered “RaTmasTeR Holdings” along with Texas GOP Chair Matt Rinaldi. The name is a nod to Stickland’s alias as an infamous internet troll.

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Texas GOP chair Matt Rinaldi won’t seek reelection

Read full article: Texas GOP chair Matt Rinaldi won’t seek reelection

Rinaldi’s three-year tenure as chair of the GOP saw vicious infighting and historic gains for the state’s far right.

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Texas GOP leaders reverse course, ban antisemites from party

Read full article: Texas GOP leaders reverse course, ban antisemites from party

The party’s executive committee also formally censured House Speaker Dade Phelan on Saturday.

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Texas GOP vice chair challenges Matt Rinaldi for party leadership

Read full article: Texas GOP vice chair challenges Matt Rinaldi for party leadership

Dana Myers has been critical of the party’s ties to Defend Texas Liberty PAC, a hard-right group that’s been tied to white supremacists.

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Republican senator who voted to acquit Paxton wants Senate to consider reopening impeachment proceedings

Read full article: Republican senator who voted to acquit Paxton wants Senate to consider reopening impeachment proceedings

The bombshell request by retiring state Sen. Drew Springer, R-Muenster, comes after Paxton decided to stop fighting a whistleblower lawsuit whose claims factored into his impeachment trial.

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Texas GOP chair Matt Rinaldi backed a group with white supremacist ties — while working for its billionaire funder

Read full article: Texas GOP chair Matt Rinaldi backed a group with white supremacist ties — while working for its billionaire funder

Farris Wilks is a key funder of Defend Texas Liberty, the state party’s largest donor, which is under fire for its ties to white supremacists

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In debate, GOP candidates for Texas House special election mirror statewide intraparty tensions

Read full article: In debate, GOP candidates for Texas House special election mirror statewide intraparty tensions

The two feuding Republicans were the top two finishers in a November special election to succeed expelled state Rep. Bryan Slaton, R-Royse City, in House District 2.

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Texas GOP chair stays silent on allies’ connections to antisemitic extremists

Read full article: Texas GOP chair stays silent on allies’ connections to antisemitic extremists

Matt Rinaldi has been defiant amid calls for him to cut ties with political ally Jonathan Stickland after meeting with white supremacist Nick Fuentes. Rinaldi is also accused of embracing antisemitic leaders of a new young Republicans organization.

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Nick Fuentes is just the latest white supremacist embraced by Defend Texas Liberty

Read full article: Nick Fuentes is just the latest white supremacist embraced by Defend Texas Liberty

While Fuentes’ unapologetic hate mongering has made him one of the nation’s best-known white supremacists, he was merely the latest in a long line of people who have been embraced by Defend Texas Liberty and its close allies.

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Dan Patrick to use $3 million from Defend Texas Liberty to buy Israeli bonds

Read full article: Dan Patrick to use $3 million from Defend Texas Liberty to buy Israeli bonds

More than two weeks after the influential PAC’s leader met with a Hitler admirer, Lt. Gov. Patrick said the GOP must ”root out” antisemitism. Patrick had initially said he’d keep the PAC’s money.

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Paxton defense calls charges ‘foolishness,’ House argues AG ‘betrayed us’ in closing impeachment arguments

Read full article: Paxton defense calls charges ‘foolishness,’ House argues AG ‘betrayed us’ in closing impeachment arguments

Senators begin deliberating in private after defense lawyers and impeachment managers make impassioned pleas after two weeks of trial.

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Live updates: Now impeached, Ken Paxton blasts House vote

Read full article: Live updates: Now impeached, Ken Paxton blasts House vote

The vote to adopt the 20 articles of impeachment was 121-23, with three members absent.

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House panel investigating AG Ken Paxton’s office; Paxton calls on Speaker Dade Phelan to resign

Read full article: House panel investigating AG Ken Paxton’s office; Paxton calls on Speaker Dade Phelan to resign

The dramatic turn of events began with Paxton accusing Phelan of presiding over the House while drunk. Phelan’s office called it a ploy and “a last ditch effort to save face.”

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As Texas Republican senators march in lockstep, Robert Nichols is willing to break away

Read full article: As Texas Republican senators march in lockstep, Robert Nichols is willing to break away

Whether it’s supporting a rape exception for abortion or opposing school choice, Nichols has gone his own way on certain GOP priorities.

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For a Texan who wants to build bridges in Congress, U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales has burned quite a few

Read full article: For a Texan who wants to build bridges in Congress, U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales has burned quite a few

The two-term Republican, criticized by his own party for breaking with the GOP on key votes, is not inclined to change his ways.

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After backlash, Abbott expresses some regret after labeling all Cleveland shooting victims ‘illegal immigrants’

Read full article: After backlash, Abbott expresses some regret after labeling all Cleveland shooting victims ‘illegal immigrants’

The governor’s focus on immigration status, not the loss of life, draws rebukes from across the country.

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Bills to create new Texas courts would likely reverse Democratic gains, restore GOP dominance

Read full article: Bills to create new Texas courts would likely reverse Democratic gains, restore GOP dominance

Supporters say the proposals would increase efficiency and expertise, but opponents argue the attempts are political and probably unconstitutional.

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Texas Democrats and Republicans are on the hunt for rare chances to flip seats in 2024

Read full article: Texas Democrats and Republicans are on the hunt for rare chances to flip seats in 2024

The dearth of competitive down-ballot races could contrast with the last few election cycles in Texas, when multiple congressional seats and state legislative seats drew significant national investment.

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Texas GOP censures U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales over party-splitting votes in Congress

Read full article: Texas GOP censures U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales over party-splitting votes in Congress

In rare rebuke, party leaders cite support for gun law, same-sex marriage proposal by San Antonio Republican.

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U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales defiant as he faces censure for breaking with Republican Party

Read full article: U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales defiant as he faces censure for breaking with Republican Party

The censure resolution cites Gonzales’ rejection of a border security proposal by fellow Texas Republican Rep. Chip Roy, and his support of a bill for same-sex marriage protections and a bipartisan gun safety law.

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Harry Whittington, longtime Texas GOP supporter shot by Dick Cheney in a 2006 hunting accident, dies

Read full article: Harry Whittington, longtime Texas GOP supporter shot by Dick Cheney in a 2006 hunting accident, dies

Whittington, who was 95, was shot in 2006 during a quail-hunting trip near Corpus Christi. He quickly forgave Cheney.

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Texas GOP launches radio attack ads against Republican state House speaker

Read full article: Texas GOP launches radio attack ads against Republican state House speaker

The radio ad, which criticizes Phelan for appointing Democratic committee chairs, prompted pushback from Republican colleagues in the House over why the state party would use resources to attack its own member.

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Gov. Greg Abbott energizes supporters with vows to focus on education and the border as his third term begins

Read full article: Gov. Greg Abbott energizes supporters with vows to focus on education and the border as his third term begins

Texans came from all corners of the state to watch Abbott’s inauguration Tuesday. Even those who don’t completely agree with the Republican leader reveled in the ceremonies.

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Effort to ban Democratic chairs fails in Texas House, but rule passes to penalize future quorum-breakers

Read full article: Effort to ban Democratic chairs fails in Texas House, but rule passes to penalize future quorum-breakers

House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, snuffed out a monthslong push Wednesday to end the chamber’s longtime tradition of having committee chairs from both parties.

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After disappointing midterms, Texas GOP votes unanimously for a new national leader

Read full article: After disappointing midterms, Texas GOP votes unanimously for a new national leader

Ronna McDaniel has kept the RNC aligned with former President Donald Trump, who some Republicans have blamed for the party’s underwhelming performance in the midterm elections.

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Texas Republicans prefer Ron DeSantis to Donald Trump for 2024, new GOP poll finds

Read full article: Texas Republicans prefer Ron DeSantis to Donald Trump for 2024, new GOP poll finds

The new poll shows a shift in support for the former president, who was the clear favorite among Texas Republicans in an October poll.

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Republicans narrowly increase their majorities in Texas Legislature

Read full article: Republicans narrowly increase their majorities in Texas Legislature

Republican incumbents are successfully defending their seats while the party appears to be making inroads in South Texas.

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‘We failed’: Gay Republicans who fought for acceptance in Texas GOP see little progress

Read full article: ‘We failed’: Gay Republicans who fought for acceptance in Texas GOP see little progress

Gay Republicans who have fought for acceptance within the Texas GOP over the past three decades told The Texas Tribune progress has been excruciatingly slow. Many of them have left the party, even as the number of Log Cabin Republicans in Texas continues to grow.

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Fed up and fired up: Texas Republicans meet in a climate of mistrust, conspiracy and victimhood

Read full article: Fed up and fired up: Texas Republicans meet in a climate of mistrust, conspiracy and victimhood

From a stolen election to the “sexualization” of children to the liberal talking points spouted by mainstream media, activists at the Texas Republican Convention said they felt besieged.

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The Texas Republican Party convention starts Thursday. Here’s what we’re watching.

Read full article: The Texas Republican Party convention starts Thursday. Here’s what we’re watching.

Every two years, the convention is an opportunity for the GOP’s most devoted members to update its platform, craft its legislative priorities and elect party officers.

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Texas law prohibiting social media companies from banning users over their viewpoints reinstated by appeals court

Read full article: Texas law prohibiting social media companies from banning users over their viewpoints reinstated by appeals court

The court did not evaluate the law on its constitutionality but will allow it to go back into effect while a legal case plays out. Texas lawmakers passed the law, saying social media platforms have an anti-conservative bias.

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GOP expands effort for South Texas dominance to local races

Read full article: GOP expands effort for South Texas dominance to local races

In the weeks before the December filing deadline to run in the March primary election, Project Red Texas traveled South Texas to recruit candidates to run for county offices. The group ended up helping get 125 candidates on the ballot across 25 counties.

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Analysis: A rose by any other name could stink up the Texas ballot

Read full article: Analysis: A rose by any other name could stink up the Texas ballot

Political people in Texas know that the Rick Perry on the 2022 Republican primary ballot is not the former governor of the state. Do voters know?

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As critical race theory and mask mandate debates heat up, Texas GOP takes aim at local school board and municipal races

Read full article: As critical race theory and mask mandate debates heat up, Texas GOP takes aim at local school board and municipal races

The Republican Party of Texas announced Monday it had launched a new Local Government Committee to work with county parties on backing candidates for nonpartisan local offices.

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Allen West, GOP candidate for governor, says he has pneumonia caused by COVID-19

Read full article: Allen West, GOP candidate for governor, says he has pneumonia caused by COVID-19

West, the former chair of the state Republican party, tweeted that his oxygen levels are low and he will likely be hospitalized, but says his condition is “not serious.”

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Allen West, GOP candidate for governor, calls wife’s DWI arrest in Dallas “insidious”

Read full article: Allen West, GOP candidate for governor, calls wife’s DWI arrest in Dallas “insidious”

Angela Graham-West, wife of GOP gubernatorial candidate Allen West, was arrested by Dallas Police Friday night for allegedly driving while intoxicated. Allen West said she hadn’t been drinking, that her three-month-old grandson was in the car with her, and called the arrest “insidious.”

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Allen West announces he is running against Gov. Greg Abbott in Republican primary

Read full article: Allen West announces he is running against Gov. Greg Abbott in Republican primary

The Texas GOP chairman made his campaign official Sunday.

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State Rep. John Turner says he won't seek reelection to Texas House

Read full article: State Rep. John Turner says he won't seek reelection to Texas House

Turner has represented House District 114 since 2019 after he flipped the previously GOP-held seat during the 2018 elections.

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Allen West resigns as chair of Texas Republican Party, says he's mulling statewide run

Read full article: Allen West resigns as chair of Texas Republican Party, says he's mulling statewide run

West declined to say whether he was eyeing any particular statewide office, though he told a radio host earlier Friday morning that the host was "safe" to assume West was mulling a gubernatorial run.

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Texas officials speak at Qanon-affiliated event where Trump adviser Michael Flynn encouraged military coup on U.S. government

Read full article: Texas officials speak at Qanon-affiliated event where Trump adviser Michael Flynn encouraged military coup on U.S. government

Texas GOP Chairman Allen West, Republican U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert and Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller each delivered remarks at the event. Marketing for the event included a logo featuring a cowboy hat with the letters “WWG1WGA” around its band, a QAnon motto.

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