San Antonio GOP candidate makes wild claim about massive voter fraud in Bexar County

Weston Martinez’s Republican primary opponent said he’s ‘full of shit’ in response to the fraud allegations.

by Michael Karlis February 20, 2026February 20, 2026

Republican congressional candidate Weston Martinez is calling on the Texas Secretary of State to shut down early voting and enact “emergency protocol” after alleging without proof that his campaign uncovered voter fraud in Bexar County. “Ladies and gentlemen, this is not a Republican or Democrat issue,” Martinez, a candidate to represent Texas’ 21st Congressional District, […]

A voting machine for voters with disabilities at a public verification test of the voting system at the Dallas County Elections Department building in Dallas, Texas on Sept. 20, 2024. The test allows participants to validate the voting process by using ballots containing the same races and proportions as the upcoming elections in November.

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How the Texas GOP’s bid to block lawmakers from the ballot defies a century of court precedent

The Texas GOP will vote Saturday to possibly bar some state legislators from running in the 2026 primary, despite repeated Texas Supreme Court rulings saying they cannot.

by Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune October 10, 2025October 10, 2025

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Bill in Texas Legislature would ‘mark’ foreigners legally living in the state

Under the proposal by State Sen. Bryan Hughes, legal immigrants would have ‘NONCITIZEN’ emblazoned on their driver’s licenses.

by Michael Karlis March 26, 2025April 22, 2025

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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.

by Robert Downen, The Texas Tribune January 10, 2025January 16, 2025

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Feds warn Texas Republican Party over failure to disclose who’s on its payroll

Regulators gave the party until the end of October to correct recent paperwork or face potential fine.

by Sanford Nowlin September 26, 2024February 7, 2025

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Bad Takes: Texas GOP, Democratic conventions more similar than some might think

The state’s Republican base has confused modern society with a John Wayne film, while Democrats are easily distracted from being the party of the working class.

by Kevin Sanchez June 13, 2024December 17, 2024

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‘War on white America’: Influential Texas group hosting pro-Christian nationalism conference

True Texas Project has for years worked with Attorney General Ken Paxton, Sen. Ted Cruz and other prominent Republicans.

by Robert Downen and Juan Salinas II, The Texas Tribune June 12, 2024August 4, 2025

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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.

by James Barragán, The Texas Tribune June 10, 2024June 15, 2024

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Bad Takes: Texas Republicans sure love to invoke Orwell without understanding his work

The extreme new platform the Texas GOP adopted at its San Antonio convention is about anything but freedom and democracy.

by Kevin Sanchez June 4, 2024January 26, 2025

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How Ken Paxton is stretching the boundaries of consumer protection laws to pursue political targets

The attorney general repeatedly uses laws meant to protect against fraudulent or deceptive practices to target hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and LGBTQ+ groups.

by Vianna Davila, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica May 30, 2024January 13, 2025

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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.’

by Robert Downen and Renzo Downey, The Texas Tribune May 26, 2024December 30, 2024

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‘The house is on fire’: Texas GOP plots its next chapter amid civil war, depleted staff, funding drops

Under outgoing chair Matt Rinaldi, the party’s donor base has shrunk as it aligns with two far-right megadonors.

by Robert Downen, The Texas Tribune May 24, 2024May 31, 2024

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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.

by Renzo Downey, The Texas Tribune May 23, 2024June 4, 2024

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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.

by Robert Downen, The Texas Tribune April 13, 2024August 4, 2025

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Gov. Abbott said donations would pay for migrant buses, but they only covered 1% of cost

The rest of the $1,500-per-person cost of transporting 100,000 asylum seekers to other locations has fallen on Texas taxpayers.

by Sanford Nowlin March 18, 2024July 23, 2025

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Assclown Alert: Watering down a condemnation of white supremacy with the Texas GOP

A new resolution adopted by the party slashed language from an earlier one that sought to ban people from membership if they ‘tolerate’ neo-Nazi ideology, Holocaust denial and antisemitism.

by Sanford Nowlin February 21, 2024April 22, 2025