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Kenneth Sheets Not Interested In Joining House Freedom Caucus

At least one Republican primary candidate running for Congress isn’t interested in joining the most conservative caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives. Former State Rep. Kenneth Sheets (R–Dallas) told attendees at a candidate forum Tuesday night that, if elected...

Schaefer Campaign Steaming Ahead

TYLER, Texas—While most campaigns across the state deal with an establishment lawmaker trying to fend off a challenger, the campaign between State Rep. Matt Schaefer and Ted Kamel features the exact opposite. The chairman of the Texas Freedom Caucus, Schaefer is one...

East Texas Rallies for Conservative Victories

TYLER, Texas—A superstar lineup of conservative leaders energized and excited activists in East Texas to continue winning victories in the Republican primary elections. Organized by mega-activist JoAnn Fleming and Grassroots America We the People, the Conservative...

Toth Touting Conservative Record in Comeback Tour

THE WOODLANDS, Texas—As he mounts a campaign to return to the Texas House, after four years out of office, Steve Toth highlights his pro-taxpayer record he earned while in office. Elected to the Texas House in 2013 after dispatching liberal incumbent Rob Eissler, Toth...

Ward Working to Contrast with Clardy

Conservative activist Danny Ward is crisscrossing East Texas campaigning against an incumbent lawmaker he alleges doesn’t represent the conservative values of the three-county district. A Marine Corps veteran, former rodeo cowboy, rancher, and telecommunications field...

First Suspect Arrested in South Texas Voter Fraud Investigation

South Texas officials made their first arrest in an ongoing investigation of mail ballot voter fraud in the Rio Grande Valley, and they expect it won’t be their last. Starr County’s Special Crimes Unit (SCU) arrested Ernestina Barron, a Rio Grande City school district...

Texas Women Speak Out Against Lawmaker’s Insults

Grassroots women across the state lined up in support of a fellow conservative woman today after her opponent compared her experience in the pro-life movement to “prostitution.” Emily Kebodeaux Cook, a long-time grassroots leader in the pro-life movement, decided to...