Dear Fellow Texas Republican, I hope this update finds you and yours healthy and safe. It was another busy month for the Republican Party of Texas (RPT) as we held local Conventions across the state and prepared for our State Convention. The RPT continues to work diligently while also navigating the uncharted waters due to … Read more
July 9, 2020 Convention Delegates and Alternates, Thank you to the hundreds of you that joined us Tuesday night for a Convention Town Hall Update and the hundreds of you that joined us last night for the New Delegate Training Call. Last night, on our New Delegate Training, we informed those on the call that … Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Thursday, July 9th, 2020 CONTACT: No Surprise–Harris County Court Denies RPT Request for Relief HOUSTON, TX – This afternoon, Harris County District Court Judge Larry Weiman held the hearing on the Republican Party of Texas’ (RPT) lawsuit against Houston First Corporation, City of Houston and Mayor Sylvester Turner. Not surprisingly, the judge denied … Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Thursday, July 9th, 2020 CONTACT: Republican Party of Texas Files Lawsuit against Mayor Sylvester Turner, Houston First Corporation, and the City of Houston AUSTIN, TX – Republican Party of Texas Chairman James Dickey commented: “This morning, the Republican Party of Texas filed a lawsuit against Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, Houston First Corporation, and the … Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Wednesday, July 8th, 2020 CONTACT: RPT Chairman James Dickey Responds to Letter from Houston First Corporation AUSTIN, TX – “Today, just five days before the beginning of the Republican Party of Texas State Convention, Houston First Corporation, at the behest of Mayor Sylvester Turner and the City of Houston, terminated our binding contract … Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Wednesday, July 8th, 2020 CONTACT: RPT Chairman James Dickey Comments on Wednesday Morning’s Houston City Council Meeting AUSTIN, TX – “This morning at the Houston City Council meeting, Mayor Sylvester Turner stated that he will do all he can to cancel the Republican Party of Texas State Convention. “After allowing tens of thousands … Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Monday, July 6th, 2020 CONTACT: RPT Chairman James Dickey Responds to Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Comments on Texas GOP State Convention AUSTIN, TX – “The Republican Party of Texas has been in extensive conversations with Houston First- the managers of the George R. Brown Convention Center. We have been proactive in implementing safety measures such … Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, July 3rd, 2020 CONTACT: AUSTIN – Thursday night, the State Republican Executive Committee (SREC) of the Republican Party of Texas (RPT) passed a resolution in support of moving forward with the Party’s in-person Convention at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston from July 13-18. “After extensive debate Thursday … Read more
Voting in the Democrat primary runoff for U.S. Senate begins next week, and Chuck Schumer is getting nervous… On Friday, the Dallas Morning News published an article, “Royce West seeking to capture moment in Texas Democratic Senate runoff against MJ Hegar: The aftermath of the George Floyd killing and racial equality debate could propel West … Read more
June 23rd, 2020 I want to share some very exciting news with you! You know, we have had a lot of ‘firsts’ together over the last couple of years. We have had the first massive candidate recruitment effort because of work in 2019 before the filing deadline, we have already won about 1300 races – … Read more