Mike Garcia
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Catholic TX Attorney | Husband & Father of 5 | Former #TXLege House & Senate Staff | Fan of @TexasGOP
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The last two weeks have been the most tumultuous in America in a long time, but God graced our family with a reprieve when our fifth child Blaise was born last week!
Named after early Chruch father and martyr St. Blaise of Sebaste. Praise be to God for His wonderful gifts!
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Just took this screenshot myself. Can someone explain to me why Google and other news outlets show
@JoeBiden
winning Michigan when the official MI Secretary of State website clearly shows
@realDonaldTrump
winning? See the massive discrepancy in vote count between AP and MI SOS?
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When I was President of UT Austin Republicans in college, we had anti-Semitic trespassers like these hauled away and arrested under very similar circumstances.
David Horowitz had come to address our club about the dangers of leftism on campus. Liberal professor Dana Cloud led a
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@TaylorRMarshall
This is at the Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan in San Juan, Texas. I was there a few weeks back and this same priest compared a family "with two dads" to the Holy Family. We walked out, but I confronted him afterward and he saw nothing wrong with it. Made me very sad and angry.
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Congratulations to
@abrahamgeorge
, the newly-elected
@TexasGOP
chair!
We had a wonderful time. I deeply appreciate all who gave their time and support to our campaign. We’ll keep on spreading our positive message of getting back to our biblical roots!
#txlege
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Today I am excited to announce my candidacy for Chairman of the Republican Party of Texas. Let's build on recent successes and get our party back to the business of recruiting, fundraising, winning, and legislating. Learn more and join our team at !
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Sad to be leaving
@TPPF
, but beyond honored to be joining this fine team of
#txlege
members and staffers.
As Thomas Jefferson said, "I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much
#liberty
than to those attending too small a degree of it."
For
#freedom
!
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Thanks to
@MayorAdler
's mismanagement of Austin, leading to public instances of violence, hard drug use, and sexual assault—all gone unaddressed—I can no longer bring my family to enjoy the downtown area. Not fit for kids.
It's a huge shame. This city used to be great.
#txlege
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As
@TexasGOP
Chair, I will remove candidates from the primary ballot when the facts show that Texas Constitution residency requirements are violated.
Mr. Byrd—these are good questions. As you point out, the
@TexasGOP
Chair has the administrative authority to remove ineligible
The Republican Party of Texas claims to be the party of election integrity, yet for years we have watched candidates run for office flagrantly flouting clear state laws regarding residency.
Federal laws do not even require U.S. Congressmen to live in their district. The best
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City of Austin: "If
#SB2
passes, we won't be able to collect enough property taxes to pay our firefighters!"
Also City of Austin: "Multi-million dollar sports ventures are exempt from paying property taxes!"
#txlege
#HB2
@TeamBettencourt
@Burrows4TX
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Happy Sunday! Lots of leftists upset that I said that we should put prayer back in public schools. “Keep God out of government,” they say. They may not be familiar with the preamble to the Texas Constitution:
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The 90s Right: Abortion should be illegal.
The 90s Left: Abortion is bad, but it should be safe, legal, and rare.
****30 Years Later****
The Modern Right: Abortion should be illegal.
The Modern Left: The right has become radicalized. Abortion on demand and without apology!
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Representative, our state and country were founded upon biblical principles, and children in all public schools should know them. We have declined as a nation because we have forgotten God.
Prayer in public schools would solve a lot of problems in our culture.
#txlege
Take a look at the new Texas GOP platform.
It calls for “prayer, the Bible, and the Ten Commandments be returned to our schools.”
I thought public schools were for education, not indoctrination?
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In
#Pennsylvania
, I personally spoke with numerous poll watchers who witnessed multiple irregularities and outright fraud, voters whose ballots had been cancelled without notice, etc.
How much fraud should we tolerate before an election is called into question?
#StopTheSteaI
NEW sworn affidavits filed under penalty of perjury will be filed today in Pennsylvania alleging election irregularities.
I will discuss ongoing Pennsylvania litigation on
@foxandfriends
with
@ainsleyearhardt
,
@kilmeade
&
@SteveDoocy
at 8 am ET!
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The idea that one race is better than another, that one sex is better than another, that one skin color is better than another, is abhorrent to our American way of life.
Thank you to Rep.
@Toth_4_Texas
for passing a bill that bans these ideas from being taught in classrooms!
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Can’t express how honored we are to receive the endorsement of
@TXRightToLife
PAC! My wife and I met through the pro-life movement and it will ALWAYS be our
#1
issue. Everything else proceeds from it! Looking forward to saving more babies in the
#txlege
as
@TexasGOP
Chair!
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Celebrated 30 years of
@TPPF
tonight! Here's to another 30 years of fighting for
#liberty
, personal responsibility, and free enterprise! 🎉🍾🎉
Big thanks to all the
#txlege
folks that came out—your dedication to liberty helps keep the
#Texas
spirit alive!
#ComeAndTakeIt
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Little ten-year old Amelia, testifying on keeping the GT allotment in
#HB3
, and promising to challenge
@SenLarryTaylor
if he doesn't do it, was probably the most entertaining (and adorable) exchange I've seen all session long. And GT is being put back in now.
#Winning
#txlege
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@UnimpressedTX
Do you think the First Amendment allows you to shout someone down while they’re trying to speak at a private event?
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We are incredibly grateful to receive the endorsement of 2017-2020
@TexasGOP
State Chairman
@jamesdickey
! James and I have worked together on passing grassroots priorities and the RPT platform into law, and I’m grateful for his mentorship and advice moving forward. He’s is an
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Late shout out to my former
@TPPF
colleagues for this AWESOME parting gift memorializing some of my favorite phrases: "Someday I'll be a *real* lawyer" and, in debate, to "define your terms!" Thanks, y'all!
@elizabeth__OC
@AusGriesinger
@UnamazingGrace
@smdjhnsn
@Igor_C_Maga
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Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there! And to my mom and my beautiful wife who is the best mom our children could’ve ever asked for! Double joy today as we celebrated my daughter’s first communion!
#mothersday2024
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Really proud of this guy. He was a great intern and will be a phenomenal Marine. Thank you for your service,
@SequeiraATX
! 🇺🇸
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Taxpayers: "Our property taxes are too high."
Local Governments: "Don't look at us—blame the LEGISLATURE!"
Legislature: "OK, we'll help you."
Local Governments: "The Legislature is subverting the will of the taxpayer!"
Legislature: 🤔
#txlege
#TimeToRollBackTheRollback
.
@CityOfMcKinney
Mayor complains about property tax reform, gets told that over the last 4 years, the city's tax levy has increased 60%+. "The highest increase of any city to testify" according to the Chair.
#txlege
#txed
#tcot
@TPPF
@TeamBettencourt
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Last year the
@austintexasgov
lamented that the property tax reforms passed in
#SB2
would force them to drain their police budget. Today, those same people voluntarily voted to cut the police by 25%.
How are we supposed to take them seriously?
#txlege
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Honored to have the support of
@KevinRobertsTX
, my former boss and mentor for many years. His example in leading the conservative movement and especially always putting God first has been a model, and one I intend to continue at the
@TexasGOP
.
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With Vice-Chair of the Freedom Caucus,
@RepMattSchaefer
, as his Constitutional Carry bill was signed into law by
@GovAbbott
!
Come Sept. 1, any Texan currently qualified to carry a firearm will be able to do so without a license. Thank you gentlemen for your efforts!
#txlege
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@MattRinaldiTX
@abrahamgeorge
@DrindaRandall
@WestonMartinez
@BenArmentaTexas
Thanks for your service to the party, Mr. Chairman! Looking forward to helping y’all win in November!
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Hallelujah!
#HJR38
, which *constitutionally* prohibits an income tax in
#Texas
, just passed!
Now it's up to the people of
#Texas
to vote for and pass this great plus for your pocketbook!
Congratulations and thank you
@leachfortexas
and
@FallonForTexas
!
#Freedom
#Liberty
#txlege
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Overheard on Congress Avenue (don't know whether to laugh or cry): "I think people should pay higher taxes but the government needs to pay its fair share in taxes too."
Not really sure where to start here...
#goodmorning
#FridayThoughts
#txlege
#Overheard
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Had to take GW in to the vet today for her final appointment. She was a great pet, even if she hid under the bed for 90% of her life. Lots of fun stories about her. But 15 years is a good, long run for a feral cat who was rescued from the streets of
#SanAntonio
.
#RIP
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A lot of misinformation going around on HB 3979—
@KevinRobertsTX
has the right take. The bill isn't perfect, but it DOES do these things:
✅ Bans CRT in schools
✅ Bans teachers from being trained in CRT
✅ Bans teaching of 1619 as fact
That's a win for conservatives!
#txlege
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Looking through this morning,
@TheTexanNews
looks like it'll be a force to be reckoned with. Objective news reporting, factual—that's all one wants in a news source.
Congratulations
@KonniBurton
,
@hollyshansen
,
@McKenzLTaylor
and anyone I missed!
#txlege
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Took some time away from the campaign yesterday to be with the family. The Texas Hill Country is so beautiful, and God is so good.
#txlege
#HappySunday
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The idea that the
@TexasGOP
needs to soften its pro-life position is simply wrong. We will continue to fight for the unborn in this post-Roe world—not abandon our values out of fear. We absolutely need to grow our party, but we can’t become Democrats in the process!
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Start everything you do with prayer and thanks to God. Every day. Every conversation. Every action. Pray that He guides you, and that He do the same for with whomever you are interacting. Especially your enemies.
If we all humble ourselves to do this, we can change the world.
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This is an outright lie, but it's unfortunately par for the course for
@texasdemocrats
.
#txlege
#MillerDs
Texas Republicans want to eliminate MLK from the public school curriculum and promote the KKK as a neutral organization.
The racism pouring into our politics, our public safety, is being incubated in our schools.
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These conservative leaders and organizations have endorsed my campaign for
@TexasGOP
Chair! By working together with them on conservative legislation in the past, I’ve been blessed to gain the knowledge and experience to lead our party to victory at the ballot box and pass our
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Here's the thing: the Texas Senate has 31 members because when they were drafting the Texas Constitution, the drafters got an insatiable craving for
@BaskinRobbins
which has 31 flavors...
#txlege
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Awesome news. Hope the rest of the Republican Caucus signs on too!
#txlege
Breaking: 46 current or presumptive
@TXGOPCaucus
members release a letter saying they will not support anyone for 89(R) speaker who will appoint Democrats as committee chairs.
#txlege
That's a majority of the GOP caucus.
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@jordanbpeterson
Big fan of yours, Dr., but I must disagree. Wasn't it you who taught millions not to cave in the face of smears? Unless you sincerely believe the accuser, this position makes little sense.
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Definitely a badge of honor to be on this left-wing organization’s watch list. If they’re coming after you for your faith in God, you’re over the target!
That being the case, I do hope they find their way back to God. Praying for y’all
@RightWingWatch
!
#txlege
During a religious-right forum last week, candidates running for chair of the Republican Party of Texas were asked to list their top three priorities. Mike Garcia said his main priority is putting God and prayer into public schools.
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We’ve gained the endorsement of Charles Blain, longtime Texas grassroots activist! Charles has spent years in inner cities changing hearts and minds by reaching out to people who are tired of the liberal insanity. As your next
@TexasGOP
Chair, I’ll work with Charles to prioritize
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Many Texas taxpayers don't know, but they paid over 💸$41 million💸 in lobbying fees last legislative session to lobbyists who pressured lawmakers into voting against 👎 taxpayer interests.
The solution is simple: Ban taxpayer-funded lobbying.
#txlege
#TaxpayerDollars
#HB281
We hired WPA to survey 800 registered Texas voters in mid-December, asking them what they thought about taxpayer-funded lobbying. The results were overwhelming: 91% opposed the practice, including 80% who strongly opposed it.
#txlege
It's time to end taxpayer-funded lobbying!
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The sheer *enormity* of the Texas Capitol building never ceases to amaze me—even after a decade of working in and around it. Beautiful in every sense of the word; deceptively peaceful at this time of night. Takes my breath away everytime.
#txlege
#NeverGetsOld
#Texas
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We are so blessed to have the endorsement of conservative Texas Senator
@mayes_middleton
! As your next
@TexasGOP
Chair, I’ll work with Senator Middleton to put God back in public schools, increase government transparency, and end taxpayer-funded lobbying in Texas! Looking forward
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman! We should absolutely look into closing Republican primaries by
@TexasGOP
party rule. All options should be in the table. Other state GOP parties have done it successfully.
The rule will almost certainly be hit with a lawsuit from the opposition—that’s
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So humbled by the endorsement of
@YCT
, who advocates for conservatism right in the belly of the beast on liberal college campuses! We have worked together in the past and I’m looking forward to continuing that work with these future leaders of the conservative movement!
#txlege
🚨🚨Endorsement Alert 🚨🚨
YCT endorses Mike Garcia for Republican Party of Texas Chairman
#texas
#republican
#yct24
#txlege
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Hanging out with some great Americans in the
#Texas
#RGV
today!
@HidalgoCoGOP
#txlege
#America
@realDonaldTrump
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@UnimpressedTX
Well if I wasn’t being clear, I was talking about the event I was at back in the day. As for today, we’ll see once the dust settles, but I’ve seen pretty good evidence that there was all sorts of violence and obstruction of roads, etc. Also not protected by the First Amendment.
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.
@RepHaroldDutton
just now:
"I call a point of order on this bill under Rule 4, Section 32(c)(2)."
@RepDennisBonnen
: "On what grounds?"
Dutton: "On what grounds? Well... On the grounds that it violates those rules."
😂😂😂
#txlege
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“I have little interest in streamlining the government or in making it more efficient, for I intend to reduce its size. I do not undertake to promote welfare, for I propose to extend freedom. My aim is not to pass laws, but to repeal them.” — Barry Goldwater
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It's not
#CivilDisobedience
if you have permission to do it.
If you want to be a
#rebel
in this society, go to church, get married, and have a family.
.
@NYCschools
will excuse absences of students participating in the
#ClimateStrike
on Friday 9/20. Students will need parental consent. Younger students can only leave school with a parent.
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@staylormom
@Chrisfalchen
@MerrittForTexas
I live in Texas, went to public school where I learned about the civil rights movement, MLK, and the evil KKK. I also helped draft the bill. Would love for you to point to where it does any of the things this liar is claiming it does. Don't waste your time though—it's not there.
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We’ve received the endorsement of Rep. Valoree Swanson, the author of Save Women’s Sports! She’s long been a leading conservative voice in the House and has years of experience as a grassroots leader, including her time on the SREC! We’re thrilled to have her support!
#txlege
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Happy to announce Fmr. State Rep. James White’s endorsement of our campaign! Rep. White represented East Texas for over a decade in the
#txlege
. Got to know and work with him after he joined the
@TxFreedomCaucus
when I was director. He’s a man of God and loves our state and party
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"Latinx" is an inherently racist term.
Why is the left trying to anglicize the Spanish language?
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Took one of the little ones to her first political event! Thanks
@tedcruz
for the action shot (he was complementing her eyes) and thank you for continuing to stand up for
#TexasValues
!
#TXValues2019
#txlege
#Texas
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We are so excited to announce that we’re running as a ticket with Rachal Hisler for
@TexasGOP
Chair and Vice-Chair! I’ve known Rachal for a few years now and know that she’s the conservative fighter the Party needs in the Vice-Chair spot! Texas forever!!!
#txlege
@voteRachal
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Harris calling Biden a "practicing
#Catholic
" was as hard for me to listen to as it was for her to say.
#Debates2020
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We’re excited to gain the endorsement of South Texas State Representative and Chairman of the Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee
@RyanGuillen
!
Chairman Guillen has worked tirelessly to pass numerous bills in the
#txlege
to address Joe Biden’s lawless immigration
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No. Government exists to protect the rights of the people, end of story.
Goal of government should be to maximize the happiness of the people. Giving each person money allows them to decide what meets their needs, rather than the blunt tool of legislation, which creates self-serving special interests.
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There is no federal solution to *anything* other than those very limited items listed in the U.S. Constitution.
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.
@MayorAdler
your silence is deafening.
Have you seen this surveillance video of a homeless man attacking a parking attendant downtown? Believe it or not,
@Austin_Police
didn’t arrest him. Full details below.
@fox7austin
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1. There can be no “right to win” without protecting the right to life.
2. I’ve been all over Texas telling rooms full of Republicans that life is my
#1
priority. Always met with thunderous applause. The pro-life issue is not “tearing the Republican Party apart.”
3. It is
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"Government budgets should not grow faster than the budgets of the people that it serves," says
@RepMattSchaefer
on this
@TPPF
panel on state budgetary growth. He's right!
#txlege
#PO2020
#Texas
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.
@HoustonTX
: "If
#SB2
passes, we'll have to lay off hundreds of firefighters!"
Also
@HoustonTX
: "Even though
#SB2
hasn't passed, we're still going ahead with our plan of laying off hundreds of firefighters."
#Priorities
#txlege
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😂😂😂
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@gina_calanni
The Preamble to the Texas Constitution, written in 1875, presented without comment:
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If you've been convinced that the ends justify the means, don't be surprised when you realize that the means will never end.
#Disobey
#DoNotComply
#LearnHistory
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As the next Texas GOP Chair, I will continue to fight alongside grassrsoots conservatives to endorse in and win local elections, up and down the ballot! Conservatives will lead the effort to rein in our cities, clean up our schools, and bring them into conformity with the Texas
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Is this what the Founders intended? No.
I'm on my way to the Capitol to cast a vote on a 2,100 page bill that was given to us for review a mere half hour before the vote.
That's right—30 minutes to review $2 TRILLION in spending.
This is an utter disgrace,
@SpeakerPelosi
. My vote is NO.
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Give the kid a break.
@RonPaul
is a national treasure and was likely the most informed member of Congress during his time there. I wrote him in over
@SenatorRomney
in 2012 and would gladly do it again if we had as bad of a nominee.
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Conservatives, stop repeating this lie:
"Communism/Socialism might sound good on paper, but in real life it doesn't work."
What about Communism/Socialism looks good on paper? I cannot think of a single redeeming quality.
#txlege
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Proud to be endorsed by
@KevinRobertsTX
in my campaign for
@TexasGOP
chair! Dr. Roberts has been a longtime mentor and I’m looking forward to continuing in his footsteps in his great work for Texas and for America as your next Chairman!
#txlege
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Never a dull moment in my job. But I leave the Capitol for just one day and I come back and the whole Legislature's gone down the toilet! Wait no, it's the reverse—the toilet's gone down to the Legislature!
#ToiletCostume
#SeenAtTheCapitol
#tuesdaySelfie
#txlege
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We are so grateful to have the endorsement and support of
@JackieLSchlegel
! Jackie and I have fought together to pass platform planks in previous
#txlege
sessions and we will certainly continue that work together moving forward!
Here’s to building winning coalitions for future
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My super awesome over-achieving
@TPPF
intern
@Igor_C_Maga
giving his *very* well-researched end-of-semester presentation on the upcoming legislative session. Thank you for your work Igor!
#txlege
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Wondering why your property tax bills continue to rise⬆️? Blame the taxpayer-funded lobbyists who testified AGAINST the
#SB2
property tax reform bill in February!
The
#txlege
can end this unethical practice in passing
#SB29
. Full speed ahead!
@ChuckDeVore
@TPPF
@JamesQuinteroTX
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Had an absolute blast at the
@HarrisCountyRP
Lincoln Reagan dinner last night! Met with scores of delegates to the
@TexasGOP
Convention who shared with me their ideas on what the party needs to be doing to win big in November! And always great to see Sen.
@tedcruz
,
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Very sad that the free exchange of ideas is dwindling on university campuses across
#Texas
, but what's even more sad is that many students don't seem to care. What ever happened to lively discussion? That's what university is all about—to be exposed to and consider new ideas.
Watch this video of a liberal vandal scream profanities as he’s confronted about stealing 180 flags from an abortion memorial.
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Part of doing the right thing is making the right enemies.
#txlege
I think Christian nationalists genuinely believe their ideology, no matter how twisted and inaccurate it is.
We have to outvote them. Period.
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