Trey Trainor
@TXElectionLaw
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Commissioner, and former Chair, @FEC . Husband, father of six, Catholic, conservative. Political, and election law attorney. Views expressed are strictly my own.
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Breaking: As of today,
@TexasGOP
under
@MattRinaldiTX
has no election integrity effort to monitor
#Election2024
. Nor has he or
@RNCVoteProtect
articulated a viable plan. Shocking turn of events!
5
15
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Rules committee at
@TexasGOP
#RPT24
is discussing allowing ranked choice voting for Chair & Vice Chair.
@BriscoeCain
carried legislation to ban that system last session and RPT supported it. Somebody tell RPT GC Rachel Hooper.
#txlege
#txgop
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Major
#1A
ruling that bars government from colluding with tech companies to suppress speech. Judge Terry Doughty said “[i]t is quite telling that each example or category of suppressed speech was conservative in nature.”
#ElectionLaw
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7
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Appears
@MattRinaldiTX
is forcing parents w/ minor children to pay $79 to get their kids in
@TexasGOP
convention as guests. Hope none of those funds get reported to
@TX_Ethics
because minor contributions are illegal.
#ElectionLaw
#txgop
#RPT24
#txlege
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@MQSullivan
@TX_Ethics
You don’t know how happy it makes me to see the speech regulators
@TX_Ethics
lose. I hope you’ve asked for sanctions.
#TXSpeechFight
#1A
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How out of touch is my current
#SREC
#SD25
member?
@nytxnn
claims I’ve never been involved politically. That’s rich! Here I am w/
@lltrainor
and our six children at the
@TexasGOP
convention in San Antonio in 2018. Proud to say the oldest 2 are alternates to this convention.
2
6
22
It’s DAY 6 of
@TexasGOP
under
@MattRinaldiTX
not having an election integrity program. Plays right into the hands of DHS and their effort to target and limit poll watchers for
#Election2024
. Guess Matt wants DHS to focus more on swing states?
#txlege
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8
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@EllenLWeintraub
@FEC
@RepSwalwell
I’ve never seen campaign donors treated so disrespectfully! The Republic will persevere even if Swallwell doesn’t get all the junkets he’d like.
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7
17
Here is what I said in 2021 about
@realDonaldTrump
matter currently being prosecuted in NY when it was before me
@FEC
. The continued criminalization of participation in, and weponization of, the political process must stop.
#1A
#TrumpArrest
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12
20
My son competed in his 1st
#rodeo
tonight in Stockdale, TX. Didn’t hit 8 seconds but he was first in my book.
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On March 2, 1836, while The Alamo was still under siege, 59 men at Washington-on-the-Brazos signed the document declaring “…the people of Texas do now constitute a free, Sovereign, and independent republic….” Happy Texas Independence Day!
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We all owe a debt of gratitude to Jim & Elizabeth Graham for their unwavering leadership of
@TXRightToLife
that made today’s
#SCOTUS
decision possible. They are tireless
#prolife
warriors. So sad the org they sacrificed for won’t have their wisdom post Roe.
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7
19
It’s day 2 of
@TexasGOP
under
@MattRinaldiTX
not having a ballot security or election monitoring plan in place for
#Election2024
. Why is that important? Here’s the list of known voter fraud in TX recently
#TxLege
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10
20
Everyone - yes I’ve seen the
@CurrRevolt
article so no need to text it to me again. On the
@MattRinaldiTX
tweet that I need counseling for asserting that he didn’t support
@realDonaldTrump
, I’m reminded that Mark Twain said “[m]an is the only animal that blushes - or needs to.”
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The
@TexasGOP
state and federal accounts combined show that cash on hand is down > 61% compared to the same time during the 2020 election. Meanwhile, it’s Day 40 of
@MattRinaldiTX
not having an election integrity program
#txlege
0
7
19
Well,
@MattRinaldiTX
is out defending
@nytxnn
’s ‘Yes’ vote in Dec ‘23 to strip out language from an
#SREC
resolution that said
@TexasGOP
shouldn’t associate with antisemites & pro-
#Nazi
orgs. Even
@DanPatrick
(below) said the “…language should have been adopted.”
#SD25
#txlege
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DAY 7
@TexasGOP
&
@MattRinaldiTX
have no election integrity plan. Probably plan a boring website to train poll watchers. They’ll confuse movement for momentum, never realize recruiting volunteers takes personal interactions & have too few poll watchers for
#Election2024
.
#txlege
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7
17
Candidates are dropping out of races for positions in the 3rd & 4th rounds of voting in caucuses
@TexasGOP
convention. Something that would have happened by rule on the 1st round of voting w/o Rachel Hooper,
@lukemaciastx
, & disgraced former Chair
@MattRinaldiTX
imposing RCV.
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4
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Interesting that a
@GovRonDeSantis
supporter
@lukemaciastx
is head of the national nominations committee
@TexasGOP
convention. Seems like a sabotage of
@realDonaldTrump
at
@GOP
convention with some Never Trumpers from TX. So much for
@MattRinaldiTX
support for Trump.
#RPT24
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If any
@HaysRepublican
is interested in running against John Burns 4 JP, you will have my support. In my 20 years of practing law, I’ve never seen someone with such a lack of judicial demeanor. I recognize it’s not a court of record, but I’m embarrassed he’s on the bench.
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11
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The US Supreme Court is considering a request to allow all Texans to vote by mail in
#Election2024
and it’s DAY 4 of
@TexasGOP
under
@MattRinaldiTX
not having a ballot security or election monitoring plan. Shouldn’t RPT be planning to protect the vote?
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8
15
FEC Commissioner Reminds Bragg That Officials Concluded Trump Case Isn’t ‘a Campaign Finance Violation’
#ElectionLaw
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12
15
Here is a statement I, along with
@SeanJCooksey
and Chairman Allen Dickerson, issued today concerning the disturbing trend of certain
@FEC
commissioners keeping enforcement matters from public disclosure.
#DeepState
#disclosure
#1A
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6
14
Enjoyed speaking to the Arlington Republican Club tonight. Great to see so many
@TexasGOP
friends.
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In June 2022,
@MattRinaldiTX
said election integrity was a “top priority” and
@TexasGOP
was “raising record funds” for the matter. It’s now Day 5 and there is no one at RPT working on securing
#Election2024
. Is it not a priory issue anymore?
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7
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I’ll be on live with
@CarlHigbie
on
@NEWSMAX
tonight at 5 PM ET discussing
@TheJusticeDept
failure to intervene in NY v
@realDonaldTrump
to protect
@FEC
jurisdiction over regulating campaign finance.
#ElectionLaw
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7
14
Enjoyed speaking to the
@statebaroftexas
legislative & campaign law section today. Had the opportunity to cover emerging issues
@FEC
such as AI campaign ads & the criminalization of the political process.
#txlege
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Back when
@Texas_Taxpayers
was lead by
@MQSullivan
they had the integrity to seek candidate questionnaires/interviews before endorsing people for political offices. Now, they’ve become the political hacks they fought against for so many years.
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My son riding ranch bronc in Bandera, TX (Cowboy Capital of the World). He made it six seconds, but I’m so proud of his grit, tenacity, courage, and perseverance.
#Rodeo
#RanchBronc
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3
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Great job by
@nytxnn
! You’re so influential with
#SREC
that
#SD25
will need binoculars to see the stage
@TexasGOP
Convention. Those sitting on the left side of our seating will have a great view of the press since their elevated platform is right in front of us. Vote
@lltrainor
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4
11
With the close of the
@TexasGOP
Convention today, I lose a valiant opponent, sometimes ally, on electoral issues facing Texas. Fair winds and following seas
@MattRinaldiTX
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1
11
I will testify before the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday at their “Hearing on the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office” raising concerns about the integrity and consistency of enforcement of federal campaign finance law.
#ElectionLaw
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3
11
Just submitted an open records request to State Rep. Richard Hayes for copy of authorization for Brandon Moore to have outside employment at
@TexasGOP
run by
@MattRinaldiTX
. HR3 requires this type of authorization since he’s working at RPT.
#txlege
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4
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This is excellent news! But it’s meaningless without poll watchers to ensure it’s happening. Unfortunately, it’s DAY 25 of
@TexasGOP
under
@MattRinaldiTX
not having an election integrity program to train those poll watchers.
#txlege
#Election2024
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4
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Coverage of my testimony to Congress - EXCLUSIVE:
@FEC
Commissioner Rips Biden DOJ’s ‘Dangerous’ Decision Not To Intervene In Bragg’s Trump Case
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3
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Right now, everyday is like Christmas if you’re looking to drop bags of ballots into
#Election2024
. Why? It’s Day 9 of
@TexasGOP
under
@MattRinaldi
having no plan to recruit, train, or place volunteer poll watchers.
#txlege
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6
10
@TexasGOP
@DadePhelan
Kudos to
@TexasGOP
SREC on today’s censure vote. However, a bigger concern, as Hailey Campaign showed in NH, is Independents & Ds voting in TX R Primary in March. Below is a chart of the times
@MattRinaldiTX
testified last
#txlege
session in favor of a closed primary.
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@MattRinaldiTX
@lukemaciastx
@realDonaldTrump
As Pres. John Adams said, “[f]acts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” What’s a
@MattRinaldiTX
endorsement really worth? All hat and no cattle.
#RPT24
#txlege
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Truly enjoyed Mass
@stmaryoldtown
today. The mission appeal regarding the Church in India was fantastic.
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@MQSullivan
Didn’t
@POTUS
declare that the pandemic was over on 60 Minutes last Sunday? How are we still in a
#COVID19
emergency!?
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Highly regret successfully prosecuting a civil trademark infringement case for
@Texas_Taxpayers
only for them to use their now protected brand to work against my wife,
@lltrainor
, in
#SREC
#SD25
. Expected better of
@timdunntexas
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Using the method described by
@Dr_LauraP
in her recent lawsuit, it should be possible in the next day or two to see if
@MattRinaldiTX
&
@lukemaciastx
voted for
@realDonaldTrump
or
@GovRonDeSantis
in
@TexasGOP
primary.
0
2
9
Good luck to my son, Patrick, ridding ranch bronc at the rodeo tonight! I’ll still be
@TexasGOP
convention when you’re competing.
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0
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@sbwnhtx
@TexasGOP
@lukemaciastx
@MattRinaldiTX
Instant-runoff voting (IRV), also known as plurality with elimination or plurality loser, is a RCV system that modifies plurality by repeatedly eliminating the last-place finisher until only one candidate is left.
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I’ll be on
@LouDobbs
Tonight at 7 PM ET discussing
@TheJusticeDept
failure to intervene in NY v
@realDonaldTrump
to protect
@FEC
jurisdiction over regulating campaign finance. Catch it at
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2
8
Here are my public comments on the new information sharing arrangement betwee
@FEC
&
@TheJusticeDept
. Another move to criminalize political participation.
#1A
#ElectionLaw
1
10
8
Had the opportunity to be on
@FoxFriendsFirst
this morning to discuss the misguided prosecution of
@realDonaldTrump
and how it infringes on
@FEC
jurisdiction.
#ElectionLaw
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5
8
Here is my op ed, written w/
@ellisinsight
, on very plausible political outcome in the wake of the
@realDonaldTrump
decision in NY.
#Election2024
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1
8
“The
@TXAG
doesn’t have resources to actively detect [voter] fraud, but rather relies on members of the public…to observe fraud and report it…” DAY 8 of
@TexasGOP
&
@MattRinaldiTX
having no plan to train and deploy poll watchers for
#Election2024
#TxLege
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5
8
For those living in
#SD25
-
@RidgeReaper68
is Jeff Narvaiz. Husband of
@nytxnn
who serves on the
#SREC
. They’re both running scared because data shows she loses handily to my wife
@lltrainor
at
@TexasGOP
convention on 05/24!
#txgop
#txlege
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1
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At the request of
@TSECostaRica
& on behalf of the United States, I’m headed to monitor the Costa Rica elections. On Feb 4, Costa Ricans from all cantons will go to the polls to elect 6,212 local authorities who serve in the 84 cantons of the national territory.
#ElectionLaw
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My grandmother, Wanda Edell Shugart, passed away peacefully on Friday evening. She was the most wise, loving, understanding, and compassionate woman I’ve ever known. She lived a very full life of 91 years. In your charity, please pray for her.
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@ConnorDaigleTX
@TexasGOP
@DadePhelan
Kudos to
@TexasGOP
SREC on today’s censure vote. However, a bigger concern, as Hailey Campaign showed in NH, is Independents & Ds voting in TX R Primary in March. Below is a chart of the times
@MattRinaldiTX
testified last
#txlege
session in favor of a closed primary.
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1
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Interesting how Vice Chair of
@TexasGOP
sounded the alarm on
@MattRinaldiTX
and the lack of election security efforts a month or so ago.
#txlege
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@MattRinaldiTX
@lukemaciastx
@realDonaldTrump
If I’m wrong I’ll own it. Why don’t you have
@Dr_LauraP
find your actual ballot and you can put the issue to bed.? No more secrecy of the ballot issues when you discuss your vote on social media so she can get the best evidence and prove me wrong. Happy to stand corrected
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1
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If you live in
@hayscountygov
you won’t be getting Justice from JP 4 today because John Burns has closed his office (and taken down his FB page). I’d expect better from
@HaysRepublican
officials.
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@lukemaciastx
So we’ll see you in a
#MAGA
hat at convention? With the ability these days to track ballots to individual voters I accept your challenge to see if it is
#fakenews
and see if you actually did vote for
@realDonaldTrump
.
@MattRinaldiTX
didn’t for sure.
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You can help keep our elections running smoothly by working at your local polling location.
#NationalPollWorkerRecruitmentDay
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Congratulations to my friend
@cspiesdc
on being honored as
@TheRepLawyer
lawyer of the year for 2023.
#ElectionLaw
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It’s day 3 of
@TexasGOP
under
@MattRinaldiTX
not having a ballot security or election monitoring plan for
#Election2024
. Why is that important? As this story says, Harris County has problems with registered voter data. No concerns for RPT there right?
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3
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@TexasGOP
I hope Rachel Hooper does bring a lawsuit. She & her client will run head first into an Anti-SLAPP motion to dismiss and
@MattRinaldiTX
will end up paying
@CurrentRevolt
money for having tried to silence the media.
#1A
is a powerful tool for transparency.
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SCOTUS rules
@realDonaldTrump
to stay on ballot in Colorado. Clearly asserting “…text of the Fourteenth Amendment, on its face, does not affirmatively delegate such power to the State.”
#ElectionLaw
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On this day, July 30, in 1956, the 84th Congress passed a joint resolution declaring "IN GOD WE TRUST" to be the national motto of the United States. It passed both the House and the Senate unanimously and without debate. It replaced the unofficial mito “E pluribus unum.”
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Excited to read
@MQSullivan
new book that just arrived. Got mine in hard back from
@Amazon
, but paperback is available as well. Think I can get him to autograph my copy?
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I was recently invited by
@TexasScorecard
to sit down w/
@MQSullivan
for a wide ranging interview regarding First Amendment issues and my work at the
@FEC
.
#1A
#ElectionLaw
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@sbwnhtx
@TexasGOP
@lukemaciastx
@MattRinaldiTX
If
@ballotpedia
says it, it must be true. Unfortunately, my position is based on evidence admired in numerous court cases, by certified expert witnesses. We’ve moved beyond the academic so I’ll leave you with this - if it walks like a duck, and talks like a duck, it’s a duck.
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Enjoyed being on
@newsmax
TV this morning w/
@OliLondonTV
. Great discussion of the attempt to manufacture a crisis for
#Election2022
by claiming voter ID laws negatively impact the trans community. Actually, voter ID works to protect everyone’s vote.
#ElectionLaw
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On June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Gen. Granger read aloud the Emancipation Proclamation & issued orders declaring all slaves in
#Texas
free. The last state, in the defeated Confederacy, to hear the proclamation; TX was the 1st state to declare it a holiday in 1980.
#Juneteenth2023
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@bradj_TX
@DadePhelan
@TexasGOP
Kudos to
@TexasGOP
SREC on today’s censure vote. However, a bigger concern, as Hailey Campaign showed in NH, is Independents & Ds voting in TX R Primary in March. Below is a chart of the times
@MattRinaldiTX
testified last
#txlege
session in favor of a closed primary.
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Happy
#WorldWhiskyDay
! Some recommendations from my collection -
@BalvenieUS
16 French Oak,
@BushmillsUSA
10 single malt,
@GlenfiddichSMW
12,
@TullamoreDEWUS
,
@TeelingWhiskey
small batch.
@WorldWhiskyDay
#Whisky
#Whiskey
#Scotch
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@MQSullivan
What a disgrace! Abuse of taxpayer funds for political purposes. Sounds like the FBI is learning from
@TX_Ethics
.
#TXSpeechFight
#1A
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (
#PTSD
) has a profound effect on the lives of those who suffer from it. The statistics alone are staggering, but can only tell a portion of the story. The trauma and anxiety associated with PTSD is a constant burden.
#PTSDAwarenessDay
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My
@Twitter
account was hacked and deleted yesterday so I’ve recreated my account. Waiting to hear from
@TwitterSupport
on what to do next.
@Treytrainor1
is not me.
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This is the day which the Lord hath made: let us rejoice and be glad in it. Give praise into the Lord, for He is good: for His mercy endureth for ever Alleluia, alleluia.
He is risen! Happy Easter!
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TX
@GOP
Committeeman,
@DrR_Armstrong
, gave a report
@TexasGOP
SREC meeting. Of note, nothing was said to confirm the earlier contention by
@MattRinaldiTX
that RNC is helping TX out with election integrity effort for
#Election2024
. Is there really a plan?
#txlege
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Happy International Irish Whiskey Day! 🇨🇮 🥃 Enjoy responsibly.
@TullamoreDEWUS
@BushmillsUSA
@TeelingWhiskey
Sláinte
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0
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@J213Timmy
@sbwnhtx
@TexasGOP
@lukemaciastx
@MattRinaldiTX
@ballotpedia
I don’t mind defending my position, but appreciate your support. I already told the person, the jurisprudence on RCV is extensive. I doubt those
@TexasGOP
trying to explain there scheme as something other than RCV have reviewed it. They’re just engaging in rhetoric, not facts
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In a 6 to 3 win for
#1A
,
#SCOTUS
has found that
@FEC
“…burdens core political speech without proper justification.” It affirmed a district court ruling that struck down yet another provision of McCain-Feingold. Congratulations to
@tedcruz
on his victory
#ElectionLaw
#FreeSpeech
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Ex-FEC Chairman Dismantles Alvin Bragg Case After Tweeting Photo, Says Not a Campaign Violation
#ElectionLaw
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@sbwnhtx
@TexasGOP
@lukemaciastx
@MattRinaldiTX
The rubrics are irrelevant. Any system, outside of two-round system (TRS), where tabulators review several votes from the voter to determine a winner, whether cast all at once or over time, is RCV.
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Just received the two new great shirts I ordered from the good people
@Gruntstyle
Awesome quality and super fast delivery!
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Great job by
@AZGOP
&
@GOP
protecting election integrity. Sadly, it’s DAY 30 of
@TexasGOP
under
@MattRinaldiTX
having no plan. In fact, they haven’t even responded to TX Democrats request to SCOTUS for universal mail-in ballots in TX.
#txlege
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“May the Sun, in his course, visit no land more free, more happy, more lovely, than this our own country!” ~ Daniel Webster.
Happy
#4thofJuly
#independenceday
#fourthofjuly
#julyfourth
#USA
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@pnjaban
Would be nice to know if the malfunctioning machines are in D heavy voting locations or spread out across the county.
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Happy Constitutuon Day! Today we commemorate the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution by thirty-nine brave men on September 17, 1787.
#USA
#ConstitutionDay
#Liberty
#Freedom
#Republic
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