Early Voting Underway

Early Voting in the local elections has begun. Voting will run from today through Tuesday, with Election Day set for next Saturday. You can find both the list of polling locations and the early voting schedule by clicking here.

Our thesis for the local elections was as follows. Turnout is incredibly low. But the county votes Republican when we get voters to the polls - we proved this in the presidential election last November. We believe that, by getting the party involved in these elections, we could get the Republicans in local districts out to vote, and that, if we did this, we could win many of the local elections, even potentially in historically Democratic areas.

Our initial analysis of those who have already voted shows that this is working. But we can't stop there. If the momentum continues, we should win the local elections and further cement Republican control of the county from top to bottom. Please get out to vote, and make sure your Republican friends and family do the same!

The list of endorsements from the Party can be found here.

Massive Illegal Healthcare Report

For years, conservatives have asked how much money has gone to provide healthcare to illegals in our state. We finally have the first hint of an answer.

Due to an executive order from Governor Abbott, the Health and Human Services Commission has released its first dataset on this question. The data only covers one month across the state. They have agreed to release quarterly data moving forward and will release the first annual report on January 1st, 2026.

The original one-month data is shocking. According to HHSC, over $121 million went to healthcare services for illegals. Over a year, that number would be well over $1 billion.

You can read more about it here.



New FWISD Ratings

The Texas Education Agency's A-F Accountability Ratings for the 2022-2023 school year are now available for public viewing, just in time for ISD elections.

In 2023, 120 school districts sued the TEA to prohibit the release of that year's ratings, but a judge has now allowed them to be released. 2024 ratings have not been released due to another lawsuit.

For 2022-2023, the latest rating we have available, Fort Worth ISD received a 65 out of 100, or a D rating. For that year, 39% of students were English learners, meaning they aren't proficient in the language. The chronic absenteeism rate was 34%.

In nearly every metric, the school falls below state averages. For all subjects, the ratings state that only 31% of students meet grade level, which puts FWISD 18% below the state average.

43 schools in the district received an "F" rating from the Texas Education Agency. You can see the list for yourself by clicking here.

To see the district-wide stats for Fort Worth ISD, you can click here.

TCGOP Activist Scores Victory Against Landfill

In northwest Tarrant County, TCGOP Area Leader for HD99 Katheryn Moore, along with other activists and locals, have been fighting against a new landfill in the district. The landfill would have operated close to neighborhoods and a local school.

After a long fight, the battle appears to be won. HB 3071 by Rep. Geren is scheduled for a vote, which, if passed, would leverage state law to prevent this landfill and other landfills from popping up near homes and schools.

We're thankful to Katheryn for helping organize this effort. This is yet another example of TCGOP members making a difference even outside of partisan politics!

You can read more about it here.

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