US EditionBeto O’Rourke Raises Funds for Texas Democrats, Says 2026 Midterms Will Be Decided This Summer
TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS, AUG 5 – Powered by People, Beto O'Rourke's group, funds travel, lodging, and fines for Texas Democrats blocking GOP redistricting amid legal scrutiny from Texas Republicans.
- Texas Democrats are raising money from small-dollar donations to finance their walkout from the state legislature to block a Republican-backed voting law.
- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has accused the Democrats of bribery and launched an investigation into whether money raised by Beto O'Rourke's group for the Democrats constitutes a 'financial influence scheme'.
- The Democratic lawmakers are staying at a hotel in Illinois and facing potential daily fines, but they say the fight 'is for the people' and protecting democracy is more important than the costs.
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Finances weigh on Texas Democrats as costs of their quorum break add up
As dozens of Texas state House Democrats near the one-week mark of their quorum break, fleeing the state indefinitely to prevent state GOP leaders from redrawing congressional lines, it's not just politics that loom over the strategy.
ON THE HOUSE: Soros-Funded Group Joins Effort to Pick Up Tab for Dem Reps Fleeing Texas
ON THE HOUSE: Soros-Funded Group Joins Effort to Pick Up Tab for Dem Reps Fleeing Texas Once again, leftist billionaire George Soros’s political machine has reared itself to wreak havoc. This time, it's stoking the flames of ongoing political turmoil taking place in Texas over the issue of redistricting. The radical Texas Majority PAC, which has received millions in funding from Soros, has reportedly joined forces with a group led by failed gub…
The Columbian
Texas Democrats plead for donations to extend their walkout and block Trump’s redistricting plan
After leaving Texas for Illinois to prevent a legislative vote on a Republican redistricting plan, state House Democratic leader Gene Wu needed a means to project his voice — and viewpoints — to a national audience. So he tapped his campaign account to buy a microphone for news conferences. Read more...
sgtreport.com
Slay NewsGeorge Soros & Beto O’Rourke Are Funding Democrats Fleeing Texas Over Redistricting
by Frank Bergman, Slay News: Radical billionaire George Soros and former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-TX) are reportedly behind the financial support for the Texas Democrats who fled the state to prevent the House from voting on a new congressional redistricting map. The controversial exodus, which involved roughly 50 Texas Democrats heading to New York and […]
Texas Dems Seek Donations To Face Daily Fines For Leaving The State To Block GOP Redistricting Push
State House Democratic leader Gene Wu said the party is getting "a lot of small-dollar" donations to face the costs and fines associated with their initiative to block the GOP's redistricting push
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