UPDATES: RPT Convention Lost $382k // Recent Appearance on Mark Davis // Austin Area TCRP Blockwalk Sat // Trump-Vance Signs Available Statewide // Private ATX Reagan Screening on 8/29

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We have a few updates for you this Friday afternoon:

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SREC MEETING REVEALS DISASTROUS FINANCIALS AT RPT

The quarterly State Republican Executive Committee meeting was held in Austin this past weekend, with many new SREC members attending their first meeting in their new roles.

While I was unable to attend, many reports indicate that the meeting was staggeringly unproductive and unserious.

Due to the tragic passing of his mother, RPT chair Abraham George was unable to lead the meeting, so RNC Committeeman Dr. Robin Armstrong dutifully did.

Apart from basic reports (which are required), the only accomplishment appears to be passing resolutions.

The financial report by the Treasurer indicated that this year’s RPT Convention shockingly LOST $382,000 — an all-time record. Details here. This failure falls on former Chairman Matt Rinaldi. The budget predicted a $100k profit — so they underperformed by $482k. RPT leadership blamed unexpectedly high expenses and claimed revenue was as expected. While state conventions in Texas can occasionally lose money, generally they don’t. Convention serves as a fundraiser for the State Party, as well as an important opportunity to elect officers and SREC members, pass a platform, and unify the party for the general election.

As someone who has been involved in the GOP for 15 years professionally, and who was served as the volunteer Travis County GOP chair for nearly eight years, I am officially calling for the SREC to request a special meeting to authorize an independent audit of the 2024 RPT Convention.

If there was anything inappropriate, we need to know. If not, we need to learn what happened and why so we NEVER lose that kind of money ever again.

It is ridiculous that with 90 days to go before the MOST CONSEQUENTIAL presidential election in our lifetimes, the following things are true:

1) RPT has no GOTV plan (they are asking the Trump campaign, who has one TX staffer, and the excellent Cruz campaign to do their job for them).

2) RPT has not registered ONE NEW VOTER since the new Chair was elected in May. Hundreds of people move to Texas every day, but apparently RPT has ZERO INTEREST in growing the Republican Party.

3) It appears that new chair Abraham George has raised less than $50,000 in new money in the two full months since he has been chair. RPT is living off transfers from other campaigns and the RNC. They simply are not doing the job.

4) RPT chair George told a prominent Republican activist an astounding thing recently. He was asked what RPT’s plan for the election is and he said all they are focused on is the legislative session. The session is important, but the election must be the priority for the next 90 days.

5) RPT does not have another SREC meeting until AFTER the election. So, this was the last one. They should have presented a detailed Get Out the Vote effort, with a budget and new funds raised and pledges to be collected. They didn’t.

The SREC is the governing body of the state party. They must demand better leadership and accountability. We need RPT to succeed and right now they are undeniably failing. Not good.

APPEARANCE ON THE MARK DAVIS SHOW

I appeared on the Mark Davis show on Thursday in DFW to talk 2024 politics.

You can listen here!

TRUMP / VANCE SIGNS AVAILABLE

Deliveries have begun!

The Travis County GOP (based in Austin) has bulk-ordered Trump-Vance signs and Texas for Trump yard signs and banners and you can:

> Pick them up in Austin

> Have them delivered in Austin

> Have them shipped anywhere in Texas or the US

TAKE ACTION:

> Reserve your Trump-Vance signs here.

TCRP LAUNCHES LARGEST GOTV EFFORT IN HISTORY: FIRST BLOCKWALK TOMORROW!

Travis County GOP chair Matt Mackowiak, in partnership with the executive committee, announced on Monday that TCRP will launch the largest Get Out the Vote effort in county history, with all precinct chairs and local Republicans being asked to make specific voter registration, phone call, door knock and financial commitments via survey and a new committee being formed to execute the plan.

Any Travis County Republican can take our GOTV survey here!

AUSTIN BLOCKWALK SAT: Tomorrow come to your Travis GOP Victory office in West Austin off of 2222/360 to blockwalk for Ted Cruz and our GOP ticket on Saturday morning! His field director will cut walk books and get volunteers trained, talking with voters, and editing the data. Let's go, Cruz Crew!!!!

» Details and to RSVP: https://lu.ma/2pzffxoa

Also happening:

• Aug. 24: Please join us as we stuff letters to Republican voters in Travis County and hand address the envelopes so more get opened. Our hosts have a beautiful home and will treat us with some refreshments. We welcome donations of stamps so we can reach more voters. Details and to RSVP: https://lu.ma/qal5lwmm

• Aug. 29: Please join us for this great film screening of REAGAN before it premiers publicly. We will also have a special treat afterward of panelists who worked for Ronald Reagan. Come enjoy a pleasant night out with other conservatives. Details and to purchase tickets:  https://lu.ma/80ziy48b

• Sept. 4: Our 3rd Chairman's Circle dinner of 2024 this time with Congressman Chip Roy in a lavish home in SW Austin. Details and to RSVP here: https://lu.ma/05jlvhxv

To support TCRP’s GOTV effort, you can donate here.

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To financially support the Trump campaign, please securely give here -- https://secure.winred.com/trump-47-committee/2024?fundraiser_id=36310.

To learn more about the Travis County GOP, please visit -- http://www.TravisGOP.com. 

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