On this third episode of 'Send Me Some Stuff,' Brad Johnson and Cameron Abrams take a look at sports drama in Harrison Butker, the situation in the Austin Police Department Department, the curious end of the Tea Party movement, and more.
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New: #SD30 SREC members handed an official challenge to new Texas GOP Chair Abraham George 🇺🇸 requesting administrative action against BrentHagenbuchtx over the residency issue, per Jace Yarbrough release. #txlege

Rep. Nate Schatzline stopped by The Texan’s booth at the Texas GOP convention and talked with Cameron Abrams about Abraham George 🇺🇸 winning the party chair race and what the 89th Texas Legislature might look like. Watch below ⬇️ youtu.be/SFdLiqnkSCo

Congressman Chip Roy stopped by The Texan's booth at the Texas GOP convention and talked with Cameron Abrams about his election integrity SAVE Act and his perspective on the recent antisemitism bill considered by the House. Watch below ⬇️ youtu.be/QULh6MW6wTg

.Abraham George 🇺🇸 is the new chairman of the Texas GOP, succeeding outgoing chair Matt Rinaldi. George cleared a crowded field on a second ballot in a floor vote. thetexan.news/elections/2024…

Breaking: Abraham George is the next Texas GOP chair. Second vote tally:

Abraham George 🇺🇸-4,691.62
Dana Myers, MD-3,958.5

George took 3/4 of the Martinez SDs in the second floor vote.

Think that'll do it for George to secure the race, but I'm not a calculator. Final tally to come.

First floor vote for Texas GOP chair:

Abraham George 🇺🇸-3,756.88
Dana Myers, MD-3,067.30
Weston Martinez-1,816.31

Runoff incoming

.Briscoe Cain is correct:

Inbox: Matt Mackowiak statement on failing to advance in the Texas GOP chair race.

Here’s where things stand:

The State Nominations Committee recommended Abraham George 🇺🇸 to the floor after getting a majority of caucus votes. The floor can adopt that recommended report.

Also, members who received 3 SDs can be nominated on the floor. Those two are

On the second round of voting in State Nominations Committee, Abraham George 🇺🇸 reached 16 votes and is recommended for chair to the floor.

Now voting on vice chair.

I believe this is the final tally from the SD caucuses:

Abraham George 🇺🇸-14
Dana Myers, MD-6
Mike Garcia-2
Weston Martinez-6
Matt Mackowiak-1
Ben Armenta-1
Hedtke-0

My current SD caucus tally from what I’ve gathered:

Abraham George 🇺🇸-13
Dana Myers, MD-5
Mike Garcia-2
Weston Martinez-6
Matt Mackowiak-1
Ben Armenta-1
Hedtke-0

I’m missing SDs: 10, 19, 26.

Asked by Sara Gonzales at Texas Scorecard’s booth about a primary challenge to Senator John Cornyn, Attorney General Ken Paxton says, “It might be in the cards.”

My current SD caucus tally from what I’ve gathered:

Abraham George 🇺🇸-8
Dana Myers, MD-3
Mike Garcia-2
Weston Martinez-1
Matt Mackowiak-2
Ben Armenta-0
Hedtke-0

*updated after Mackowiak took #SD14 & 21
**updated again after George took #SD7

Current SD caucus tally from what I’ve gathered:

Abraham George 🇺🇸-3
Dana Myers, MD-2
Mike Garcia-2
Weston Martinez-1
Matt Mackowiak-0
Ben Armenta-0
Hedtke-0

.Steve Kinard, the GOP nominee for #HD70 , stopped by The Texan’s booth at the Texas GOP convention and talked with Cameron Abrams about his policy views on issues like artificial intelligence and blockchain. Watch below ⬇️ youtu.be/K2tPhhWvB6s

.Hillary Hickland, the GOP nominee for #HD55 , stopped by The Texan’s booth at the Texas GOP convention and talked with Cameron Abrams about school choice and border security. Watch below ⬇️ youtu.be/zkEhXcFJqOk

.Sid Miller stopped by The Texan’s booth at the Texas GOP convention and talked with Cameron Abrams about the presidential race and the possibility of serving in the Trump Administration. Watch below ⬇️ youtu.be/U3H-4ZH5sls