April 2020 Edition

Update from Chairman Dickey, April 2020 

 

John,

I hope you and your family are staying safe and healthy during these
challenging times. It has been a busy month at the Republican Party of Texas
(RPT) as we navigate these unprecedented times and find solutions to continue
our necessary business while protecting the health and safety of all Texans. 


On Saturday, April 4 the State Republican Executive Committee (SREC) met
electronically to address two key issues that directly affect our grassroots –
the State Convention and National Convention delegate allocation. During the
online meeting, the SREC approved moving the State Convention in Houston from
May 14-16 to July 16-18 and to allocate our 44 at-large delegates using the
statewide allocation method under RPT Rules, so as not to jeopardize our
delegation strength to the National Convention. With this change, all Texas
delegates were secured for President Trump. Both of these votes will be
ratified at an in-person meeting that will be held Saturday, May 2nd, 2020. It
is no small feat to move the dates of our Convention and I am thrilled to share
that our State Convention dates were changed with no loss of space and with no
additional cost to delegates or the RPT! 


Last month, I shared that the RPT reignited #RPTServes
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to help our fellow Texans during this challenging time. During the last week
of April we held#RPTServes Volunteer Week
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participated in the effort to help our neighbors. You can still get involved
with #RPTServes by joining ourFacebook Group
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The RPT held Tele-Town Halls with several of our Statewide Elected Officials
to provide critical updates on their Coronavirus response. Thank you to
Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Attorney General Ken Paxton, and Railroad
Commission Chairman Wayne Christian for joining us! If you missed the Town Hall
meetings, you can listen to the highlights below. We will continue to host
these important Tele-Town Halls to be sure you are informed about the greatest
challenges facing Texas and how our Republican representatives are rising to
meet these challenges.
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Attorney General Ken Paxton  <[link removed]>
Railroad Commission Chairman Wayne Christian 
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While my travels around the state to visit with Republican clubs and groups
have come to a halt, I have been excited to spend time and share updates with
Texas Republicans through Virtual Town Hall meetings. We are still working
tirelessly to prepare for victories from the White House to the Courthouse in
November. 

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In April, I also joined the Texas Federation of College Republicans for a
Virtual Town Hall. The RPT is executing on our plan to ensure victory and to
keep Texas red. Keep an eye out to RPT’s social media channels and emails for
information on future Virtual Town Hall meetings.

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Saturday, April 25th, I was fortunate to attend and speak at the “Line in the
Sand” rally hosted by This Is Texas Freedom Force at the hallowed ground of
Texas Independence - the Alamo. We had a great crowd in attendance who showed
their support for the protection of our beloved Alamo and Alamo Cenotaph. In
attendance with me was RPT Vice-Chairwoman Alma Jackson to show our support!

The RPT continues to publish our weekly podcast, Let’s Talk Texas. If you’ve
missed an episode, listen to them below on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get
your podcasts. This month, we were joined by Congressman Michael McCaul to talk
about holding China accountable. Listen below!


iTunes:
Episode 12 - Is the DNC machine trying to boot Biden?
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Episode 11 - What is China Hiding?
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Episode 10 - The Bern is toast and other news
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Episode 9 - How do campaigns stay engaged?
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Spotify:
Episode 12 - Is the DNC machine trying to boot Biden?
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Episode 11 - What is China Hiding?
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Episode 10 - The Bern is toast and other news
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Episode 9 - How do campaigns stay engaged?
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 News Articles:



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* San Marcos Record
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* Dallas Morning News
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* Dallas Morning News
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* Houston Chronicle
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* San Antonio Express-News
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* Vox
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* CBS News
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* USA News Hub
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* Spectrum News San Antonio
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* Austin American-Statesman
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* Austin American-Statesman
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* NBC DFW
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* Austin American-Statesman
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* USA Today
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* Newsmax <[link removed]>
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* Liquid Lunch <[link removed]>
* Mark Davis Show
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* El Conservador Show
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* The Hill
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Press Releases:

* Republican Party of Texas Launches #RPTServes Week to Meet Needs of Those
Impacted by the Current Crisis
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* Senator John Cornyn Supports Feeding Texas to Help Texans in Need During
#RPTServes Week
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We have made the necessary adjustment from in-person training to phone banking
and online training sessions for our field staff. We will continue to work
tirelessly to hit our milestones as we continue to work towards victory in
November. Our field staff and volunteers have made over 100,000 calls this
month alone. To help us keep Texas red, please text VEP to 72000 now and we’ll
get you plugged in. 


Also, if you want to be in the loop on news about your Texas Republican Party
and elected officials, text TXNEWS to 72000 and you’ll get a weekday morning
email with the latest stories that mention our Texas and U.S. House and Senate
members plus our statewide elected officials.


The stakes could not be higher this year, but we have proven that our plan is
working and as long as everyone does their part, we will continue to win in
Texas and leave an even brighter future than the one we inherited. We are not
tired of winning yet!


Sincerely,







James Dickey
Chairman, Republican Party of Texas

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