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When the polls close, how do you think your neighbors will have voted? Sound off in the One Click Survey!

Here is the Texas Minute for Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022.

– Michael Quinn Sullivan

But first… We are less than a month out from the Conservative Leader Awards dinner, where citizen-activists are honored for their tireless efforts on behalf of liberty in the Lone Star State. Make plans to be there on Saturday, Dec. 3, in Irving. Get the details [[link removed]] and reserve your tickets now [[link removed]]!

Latest Polling Predicts Election Night Victory for Republicans While the most important polling takes place today between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., a statewide poll conducted by the Defend Texas Liberty PAC shows Republican candidates holding a significant lead over Democrats across the state. Katy Drollinger has the story [[link removed]].

The poll shows Republican Greg Abbott leading Democrat Robert “Beto” O’Rourke by 11 points – 53 percent to 42 percent. More importantly, the poll found O’Rourke to be significantly more personally unpopular than Abbott. For Abbott, his “favorable” rating is 51 percent, while O’Rourke only rated a 40 percent favorability.

In the lieutenant governor race, Republican Dan Patrick leads Democrat Mike Collier by 8 percent. The race for attorney general has Republican Ken Paxton ahead of Democrat Rochelle Garza by 6 percent.

The poll’s results reflect recent reports of Hispanic Texans shifting from the Democrat Party to the Republican Party because of record inflation, high gas prices, and the invasion at the southern border.

“Texas Democrats haven’t won a statewide election in Texas this century and every poll we have conducted shows voters will once again shut them out this year,” said Jonathan Stickland [[link removed]], who leads Defend Texas Liberty. “Texas voters don’t want Democrats in charge.” Entire State Board of Education Up For Election Day Composed of 15 districts around Texas, the State Board of Education currently has nine Republicans and six Democrats. Due to redistricting, all 15 districts are on the ballot today.

The SBOE is primarily responsible for setting curriculum standards, approving instructional materials, and establishing graduation requirements.

Sydnie Henry looks at one race [[link removed]], which exemplifies what is at stake. Texas Congressmen Join Call For Impeachment Of DHS Secretary Six Republicans in Texas’ congressional delegation have joined an effort to impeach U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for failing to secure the southern border with Mexico. Meanwhile, reports Darrell Frost [[link removed]], two others have expressed interest in impeachment proceedings should Republicans win control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the upcoming midterms.

Since President Biden’s inauguration last year, U.S. Border Patrol has apprehended more than 3.8 million illegal aliens at the southern border. This does not include the estimated 900,000 “known gotaways” who have entered the country illegally since the beginning of fiscal year 2021, nor the thousands more who crossed the border undetected.

Still, Mayorkas has insisted the border is secure on multiple occasions.

“Secretary Mayorkas has shown a complete contempt for the law, lied to Congress on numerous occasions and implemented a border plan that was designed to fail and endanger our country. He deserves to be impeached.” – U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne [[link removed]] Communities Pushing Back Against Drag Shows Targeting Kids

While drag shows billed as “family friendly” are becoming pervasive across Texas and the country, more communities are pushing back against adult entertainment being targeted to children. Erin Anderson has the story [[link removed]].

Last week, a coalition of local grassroots groups protested outside Fajita Kings restaurant while the “Golden Girls Trivia and Drag Show” – advertised as a “family-friendly event” – took place inside. Fajita Kings bragged afterwards that the controversy had ginned up business, saying protesters’ complaints had “expanded our fame and helped boost our sales.”

Temple resident Elena Aydelotte said Fajita Kings “crossed the line” by holding a “lewd, sexually provocative adult show” and welcoming minors who were giving dollar bills to the drag queens.

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“You can't be for big government, big taxes and big bureaucracy and still be for the little guy.”

– Ronald Reagan​

Number of the Day

5,459,552

Number of Texans who voted early ahead of today’s general election, out of 17,672,143 registered voters.

[Source: Ryan Data & Research; Texas Secretary of State]

ONE CLICK SURVEY

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Your State & Federal Officials

The districts displayed here should reflect those recently redrawn by the Legislature. Though the new lines do not take representational effect until 2023, they will appear on the 2022 ballot. Please note that your incumbent legislator and/or district numbers may have changed.

​ U.S. Senator [[link removed]]

John Cornyn - R

(202) 224-2934

U.S. Senator [[link removed]]

Ted Cruz - R

(202) 224-5922

Governor of Texas [[link removed]]

Greg Abbott - R

(512) 463-2000

Lt. Governor [[link removed]]

Dan Patrick - R

(512) 463-0001

Attorney General [[link removed]]

Ken Paxton – R

(512) 463-2100

Comptroller [[link removed]]

Glenn Hegar – R

(512) 463-4600

Land Commissioner [[link removed]]

George Bush – R

(512) 463-5001

Commissioner of Agriculture [[link removed]]

Sid Miller – R

(512) 463-7476

Railroad Commissioners [[link removed]]

Wayne Christian – R

Christy Craddick – R

Jim Wright – R

(512) 463-7158

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Speaker of the Texas House

Dade Phelan (R)

(512) 463-1000

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