Texas Republicans Are Terrified, And Their Actions Prove It [View all]

Fighting democracy with voter suppression, lawsuits, and shady tactics—Texas Republicans in crisis mode.

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The Republican Party of Texas is shaking in its boots. For decades, they’ve relied on gerrymandered maps, voter suppression laws, and massive corporate donations to cling to power in a state that’s becoming less and less like the GOP stronghold they’ve painted it to be. Now, as demographic changes and progressive organizing ramp up, the GOP is pulling out all the stops to stop people from voting. From refusing to update election systems in Montgomery County to shutting down early voting sites on college campuses in Tarrant County, Republicans are terrified that if Texans actually vote, they’ll lose.

And that’s just the beginning. Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Bexar AND Travis counties for trying to register new voters. Meanwhile, in Dallas County, they’re trying to stop the houseless community from even having the chance to cast a ballot.

The message is clear: if you’re likely to vote blue, Republicans don’t want you voting at all. But this is Texas, and if history has taught us anything, it’s that when the people decide to make their voices heard, nothing can stop them.