Would you trust someone who rejects your faith to choose your pastor? So why should Democrat voters be allowed to cast ballots in Republican primaries?

AG Paxton agrees with the Republican Party of Texas that the Texas Election Code is unconstitutional on this issue.

The joint motion comes in response to the RPT suing the State of Texas for violating its First Amendment right of association.

The Republican Party of Texas filed a lawsuit to prevent democrats from voting in our Primary Elections. With taxpayer dollars, the Texas Secretary of State has hired expensive out-of-state lawyers to oppose our claims.

Despite bills being filed in the Texas House to close the primary, not a single piece of legislation on the matter from the House or Senate reached the floor for debate.

Notable changes were made to close the Primaries and to the Republican Party of Texas censure process, but will the rules be enforced?

The Rules Committee of the Republican Party of Texas (RPT) passed Rule 46 in a 26-4 vote last night to close the Republican Primary in Texas.