Many People Are Saying (11/7/25)

Texas has a grifter problem

Welcome to the grifter edition of Many People Are Saying. Our once weekly article where we talk about the more odd and unique things going on in Texas politics.

THIS WEEK:

The grift is bigger in Texas, where faith, freedom, and fundraising meet. Lately people have noticed a new trend where anyone can run for an unwinnable office, dress the part with a cowboy hat and boots, repeat the right talking points, and walk away with social media clout from boomers backing a lost cause.

This week we will identify the candidates that meet these qualifications and highlight their run for office, then we’ll let you, the reader, vote on whether you think the candidate is LEGIT or a GRIFTER.

Most of these candidates who run seem to meet the following

• Running in races they have no chance of winning.

• Very little to no voting history.

• Cowboy cosplay.

• Crappy fundraising numbers and strange side hustles.

Let’s take a look at the candidates.