MONITORING THE SITUATION (4/20/26)
Here are situations in Texas we are monitoring just for you:
Republican Party of Texas Chairman Endorses in Frisco Mayoral Race
Democrats Revolting Against Their Party Chairman
Political Influencer, Who Was Fired for Having Sex in GOP HQ, is Coming to Work in Texas Politics
Republican Party of Texas Chairman Endorses in Frisco Mayoral Race
In the highly contested race for Frisco Mayor, Republican Party of Texas (RPT) Chairman, Abraham George, has endorsed Mark Hill.
The endorsement came as a shock to some grassroots conservatives in Frisco, as several groups, including the Denton County Republican Party, have endorsed Rod Vilhauer. This is despite the controversy surrounding his company, which was investigated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement for allegedly hiring illegal aliens.
Vilhauer would tell Current Revolt that the case was dismissed, although Current Revolt and Vilhauer himself were unable to find documents confirming the dismissal.
Court documents filed in May of 2022 do show that Vilhauer’s company agreed to a forfeiture of $950,000 and the government returning $910,907.10 of the $1.8M they collected previously.
Democrats Revolting Against Their Party Chairman
In an open letter published first by the Texas Tribune, thirty six Democrats across Texas are asking for the current Texas Democratic Party Chairman (TDP), Kendall Scudder, not to run for reelection citing a hostile work environment and…you guessed it, exposure to racism.
The letter, signed by a substantial contingent of party insiders, reflects a persistent level of discontent among Texas Democrats after changes made by Scudder, including decentralizing the party’s base from Austin and overhauling staff positions, threw the party into a state of upheaval last fall.
The letter also described “concerning employer practices that stand in direct violation of our Party’s values,” claiming former staffers spoke of “being exposed to racism and a hostile work environment, which stripped away core responsibilities from staffers, deliberate misreporting of debt and being forced out and replaced by consultants.”
The letter, of course, does not specify what actions by TDP Chairman Scudder constituted racism exposure. Cries of racism is the sort of vague accusation that Democrats have grown accustomed to making without providing specifics.
A counter open letter would be published on X by over 400 Democrats across Texas asking TDP Chairman Scudder to seek re-election.
