MONITORING THE SITUATION (5/11/26)
H-1B visa pricing? Is TX-23 locked down? Leaked emails from the RPT show more infighting.
Texas is currently producing situations at a concerning rate. Here are a few we are monitoring for you.
Special Home Financing Rates for H-1B Holders?
Does Brandon Herrera Have the TX-23 Election Locked Down?
More Infighting Over the TX RPT Chair Race
Special Home Financing Rates for H-1B Holders?
A social media post went viral this weekend purportedly showing an email advertising special home financing for a Bloomfield Homes home division in Celina.
Current Revolt was able to reach out to the original intended recipient of the email and confirmed the veracity of the email.
Celina is facing a huge exodus of people selling their homes recently as shown by this image from housing and economic analyst Amy Nixon:
Does Brandon Herrera Have the TX-23 Election Locked Down?
Republican nominee Brandon Herrera avoided a runoff election after incumbent Tony Gonzales resigned from running for reelection after he was outed for allegedly diddling/flirting with multiple staffers.
Now the GOP front-runner, Herrera faces Democratic candidate Katy Padilla Stout:
Latest prediction odds on Kalshi show Hererra in the lead at 73% with Padilla-Stout at 27&
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More Infighting Over the TX RPT Chair Race
In a set of emails to the SREC leaked to Current Revolt, a debate is happening between Republican Party of Texas (RPT) Vice-Chair D’Rinda Randall and RPT Chairman Abraham George with Randall accusing George of possibly violating Article IX, Section 4 of the State Republican Executive Committee Bylaws of the RPT:
