Citizens across our state are being bombarded with a series of attack ads against Republican Primary candidates by an entity called Texas Defense PAC. These ads allege that candidates in the Texas Republican primary have committed a variety of offenses on issues across the conservative spectrum, often citing out-of-context quotations or half-truths in an attempt […]
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As voters go to the polls this March, most are confronted with a familiar name on the signs around town and a familiar face of a state representative they know through a friend from church or whose children went to school with their own. Unfortunately, far fewer know the reality about what their lawmaker did […]
Conservatives in Texas House District 122 should take a close look at the record of Willie Vazquez Ng. His political history tells a familiar story—one aligned not with Texas First priorities, but with organizations that have repeatedly supported policies undermining border security, weakening interior enforcement, and incentivizing illegal immigration. One of the most concerning aspects […]
For years, Texans have been told that the border crisis requires “compassionate compromise,” “workforce solutions,” or some new version of the “comprehensive immigration reform” that purports to ensure future enforcement of the law while rewarding those who broke it. We’ve heard these arguments before. They’ve failed every time. That’s why Texans should be deeply skeptical […]
In September, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced that she will not seek reelection in the state’s largest county. Democrat Hidalgo’s record on the issue of border security and immigration enforcement is one of the worst of any county in Texas, including proposing a dedicated legal defense fund and a universal basic income scheme […]
Earlier this month, Texas State Representative John Lujan (R-San Antonio) announced his bid for Texas’ 35th Congressional District, which was just redrawn by the state legislature and is expected to flip from Democrat to Republican. In his announcement, Lujan touted his experience as a state legislature and listed “fight[ing] for secure borders” as his […]
by Chris Russo – President, Texans for Strong Borders Following conservative State Rep. Steve Toth’s decision to run for Congress there is an open race to succeed him in Texas House District 15—a staunch Republican district that contains much of The Woodlands and southern Montgomery County. Unfortunately, the first name to emerge to fill this […]
by Chris Russo – President, Texans for Strong Borders On May 12, 2025, the Texas House of Representatives voted down House Bill 2858, a proposal to establish a state-managed guest worker program. The bill, authored by Democrat Ray Lopez of San Antonio and Republican Drew Darby of San Angelo, aimed to authorize the governor to […]
Texans for Strong Borders asks for Amendments to Senate Bill 39 to Protect Texans Recently, several groups statewide have expressed serious concerns about Senate Bill 39, which was recently referred to the Texas House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence. While we recognize the intent behind the bill and certainly do not agree with the […]