Lt. Gov. Patrick Decries High Murder Rate In New Ad, Suggests Mandatory Minimum Sentences

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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has released a new campaign ad in which he says crime has skyrocketed 37%, and suggests mandatory minimum sentences for those criminals who use guns while committing a crime.  

In the ad, Patrick says, in part, "Texans are fed up with violent crime and sky-rocketing murder rates. To stop it, I will propose legislation next session to add a ten-year, mandatory jail sentence to anyone convicted of using a gun while committing a crime. ...We cannot let Democrats turn Texas into California."

Some have noted that Patrick is admitting skyrocked and crime has occurred under his and gov. Abbott's watch, others have wondered why Patrick, who has been in office since 2015, is just now getting around to suggesting mandatory minimums.

Patrick is in a tight race with Democrat Collins, a former Republican who is running as a top on crime moderate in order to peel away support from Patrick.

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Paxton Launches Attack Ad Against Democrat Opponent Garza #TexasPolitics365

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Attorney General Ken Paxton, widely seen as the most vulnerable Republican holding statewide office, has come out with his first attack ad against his Democratic opponent Rochelle Garza, calling her “the most radical politician ever nominated by a major party in Texas.”

Paxton has mostly ignored Garza until now, but the ad marks his first major acknowledgment of the Democrat who’s trailing him by just a few percentage points in public polling. The most recent poll last week by the Hobby School of Public Affairs at the University of Houston showed Paxton hardly ahead of Garza with 45 percent to her 42 percent.

The ad says, in part, "Rochelle Garza's radical agenda would be a catastrophe for public safety, making every neighborhood more dangerous. This November, protect Texas. Defeat. Radical Democrat Rochelle Garza."

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Democratic Harris County Candidate Apologizes For "Racist" Ad

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A candidate for the Harris County Commissioners Court has apologized to her Asian American opponent and the larger Asian American community after releasing an ad that contained a doctored image of her rival.

Lesley Briones, who is running against Benjamin Chou in the Democratic nomination to represent Precinct 4, initially deflected blame on an unnamed graphic designer and doubled down on accusing the latter of spreading lies.

In the ad in question, Chou's face is shown in black and white, and lightened, a common technique in political advertising to make one's opponent seem menacing. His facial features also appear to have been altered in the image.

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Paxton Ad Condemns Bush's "Woke" Plan To "Reimagine The Alamo"

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The campaign of Attorney General Ken Paxton has released a new ad taking aim at  his opponent, George P. Bush, accusing the Texas Land Commissioner of pursuing a "woke reimagining" of the Alamo, and attempts to tie Bush to the "Radical Left."

The 30-second advertisement posted to YouTube on Monday characterized Bush, the eldest child of former Florida governor Jeb Bush and nephew of former U.S. president George W. Bush, as a "liberal land commissioner" bent on reshaping the historic Texas landmark.

"The radical left wants to destroy our heritage," a deep voice intones during the ad.

For his part, on the campaign trail Bush has stated that the reimagining plan was not his, but was a proposal by the San Antonio City Council. However, he has taken ownership of an original idea to move the nearby cenotaph honoring those who died at the Alamo. But he says that plan was abandoned due to fierce opposition.

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Abbott-Endorsed Lubbock State House Candidate Accused Of Supporting Critical Race Theory

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In the Republican primary runoff for State House district 84, a new TV ad from David Glasheen accuses his opponent Carl Tepper of supporting "woke critical race theory."

The ad comes out just one day after Republican Gov. Greg Abbott endorsed Tepper, saying, "Carl Tepper is a trusted conservative leader who served in the Gulf War and back home as Republican Chairman. We can count on him to fight for lower property taxes & to secure our border. I urge voters to elect Carl Tepper as their next state representative."

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Bush Portrays AG Paxton in Orange Prisoner Jumpsuit In Facebook Video

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Land Commissioner George P. Bush, in his campaign to become attorney general, again attacked his runoff opponent, incumbent Attorney General Ken Paxton, in a Facebook video Friday afternoon.

Standing in front of the Williamson County courthouse next to a half-size cardboard cutout portraying Paxton wearing an orange jumpsuit, Bush brought up the ongoing investigation into Paxton, Bush said he faces three felony counts that could result in 90 years in prison in Harris county, where the charges were leveled.  

"It's been seven years that he's been avoiding trial. If he was as innocent as he proclaims, then he would sit down right now in front of a jury of his peers... But he is guilty and he knows the best way to stay out of jail is to get reelected and to do whatever it takes and say whatever it requires in order to get reelected."

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In Ugly AG Runoff, Bush And Paxton Launch Dueling Attack Sites

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In a sign of the Republican runoff race for attorney general is getting ugly and personal, Attorney General Ken Paxton's campaign has launched an attack website against his runoff opponent, Land Commissioner George P. Bush, georgepbushfacts.com, prompting Bush to launch one of his own.

The site calls Bush a "Republican in name only" (RINO): "Land Commissioner George P. Bush: The RINO Establishment Darling Who Has Sold Out Texas"

Striking at a very sensitive topic for conservative voters, the site starts by saying:

"The Alamo and its brave defenders are a deeply cherished part of Texas history, but Land Commissioner George P. Bush controversially demanded that the Cenotaph, the monument that honors our Texas heroes, be moved from the Alamo."

Bush has said that while he initially supported moving the monument, he quickly backed off the idea when it was apparent it had no public support.

The website continues by attacking Bush's response to Hurricane Harvey with allegedly slow disaster aid, it attacks him for his support of the DREAM act, which would give children of illegal aliens citizenship, and says that he is "bought and paid for" by Democrats and RINOS.

Bush responded with an attack site of his own, kenthecrook.com.

Bush's site calls out, "Crooked Ken Paxton," saying, "Ken Paxton is nothing more than a corrupt career politician who does not have the moral fortitude to serve in any elected position in Texas."

In language that could easily be used by a Democrat against Paxton if he wins the runoff, the site states: "THIS MAN DOESN'T RESPECT THE LAW. AND HE DOESN'T RESPECT YOU. IT'S TIME TO FIRE KEN PAXTON."

Bush has continually asserted on the campaign trail that Paxton is too damaged to win against a Democrat in the fall election.

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