It’s almost embarrassing and concerning.

Vega is running for Harris County Commissioner as an extreme far right christian nationalist. He is buddies with Trump. He has a problem with reporting his donations and following the law. Most of his campaign material is paid for by Friends of Richard Vega but that PAC is not registered with the Texas Ethics Commission. Also in his latest report he raised about $70,000, spent about $74,000 and has a cash on hand balance of $4,666,843. That doesn’t make cents. Literally.

Vegas biggest donor was State Senator Money Mayes Middleton who donated about $45,000 earlier in the year. He hasn’t donated since January. Other big donors include $25,000 from Texas Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton who was defeated in the primary by Bo French (R)acist. The C Club, a far right extremist PAC donated about $25,000 and a couple of contractor PACS donated $15,000.

Syed Ali Tabatabai, owner of Fountain Blu Event Center in Pasadena gave $5,000. Wendy Cruz donated $13,000 and Lisa Bohls donated about $20,000.

$1,114,635 to be exact with 88% coming from out of the district extremist PACs and only 5% coming from inside the district donations. This is an insane amount of PAC money.

As I said in the past former CCISD Trustee Scott Bowen is the new PACMAN of Texas politics. Since running for State Representative after being voted off the CCISD Board by a huge margin, Bowen has raised $1,114,635 mostly from extremist PACs. Only 5% of all his donations have come from within the district. In his last reporting period alone he raise $422,323 with $410,014 coming from PACs and only $12,169 coming from individuals, most out of district.

Half of his entire donations, $530,437 came from Texans for Lawsuit Reform. $Texas Conservative Majority donated $267,350, and the former PAC Defend Texas Liberty gave $65,000. DTL was disbanded after the Texas Tribune caught them meeting with a known white supremacist, Nick Fuentes. Go ahead. Look him up.

House District 129 is a Republican stronghold with a 15 point advantage. Yet the Texas Republican Party is dumping over $1 Million into his campaign instead of funding other candidates in tight races. In the past Republican candidates would spend $40,000 because it is such a red district but something is happening. As I said previously maybe there is a perfect storm coming with an absolute horrible candidates like Bowen running against an excellent challenger, Albert Wittliff, and a wave of pissed off voters.

Here are the biggest donors to Bowen.

Possibly?

Texas House District 129 representing the Bay Area has been a reliable Republican stronghold for over three decades, but a “perfect storm” could end that streak. All the key ingredients are in place: a deeply flawed candidate, an exceptionally qualified candidate, and an electorate facing unprecedented pressure. However, one final element remains uncertain: turnout.

Scott Bowen Bowen’s only positive quality for this race is that he is a Republican and the natural heir to the throne. Bowen’s tenure on the CCISD school board left a trail of chaos, controversy, and political gamesmanship. Despite claims of nonpartisanship, he injected partisan warfare into local classrooms and courted out-of-district funds from extremist organizations to stack school board seats. Beyond his controversial record, Bowen’s ineffective communication and lack of negotiation skills make him poorly suited for state leadership. Review his record of failure here.

Albert Wittliff In stark contrast, Albert Wittliff brings proven leadership and steady resolve. A veteran negotiator for Homeland Security with a background in diplomatic protection, Wittliff is an articulate, disciplined communicator. Crucially, he possesses the humility to consult subject-matter experts when making complex decisions—a stark departure from his opponent’s approach. Don’t take my word for it. Watch is 30 second clips and decide for yourself.

The Turning Point: Voter Turnout & Pocketbook Issues Overcoming a 15-point Republican advantage requires massive participation. While Democrats have recently flipped deep-red seats in special elections, winning here won’t come down to a simple national “blue wave.” Instead, it will take an overwhelming movement of everyday voters fed up with skyrocketing homeowners insurance, surging electricity bills, and rising healthcare costs.

The Money Narrative Adding fuel to the fire, Bowen has spent over $400,000 on a race historically won for a tenth of that price. Tellingly, 98% of his campaign funding originates from out-of-district PACs—including one recently spotlighted by the Texas Tribune for meeting with a prominent white supremacist. The Texas GOP’s decision to dump massive funds into a historically safe district suggests they know what’s at stake: District 129 is far more vulnerable than it appears.

And to top it off the current Speaker of the House Dustin Burrows, will be holding a rally for Bowen in Nassau Bay on Monday. WTF is the speaker of the House doing wasting his time at a rally for their shitty candidate in a 15+ Republican stronghold?

Hopefully that wave of pissed off voters will hit the shores of the Bay Area..

She is actually a she.

Alex Mealer is running for Congress in the newly drawn Congressional District 9. In 2022, she ran for Harris County Judge as Alexandria Moyer Mealer, lost by a couple thousand votes, sued over the results, and then shortened her name on the ballot for the Republican primary four years later. She went on to handily defeat her primary opponent, State Representative “Little Baby” Briscoe Cain pictured below with his mom.

Why the name change? Her pollsters likely calculated that running as “Alex” would give her an edge with conservative voters who might assume she was a male candidate. The strategy worked, and she won the nomination. She now faces Leticia Gutierrez, who comfortably won her own primary against two other candidates while running under her established name.

In the general election, local connection matters. Gutierrez grew up in the district, while Mealer lives in The Heights—outside District 9’s borders. Though election law doesn’t require candidates to live in the district they seek to represent, opponents will certainly highlight the gap. Election law also doesn’t require an official name change in her case. Besides not living in the district and adopting a white mans name, her unwavering love and devotion to Donald Trump will require a subscription to the Chap Stick of the month club.

Confused? Don’t be, just vote for the woman in the race.

Yeow!

In this latest reporting period 90% of Greg Abbott’s total donations were from those contributing $1Million to $10,000. Abbott raised $20.3 Million with $18.3 Million coming from donors contributing $10,000 or more! This includes $5 Million from 5 donors with $1 Million each. $14.4 Million came from those donating $100,000 or more. This includes $750,000 Million from his Muslim buddy Javaid Anwar. (I guess he will not attack a Muslim just as long as they are donors. Go figure.) Jeff Yass donated $1 Million. He doesn’t live in Texas.

So who do you think Abbott is going to represent if reelected?

It is interesting to say the least.

As previously posted Scott Bowen is the new PACMAN of the Bay Area ranking in $365,776 from various out of district PACs. That amount made up 98% of his total donations. Only $13,029 was from individuals ranging from $521.51 to $5.21. Half of these individual donations came from outside of the district.

Some interesting donors include the Galveston County DA for $520.51 and Eric Dick for $500. Dick is an insurance attorney in Houston and a Trustee on the Harris County Department of Education. He is probably the last person a candidate would want to associate with. You can read about him here.

Others include Peter Lauzon for $500. Bowen recruited Lauzon for the CCISD Board. He lost. The Chair of the Harris County Party Cynthia Siegel gave $250. Former Representative John Davis who represented the Bay Area for 16 years donated $250. James Bowen (Scott’s father?) gave $250. Senator Paul Bettencourt gave a measly $100. Tommy Cones, League City Councilman gave $70. Chris Russo, Chair of Stronger Borders gave only $72.88. And to top it all off, State Representative Little Baby Briscoe Cain gave a whopping $5.21.

Here are all the donations from individuals:

You have to be f***ing kidding me. Literally.

The Pentagon has rolled out formal guidance for mandatory sperm count testing for male service members 18 and older, a policy that faces questions from medical experts about the need and efficacy of such a program.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced in July that a new program to screen troops for “sperm deficiency” was necessary to allow them to operate at their “absolute best.” The new clinical guidance, released late Thursday, outlines how the program would work. According to Hegseth this program will begin immediately and there will be significant consequences for anyone who refuses to participate. According to Hegseth:

“As war fighters you will get on board and you will participate in this activity. Let me warn anyone who choses to challenge me on this decision no matter how high of rank or level of legal expertise you may think you have, if you challenge me I will beat you off. With BOTH hands!”

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When you are asked a softball question like “Will you vote for a racist?” the answer is clear.

Anyone tracking Orlando’s career might have pegged him as a solid contender for Harris County Judge. He didn’t come across as a typical MAGA partisan, a Mexican MAGAt; in fact, he urged voters to see him as an independent voice rather than just another Republican line-item. But when the big moments came—on FLOCK cameras, ICE abuse, and now basic issues of racism—he completely struck out, he whiffed, he was caught looking like a racist.

His pitch for the Houston Chronicle endorsement collapsed on camera, exposing a blatant partisan posture that left his opponent, City Councilwoman Letitia Plummer, shaking her head in disbelief.

Pressed on Bo French—the Republican Railroad Commissioner nominee known for a stream of bigoted comments—Sanchez folded into party loyalty. Rather than condemning the rhetoric, he echoed the double-talk seen across the GOP, similar to State Representative Jeff Leach’s standard defense at Texas TribFest (“there is no room for racism in our party, but I’m still voting for him”). Sanchez signaled that partisan identity comes first, confirming he is firmly on Team Red and will vote the party line regardless, stating:

“I ask you to ignore that R and remember who Orlando Sanchez is. I know they are going to call me MAGA Sanchez. My response is: I’m Orlando Sanchez. I’ve never hitched my wagon to any extreme ideals. I am my own man. I am not going to listen to some slogan from some past presidential election.”

Needless to say he did not receive the endorsement from the Chronicle and that comment should have disqualified him from serving. But this is the new Republican Party where the (R) stands for Racist. Go watch the video.