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!”

Welcome to Satire Sunday.

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.

Even Governor Greg Abbott can’t stand Scott Bowen

Former CCISD Trustee Scott Bowen is sending out mailers boasting about his support for public education—as if voters have collective amnesia. In reality, Bowen has aligned himself with Governor Abbott’s agenda, backing property tax shifts and voucher programs that strip critical funding from our public schools. His actual record on the School Board speaks for itself, and there is very little in it worth bragging about. Here is the reality:

• Bowen was caught on camera sponsoring a resolution on behalf of the Texas Republican Party in support of vouchers.
• Bowen was caught on camera testifying in Austin against aspects of public education
• Bowen lost his re-election to the Board by a huge 12 point margin losing to a conservative candidate
• Bowen attempted to stack the Board by recruiting unqualified partisan candidates (5 of 7 lost)
• Bowen spearheaded the banning of CRT (Critical Race Theory) which was not taught in K-12 and was never going to be taught. It was a complete waste of time, effort, and money.
• Bowen brought in tens of thousands of dollars from extremist billionaires to fund his candidates
• Bowen bought chaos to the CCISD Board and to the district
• Bowen was so toxic the Board members will not endorse him

Don’t be uneducated. Read about Bowen complete record of chaos and association to extremist organizations here.

Well he isn’t a Mexican MAGAt (he is from the Honduras) but he is a Bo French.

Voters in House District 144—including Pasadena, La Porte, and Deer Park—face a clear choice this election. Since 2013, Representative Mary Ann Perez has been an outstanding, dedicated public servant for this diverse community. Her opponent, David Flores, offers a vastly different record.

Flores has been arrested five times, including a DWI captured on video (See below) where he was also recorded using abhorrent racial slurs. In any standard political environment, such behavior would immediately disqualify a candidate. Yet top Republicans, including Governor Greg Abbott, remain silent—unwilling to condemn Flores because doing so would require addressing recent racial slurs from Bo French. With less than a month until the election, Flores hasn’t even launched a campaign website to tell voters where he stands.

Abbott has not responded about his endorsement.

Better late than never

The Galveston County Daily News ran a story titled “La Marque Councilman whose company owes $28K disputes tax treatment“. It’s a thorough article and worth the read if you have access. In short, a Republican Judge issued a default judgment against Lowry for unpaid back taxes for 2024 and 2025. Don’t take my word for it. Go to this website and review the documents and the judgement. Enter 26-TX-0085 as the case number or you can read the judgment below. Eitherway, he owes over $28,000.

On a side note the Society of Hypocrites in Texas (SHIT) is suing Lowry for defecation of character because the only person yelling and screaming about taxes on La Marque City council is the very person that…..wait for it….owes the county $28,000 in taxes! According to SHIT “We will not sit idly while someone disrespects the shit out of us!”.

By the way, this is NOT the first time Lowry has been sued for back taxes. Back in 2025 he was sued for back taxes totaling $49,000 for 2021, 2022, and 2023. Again, search the county website for case #24-TX-0303 and read for yourself. He eventually paid the taxes.

Of course now Lowry is blaming everyone for his failure to pay taxes including the Republican tax collector and assessor, Cheryl Johnson and the Republican Judge Seth Jones. According to the article:

Lowry accused unidentified officials of unlawful conduct and alleged an employee was targeting conservatives and people who have criticized Galveston County government. Lowry wouldn’t identify the employee or provide documentation establishing the company’s treatment differed from that of other taxpayers.

He also claims he is going to sue everyone. Yeah. Right. As I have said in the past Lowry is like a constipated two year old. He ain’t going to do shit.