Are you going to your Precinct Convention?

The Precinct Convention is the first step in the political convention process!

Attending a Republican convention is an integral part of the grassroots process, allowing you to contribute to the selection of Republican Party of Texas leadership and influence the party's rules, platform and legislative priorities. The initial step in this journey is participating in your Precinct Convention. Each county determines when and where to host a convention, but it must be AFTER the polls close on March 5th.

The purpose of the precinct convention is to:

• Elect Delegates and Alternates to the SD/County Convention
• Vote on resolutions to be considered by the SD/County conventions

Who can participate in a Precinct Convention:

• Anyone who voted in the Republican Primary
• Individuals who sign an Oath of Affiliation with the Republican Party

Are you passionate about electing principled conservatives? Do you feel called to advocate for specific policies? Would you like to be a delegate or alternate to the State RPT Convention or National RNC convention? Or perhaps you are interested in the governance of the Republican party? Any and all of these are excellent reasons for you to attend your Precinct Convention. As they say, you can't complain if you don't vote and Precinct Conventions are the first step in the process!

To locate the details of your Precinct Convention, reach out to your county party or contact your county chair for information on timing and location.

If you are new to conventions, there are lots of resources available to take the mystery out of the process and have you participating like a pro. For more detailed information on the process or to access the required forms click here!

Biden's Record Border Crisis

The crisis at the southern border is only getting worse under Joe Biden’s weak leadership. The Biden Administration and Democrats are not serious about stopping the flow of illegal migrants and the record crossings prove the border is wide open.

What you need to know:

• Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data shows  302,034 illegal immigrants were encountered attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border in December
• The highest month ever recorded in  DHS history.
• For 34 straight months, monthly encounters have been higher than even the  highest month seen under the previous administration.
• Biden's border crisis is so bad, this is now the  fifth time CBP has needed to  adjust the y-axis on the illegal encounters graph.
• There are nearly 9,700 daily encounters.
• December's 300,000-plus encounters is a 460% increase from the average number of October apprehensions from 2017-2020.
• 13,475 unaccompanied children were encountered.
• 123,512 migrants  who crossed as part of a family were encountered - a near record high.
• 170,283 illegal immigrants were encountered from countries outside the Northern Triangle and Mexico, showing that Biden's crisis is global.
• At least  49 people on the terror watchlist have been encountered trying to enter the U.S. between ports of entry this fiscal year.
• More than  8.7 million illegal immigrants have crossed the border since Biden took office.
• This includes more than 1.7 million gotaways that have escaped past Border Patrol.
• An average of  5,000 illegal immigrants are being released into the U.S. every day.
• Illicit drugs are flowing into the country at an alarming rate, with only 5 to 10% being intercepted as border officials struggle to contain the smuggling.
• The amount of fentanyl seized in December is the equivalent of  roughly 260 million lethal doses.
• Fentanyl  is now the leading cause of death for Americans age 18 to 45, with the number killed by the drug up  94%  since 2019.
• FY 2023 saw nearly 2.5 million encounters,  surpassing last year's record.
• 169 people on the terror watchlist were encountered at the southern border in FY 2023, breaking the  all-time record of 98 set last year.
• Despite Biden's promise of a " fair and humane immigration system," his open border policies aren't compassionate; they are deadly.
• Biden’s failed policies are responsible for the crisis at the southern border.
• In Biden's first 100 days he took more than  94 executive actions on immigration, including  halting construction of the border wall and   ending the successful "Remain in Mexico" policy.

The bottom line:

Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Republican governors across the country are stepping up to try and stop Biden’s border crisis. Joe Biden and “border czar” Kamala Harris could stop this crisis today, but they are nowhere to be seen. On November 5, voters will head to the polls and vote for Republicans who will take the crisis at the border seriously.

RNC Research

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• 300,000 Illegal Border Crossings In December

What We're Reading

• Fox News: Republican National Committee January fundraising best monthly haul in 2024 cycle (Paul Steinhauser, 1/30/2024)

Thank you for allowing me to continue to serve you as your Texas Representative to the RNC! As always, feel free to reach out to me with any questions you might have at tad@toniannedashiell.com, or follow me on Facebook or Twitter at the links below. Thank you for being a strong Texas Republican, and together, let us work to Keep Texas RED!