May Updates and Election Reminders | |
Happy May everyone! The year might be flying by but we got a lot to do and May is jam-packed. This weekend voters across the state are going to be voting on some incredibly important local races. Early voting is finished so you have to vote in person on Saturday. Be sure to check with the local elections office and your local county party to learn about your local ballot.
And then State Convention is right around the corner!
As many of you know the Republican Party of Texas State Convention is going to be convening in San Antonio in just a couple of weeks. The grassroots will have several critical decisions to make. Aside from the party platform and rules, delegates will be electing new SREC members, a new National Committeewoman (more on that later!) and a new State Chair and Vice Chair. Then a few days after the convention adjourns we'll be having the Primary Runoff election.
They say Spring is the season of new beginnings and that's certainly true this month - and that's not necessarily a bad thing. New leadership can inject energy, enthusiasm and fresh thinking. Our party is heading into a critical general election and we are going to need to harness all our resources to make sure that biggest change this year is at the White House.
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Trump Will Rescue The Great People Of Wisconsin And Michigan From Biden's Failures | |
PRESIDENT TRUMP WILL REVITALIZE WISCONSIN AND MICHIGAN
- Tomorrow, President Trump will be visiting Waukesha, Wisconsin and Freeland, Michigan where he will share his vision to save America from Biden's disastrous leadership.
- Wisconsinites and Michiganders know Biden is directly to blame for the higher prices that have made everyday life increasingly difficult.
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In a recent poll, 62 percent of Michigan voters said the economy was good under Trump, compared to only 38 percent who say it is good under Biden.
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The economy and inflation are the top factors for Michigan voters in November.
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62 percent of Wisconsin voters remember the economy as good under Trump, while only 42 percent say it is good under Biden.
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Nearly every resident interviewed in Sheboygan, Wisconsin said food prices have become a major financial hurdle under Biden.
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71 percent of voters in Michigan and 75 percent of voters in Wisconsin say the economy has stayed the same or gotten worse since 2020.
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Faced with soaring crime as a result of Democrats' pro-criminal policies, Wisconsinites and Michiganders no longer feel safe in their own communities.
- Come November, the people of Michigan and Wisconsin will say no to four more years of Joe Biden.
RESIDENTS ARE SUFFERING FROM BIDENOMICS
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Prices have risen by 19.4 percent since Biden took office - with Wisconsinites and Michiganders suffering from the lasting effects of inflation.
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Inflation has cost the average Wisconsin family over $21,981 since Biden took office, according to Congress' Joint Economic Committee.
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Wisconsinites have spent $8,379 more on transportation, $3,873 more on energy, $3,320 more on food, and $3,270 more on shelter on average since January 2021.
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Similarly, Michigan households have lost $22,639 on average due to Bidenflation.
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Michiganders have spent $8,630 more on transportation, $3,989 more on energy, $3,419 more on food, and $3,368 more on shelter on average since January 2021.
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Gas prices in Wisconsin and Michigan have increased by $1.12 and $1.41 per gallon, respectively, since Biden took office.
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Both states saw new record high gas and diesel prices in 2022 under Biden's leadership.
- Homeownership has become increasingly unaffordable in Wisconsin and Michigan under Biden.
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The median home price in Wisconsin has increased by 43 percent and the average home price in Michigan has increased by 29 percent since Biden took office.
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Bidenflation has erased wage growth in both Wisconsin and Michigan.
BIDEN'S OPEN BORDER AND PRO-CRIMINAL POLICIES ARE ENDANGERING RESIDENTS
- Biden's open border is a threat to the safety of Wisconsin and Michigan residents.
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In March, an illegal immigrant sexually assaulted two girls under 13 during a home invasion in Sturgis, Michigan, threatening to kill them if they screamed or tried to escape.
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The chief of police in Whitewater, Wisconsin, reported there has been a three-fold increase in the number of unlicensed drivers on the streets since the town took in 1,000 illegal immigrants.
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In December 2023, three Chilean nationals were arrested for operating a criminal ring that broke into affluent homes across Michigan.
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Substance abuse has risen in Wisconsin and Michigan as drugs pour across the southern border.
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In 2021, Wisconsin's opioid deaths hit a record high, with the vast majority of deaths involving a synthetic opioid, in most cases fentanyl.
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In 2022, 2,993 people in Michigan died of drug overdoses, with fentanyl being the leading cause of synthetic opioid-related overdose deaths.
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In 2022, the Sauk County Sheriff s Department in Wisconsin seized nearly 8,000 grams of drugs, more than it had in any of the past five years - with an alarming rise in the amount of fentanyl seized.
- Democrat-run Wisconsin has seen a serious spike in crime since Biden took office.
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In 2022, Milwaukee experienced the biggest increase in shootings in the country and had a higher homicide rate than New York and Chicago.
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Milwaukee's police force has suffered under city budget cuts, including cuts in 2021 that eliminated 120 police positions.
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Milwaukee's homicide rate remains higher than pre-pandemic.
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In 2021, Darrell Brooks killed six people and injured more than 60 in Waukesha after driving his SUV through the Waukesha Christmas Parade.
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Brooks had previously been charged with three misdemeanors and at the time of the parade was out on bail after his cash bond was reduced to $500.
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Police report that retail theft has become more rampant and financially damaging, with one group of women stealing more than $20,000 worth of merchandise from multiple Kohl s stores in Waukesha, Menomonee Falls, and Oak Creek.
- A rise in violent crime is also plaguing Democrat-run Michigan.
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In 2021, Michigan had four of the 20 most violent cities in the nation - Saginaw, Detroit, Kalamazoo, and Lansing - and violent crime increased at a more rapid pace than the national average.
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In 2023, eight of the 50 most dangerous cities, among those with populations over 25,000 were in Michigan.
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Retail theft has hit Michigan, with a crime ring recently arrested after stealing nearly $100,000 worth of merchandise from a dozen Walgreen's stores across Michigan.
- Despite the rise in crime, state and local officials are hindering the arrest and prosecution of criminals to keep them off the streets.
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In Wisconsin, the majority of Democrats in the state legislature voted against legislation that would allow a judge to make bail decisions based on a defendant's criminal past and their likelihood to re-offend.
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In Washtenaw County, Michigan, County Prosecutor Eli Savit declared he would not seek cash bail as a condition of release before trial, freeing accused criminals back into the community until their trial.
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In 2023, state Democrats in Michigan were forced to go back on a plan to allow inmates to knock off up to 20 percent of their minimum prison sentences amid criticism.
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Earlier this year, Democrats in the Michigan legislature pushed for the "Second Look Sentencing Act" that would allow incarcerated criminals to petition for a reduced sentence.
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Wisconsin and Michigan are suffering from an "unprecedented" police shortage.
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In 2023, the number of officers in Wisconsin fell to 13,000, the lowest since the Wisconsin Department of Justice began tracking police staffing in 2008.
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Since 2020, the police force in Michigan has shrunk by 900 officers.
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Michigan Sheriffs Association Director Matthew M. Saxton on policing: "Whether they were defunded or not, the profession has been demonized by federal, state and local politicians and has really hampered law enforcement's ability to perform their duties of keeping communities safe."
WISCONSINITES AND MICHIGANDERS CAN'T TRUST DEMOCRAT POLICIES
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Democrat leadership has failed to bring jobs back, with Michigan ranking 41st nationally and Wisconsin ranking 34th nationally for jobs recovered following the pandemic.
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Michigan currently has the 35th highest unemployment rate in the country.
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Michigan now ranks 37th nationally for median household income, a decline from 32nd in 2019, while Wisconsin ranks 27th nationally.
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Both Michigan and Wisconsin are below the national median household income average.
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Wisconsin ranked 36th and Michigan ranked 32nd for getting children back to in-person school during the 2020-2021 school year, while 19 of the top 20 states were led by Republicans.
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Democrat school closures devastated student learning, with Michigan students losing 44 percent of a grade equivalent in average math and reading scores between 2019 and 2023.
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Similarly, Wisconsin students lost 15 percent of a grade equivalent in average math scores between 2019 and 2023 and are still behind in average reading scores.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer promised electric vehicles would bring good-paying union jobs back to Michigan, yet the reality has been workers are being laid off and the expectations reduced.
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Ford announced 1,400 workers will be cut from the plant in Dearborn while plans for the new battery plant in Marshall have been drastically scaled back.
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The Marshall battery plant was supposed to bring 2,500 jobs and billions in investments, but is instead being scaled back by over $1 billion and 800 jobs.
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Similarly, General Motors laid off 1,314 workers in Lake Orion and Lansing while Stellantis has laid off nearly 200 workers in the Sterling Heights assembly plant.
Master Lock announced it is closing the Milwaukee plant after 100 years of being a key employer for hundreds of Wisconsin families.
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After months of dodges, Joe Biden has finally committed to debates with President Trump.
What you need to know:
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The Trump Campaign is ready to “set it up.”
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“I’m happy to debate,” Biden said earlier today during a rambling, incoherent, lie-filled radio interview.
- Biden’s handlers must be furious.
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His staffers have gone to great lengths in recent months to dodge the debate question — likely due to Biden’s clear cognitive decline.
- They’re also terrified of a split screen with President Trump.
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Under President Trump, the border was secure, Americans were prosperous, and the U.S. led with strength on the world stage.
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Biden has decimated Americans’ finances, surrendered our borders to illegal aliens, and brought the world to the brink of global war.
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President Trump says he’ll debate “ANY TIME, ANY PLACE” — so will Biden follow through, or will his handlers be forced to walk it back (again)?
The bottom line:
Joe Biden claimed he’s “happy to debate,” President Trump. Get the popcorn ready – it’s time for the American people to see Joe Biden without his teleprompter.
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Joe Biden Has Many Problems: He is Weak, Failed, and Dishonest |
Biden is weak, dishonest, and a failure — and no amount of gaslighting will change it. The problems he’s created aren’t going away, they’re getting worse.
What you need to know:
- Joe Biden has a lot of problems — and they’re only getting worse.
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Biden has a base problem: A quarter of Democrats don’t even plan to vote for Biden in November as his support among key Democrat constituencies remains in the tank.
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Meanwhile, the Biden campaign is spending tens of millions of dollars on paid advertising just to shore up traditional Democrat voters — and they have absolutely nothing to show for it.
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Biden has a weakness problem: Biden’s waffling position on the Israeli conflict has enraged his own staff, while Biden’s inability to act on border security also stems from his far-left flank.
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Biden’s weakness has created conflict after conflict on the world stage, stoked antisemitic protests on college campuses, and fueled inflation.
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Biden has a cognitive decline problem: It’s no secret Biden is experiencing cognitive decline — especially as he refuses to debate President Trump. Now, as Biden finds himself in dire straits, his decline is quickly worsening.
- President Trump is better positioned than ever before.
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Despite facing a Biden-orchestrated political persecution, voters know President Trump is the best man for the job.
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In fact, President Trump continues making inroads with nontraditional voters who are fed up with Biden’s failure — and that enthusiasm is on display everywhere President Trump goes.
The bottom line:
Joe Biden is weak, failed, and dishonest which is paving a path for a Trump victory in November.
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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!
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