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Karen Newton is a respected Texas conservative leader and grassroots activist whose service to Republican women’s organizations has had both statewide and national impact. A resident of San Antonio, she served as President of the Texas Federation of Republican Women (TFRW) from 2018–2019. During her tenure, she expanded membership, strengthened ties with the Republican Party of Texas, and led one of the Federation’s most successful fundraising efforts. In recognition of her TFRW leadership, Karen was awarded the Ronald Reagan Leadership Award...

UNITY DRIVES VICTORY! Wow! Am I one proud President! Seeing the number of members from across the state who spent their time and treasure to attend the Republican Party of Texas State Convention was inspiring. I did not anticipate seeing so many of you. Your kind attitude set the tone of the convention and was an example to all Republicans. Congratulations to the new Chair of the Republican Party of Texas, D’Rinda Randall, a proud member of the Golden Corridor Republican...

Kristi Antonick is a woman who is comfortable in any arena. Whether she is on horseback or on stage with a U.S. Senator, she is intensely dedicated to tackling big challenges. Like Roosevelt’s “man in the arena,” Kristi knows how to get dusty and dirty and even understands what is like to be a little bloody and marred by the work at hand. Her sense of responsibility to reach the original ideals of America motivates her to stay in the...

The Primary has finally come to an end. To be honest, in my 30 years of Texas politics, this was one of the hardest and ugliest Primaries ever. Not everyone’s candidate of choice won. That is the nature of politics, someone must lose. Wounds are deep and relationships have been fractured. However, I encourage you to be an example. It is time to put the Primary behind us and move on in a positive direction. We cannot lose sight of...

Jessica Hart Steinmann is a proud wife, mother of two young boys, and conservative leader who has dedicated her career to serving Texas and defending the values that make our state strong. Last month, Jessica won the Republican primary election for Texas’ 8th Congressional District with 70% of the vote, despite facing a self-funded opponent who spent more than $2.5 million against her. As she heads into the general election, Jessica is poised to become only the 5th Republican woman...

Memorial Day, for many, marks the beginning of summer. The first day to go out to the pool, head to the lake, have a Monday off and grill a few hot dogs. But in truth, Memorial Day is a day dedicated to honoring our military personnel who died in service. Veterans have a special place in my heart. For many years I have said I couldn’t “play politics” without the sacrifice of our Veterans and those who paid the ultimate price...