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Political Action

by VP Campaign Activities Michele Samuelson
[email protected]

Campaigns are in Full Swing
Are you helping out?

We know we can’t believe every scary headline the media puts out, but our candidates do need our help. Every
single race on the GOP ticket is important, so how do we prioritize where to help?

The truth is, some campaigns need more help than others, and the Democrats have targeted certain areas with
money from around the country. Our general priority needs to be on those areas, and the candidates all the way
down the ballot in those areas. However, we cannot cede any territory to the other side. If you can help in a
targeted area, please do. If circumstances mean you need to stay closer to home, here are some guidelines for how
to best help.
Nonpartisan Races in November
Local | Start with the races on YOUR ballot. Put up signs
for candidates you can vote for, whose names may not Many of us will have nonpartisan, local
be as well-known. Find out from your local party or the elections in November, such as city council
campaign itself how you can volunteer. Donate to those and school board of trustees. You should find
candidates if possible. out a candidate’s primary voting history to
determine whether he or she is a Republican (this
The Day-Trip Test | Are you able to drive or carpool for
information is available in the GOP Data Center,
an hour or two to a neighboring county or district? If
accessible through your county chair or SREC
so, get in touch with GOP contacts, such as your TFRW
member). If they voted in the 2018 GOP Primary,
District Director or Deputy President, and find out about
they are considered a Republican in the state of
volunteer opportunities accessible by a short day-trip.
Texas, as we do not have party registration. If
This has many benefits – helping your GOP family,
there is more than one Republican in a race, even
meeting new people, and seeing a different part of Texas.
though they file as nonpartisan, TFRW Bylaws
There’s no downside!
prevent clubs, Club Presidents, and Campaign
Activities chairs from endorsing in those races.
Helping from Home | Are you unable to drive, or busy
If you have further questions about nonpartisan
with commitments that keep you from going anywhere?
elections, please email me.
Volunteer with campaigns to make calls from home. The
Cruz and Abbott campaigns, as well as many out-of-state
campaigns, have ways to help you do this; and so do
many of our state and local candidates. Talk to the field
staff you meet or contact the campaigns (call, don’t
email) to see what you can do. Reporting Form Reminder
NFRW Emails | You should be receiving emails from We’ve put a link to the reporting form under
NFRW with candidate spotlights. Those emails have “Programs” on the front page of the website. You
information on how you can help those candidates from DO NOT have to log in to access the form! Please
home, and most of them will be in other states. Make use the form for your quarterly reports.
sure you look for those emails and OPEN them! https://www.tfrw.org/careportingform/

Questions, comments, etc., please email me at [email protected]

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