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In It to Win It

(12,889 posts)
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 09:25 PM Jun 11

'I won't vote for Ken Paxton': Former GOP official breaks with party in ad to play during Texas Republican convention

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-texas-el-paso/news/2026/06/11/former-gop-official-says-he-won-t-vote-for-paxton-in-ad




The former, top elected Republican in Tarrant County (Texas’ largest red county) is putting out on an ad urging Republicans not to vote for Ken Paxton. Ad will air tomorrow on the radio in Houston, where the Texas GOP is holding is convention.

Robert Downen (@robertdownen.bsky.social) 2026-06-12T00:15:18.525Z
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'I won't vote for Ken Paxton': Former GOP official breaks with party in ad to play during Texas Republican convention (Original Post) In It to Win It Jun 11 OP
Let the bloodletting begin. OAITW r.2.0 Jun 11 #1
... SheltieLover Jun 11 #4
They say that early on RandySF Jun 11 #2
Don't vote for Ken Paxton is good. pat_k Jun 11 #3
Right? Maybe some will stay home? Cha Jun 12 #11
Funny how not a word is mentioned about the new owner of Zorro: Don Huffines, running for TX Comptroller against Dem SheltieLover Jun 11 #5
He is indeed scum. Wonder how much evidence that backhoe niyad Jun 11 #6
All of it, if Huffines had his way! 🤬 SheltieLover Jun 11 #7
Very true! niyad Jun 11 #8
... SheltieLover Jun 11 #9
I have been saying for quite a while that there is no real republican party. state of stupid Jun 12 #10
A Pox on Paxton Blue Owl Jun 12 #12

pat_k

(14,473 posts)
3. Don't vote for Ken Paxton is good.
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 09:51 PM
Jun 11

Too bad he doesn't go all the way and endorse Talarico, but I guess that's just a bridge too far.

SheltieLover

(82,555 posts)
5. Funny how not a word is mentioned about the new owner of Zorro: Don Huffines, running for TX Comptroller against Dem
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 10:08 PM
Jun 11

Sara Eckhart.

Huffines is scum. His son works in tsf's admin as Office of Cabinet Affairs (May 2026-).

state of stupid

(240 posts)
10. I have been saying for quite a while that there is no real republican party.
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 12:28 AM
Jun 12

The start of the party purification began way back in his first run in 2016. That is when the
RINOs started calling real republicans RINOs. The ignorant faithful swallowed it hook, line,
sinker and anything else you care to toss into that bucket. There are very few real Republicans
left at the National level.
There are a few at the state level that still have real republicans serving, but even they try to pick
and choose the hills they are willing to die on!
Sorry for the rant, but I just get tired of seeing people still calling it the Republican party and not
the RINO party or the Trump Cult of Stupidity.
As far as Ken (phony Christian, thief, con artist, a$$hole to the max, and the man who always runs
within the top three of persons, I would like to stick his head in a bucket of Trump's Finest Blend
three times and pull it out twice) Paxton, there is not enough money or treasure is this universe
or any or all alternate universes that could get me to vote for that SOB!!!

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