It has been revealed that left-wing political benefactor and billionaire George Soros donated millions of dollars to Democratic organizations in Texas throughout the second half of 2023.
Texas Majority PAC and several Democratic county parties received funds from Soros from August 2023 to December 2023, but the PAC reportedly received funding from Robert “Beto” O’Rourke’s 2022 campaign. It was run by members. texas tribune.
The recipients of Soros' money were Democratic Party-affiliated organizations in Cameron, Dallas, and Hidalgo, Texas. Along with some regional PACs, Soros reportedly donated $1 million to the Texas Majority PAC in August 2023 and another $400,000 in October 2023.
Officially, the donation was intended to support organizations that register, communicate and support voter turnout “in key areas, year after year, on an unprecedented scale” in Texas, said Katherine Fisher, the PAC's deputy executive director. is reported to have said.
“It will take millions more dollars and hundreds of full-time staff to do this,” Fisher continued. “Texas Majority PAC will work with partners across the state to create the conditions that make flipping the state possible.”
Mr. Fisher was the organizing director for Mr. O'Rourke's gubernatorial campaign. O'Rourke's deputy campaign manager, Jason Lee, also works for the Texas Majority PAC. They will be joined by Crystal Zermeño, a former staff member of the Texas Organizing Project, a group that also received at least $250,000 from Soros in 2023.
Yet another of O'Rourke's staffers, 2022 campaign manager Nick Lasod, is credited with helping organize the Texas Majority PAC.
Cameron County Democratic Party Chair Jared Hockema He reportedly praised Soros, identifying himself as a Holocaust survivor and pointing out that the Republican Party also relies on out-of-state big donors.
“George Soros is a man who knows what's at stake in the elections we're facing,” Hockema said. He added that he was aware of “the specter of authoritarianism and fascism.”
Monique Alcala, executive director of the Texas Democratic Party, told the Texas Tribune that the party “welcomes new investments and efforts that collectively achieve our ambitious goal of keeping Joe Biden in the White House.” Told.
She also said she wants to “get Ted Cruz sent packing” while “electing more Texas Democrats on the ballot.”
“In a state as big as Texas, we don't have time or money to waste. We're ready to roll up our sleeves and get to work,” Alcala explained.
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