The Collin County GOP Candidate Committee assessed the experience and backgrounds of municipal and school board candidates for the May 2024 election.
The 88th Session of the Texas Legislature put forward 14 Texas Constitutional amendments for citizens to vote on.
The Collin County GOP Candidate Committee assessed the experience and backgrounds of municipal and school board candidates for the May 2023 election.
The Collin County had a Grand 'Ol Time at the 2023 Collin County Lincoln Day Dinner!
Our Candidate Committee assessed the experience and backgrounds of school board candidates for Wylie and Princeton, and by unanimous approval, the committee enthusiastically made endorsements.
For Immediate Release Sept. 1, 2022 / Plano, Texas Celebrate Labor Day at a Collin County Family Fun Event Plan on a day of fun at the Collin County GOP’s Labor Day Rally on Monday, Sept. 6, from 9 a.m. to noon at Bob Woodruff Park North in Plano. Visitors can enjoy music, […]
U.S. Representative Van Taylor informed his supporters and the Republican Party that he is ending his re-election campaign for Texas’ 3rd congressional district. Congressman Taylor would have faced a May 24 runoff against former Collin County judge Keith Self, who came in second in the race. Based on Texas law, Judge Self becomes the Republican […]
We hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year!
The 87th Session of the Texas Legislature put forward 8 Texas Constitutional amendments for citizens to vote on.
As Chairman, I hear the appreciation and my universal response is that we have a great team! So to every volunteer and donor, thank you!
We'll be posting results of the 2020 election voting as they come in throughout the evening.
Fear of the unknown has caused panic and chaos among the news media and many Americans. I am so thankful we have President Trump and Vice President Pence in office for such a time as this.
The integrity of our election process is a major concern across the country. With the current push towards increasing mail ballot accessibility due to the pandemic, the concerns have increased.
Happy Easter our #CollinCounty friends and family! We have a special message from #CollinGOP Chairman Mark Reid celebrating and remembering this day. #HeisRisen #HappyEaster
The 2020 Republican Primary is over, so now is the time to unite for Victory 2020! Get involved with the CollinGOP to spread your Republican principles.
The Republican Party of Texas (RPT) Convention process occurs every two years, and is how the Republican grassroots... Read more from guest author Shelby Williams
Few days stir the emotions inside me like Veterans Day does. Both of my parents served in the Navy... Matt Foster shares his experiences of being in the armed forces and just what this day means to him and his family.
Today, the Collin County Republican Party launched the formation of “Victory 2018” – a countywide Get-Out-The-Vote initiative aimed at increasing Republican voter turnout in the General Election, which will be held November 6, 2018. Learn More about how to get involved.
Find the Collin County results for the 2018 Republican Primary Election. These results only indicate those that are the winner of Collin County results. Some races might be in a runoff because their race covered multiple counties.
If a city makes itself a “sanctuary city” by active or passive civil disobedience, then it should proudly accept the penalties of lost monies for road, public education, and the like.
Make no mistake about it, the grassroots is strong, influential, and in the Republican Party the grassroots is not like anything else -- it determines the direction of the party, what the issues are, and ultimately who represents the party in political elections. Learn more about the primary process and get involved!
A version of the blog post originally appeared on Candy Noble’s Blog Texas Republicans now have a new Chairman. At Saturday’s State Republican Executive Committee meeting James Dickey, former Travis County Republican Chairman, was elected as our new Chair. Two great candidates stepped up to run for Chair following Tom Mechler’s resignation two weeks ago. […]
A version of this blog appeared on Candy Noble’s blog originally. On Wednesday & Thursday last week I was in Austin to meet with Legislators and state official staffers as the State Republican Executive Committee Legislative Committee hosted our Legislative day. We are blessed in Senate District 8 to have all Republicans representing us so […]
One of my favorite songs has a chorus which begins “I am proud to be an American ….” As I listened to Donald Trump last night, I heard a person who is who sees a vision for America and its citizens where people have opportunity to grow, learn, develop, and prosper in freedom, happiness, and […]
Chairman George Flint’s statement about the announced retirement of Congress Sam Johnson — Today, Sam Johnson, our honored Congressman, announced that he will not be seeking re-election in 2018. In his message, which I urge each of you to read, he talked about his faith and his hope in us and our country – strong […]
A version of this post originally appeared on Candy Noble’s personal blog. 18 Days until we elect a new President. Early voting begins on Monday. Mail-in ballots have already been sent and many have already been returned. The time we have anticipated for 8 years is here! Tuesday night we had a State-wide Republican Leadership call and […]
A version of this post originally appeared on Candy Noble’s personal blog. 90 Days until November 8. 90 Days left to make a world of difference. The State Republican Executive Committee and the Republican County Chairs from around the state met in Austin for training this weekend and here’s the latest news and opportunities: By […]
July 21, 2016 Hard to believe but today was the last day of a great convention! The Texas Delegation had their team breakfast as usual this morning, and we got to sleep an extra 30 minutes (considering I went to bed at 3:00 AM this really helped!) Congressman Jeb Hensarling opened the breakfast talking about […]
July 19, 2016 A sea red shirts descended on Cleveland today as the delegates at the Republican National Convention formally voted for their Presidential nominee. At our Texas breakfast this morning we heard from the Speaker of the House and the Speaker of the House. Both Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and Texas Speaker […]
Monday, July 18 The long wait is over as the Republican National Convention starts today. This morning the Texas Delegation attended the first of our four state breakfasts, and the room looked great with hundreds of us wearing our Texas flag shirts, blue jeans, boots and of course our Larry Mahan Milano hats. Texas Pride […]
Greetings from Cleveland, Ohio!! I arrived here today after an 1160 mile drive from Plano. Security is evident everywhere, with officers clearly visible both on the street and on building roofs, and many streets already blocked. It took some time just to find an open street to the hotel, but I made it. So did our Texas […]
SREC Committeewoman Candy Noble wrote a great summary of the 2016 RPT Convention, but our own Executive Director, Neal Katz, had his own take on the convention too. The Republican Party of Texas held its 2016 State Convention at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in Dallas on May 12-14th. This Convention is the largest […]
A version of this post originally appeared on Candy Noble’s personal blog. After more than 2 years of planning and preparation, the 2016 Texas Republican Party Convention is in the books. It was fun seeing so many of you there. Work began on Monday with both the Platform and the Rules Committees. They heard testimony […]
THE WAY FORWARD I am a Ted Cruz supporter because I support those underlying values he so clearly, forcefully and eloquently defends. So, as a Ted Cruz supporter, when he ran into the brick wall in Indiana on May 3, 2016, so did I. As a result, when I was bombarded with requests for my […]
A version of this post originally appeared on Candy Noble’s personal blog. I can’t believe it has finally arrived! The day when Texas is an actual player in the choosing of a Presidential Republican Nominee is here. Early voting runs from tomorrow (Tuesday, February 16) until February 26. Election Day is (in case you’ve been […]
What an amazing event Saturday night! We want to thank our speakers Ken Paxton & Dinesh D’Souza for delivering inspiring messages to kick start the Patriot Revolution. Our event coordinators and committee chairs who helped put on this successful event also deserve our deepest gratitude. We sincerely appreciate the generosity and commitment of our table […]
A version of this post originally appeared on Candy Noble’s personal blog. Today I’m going to give you an update on the Texas GOP and also give you my version of “Presidential Primary 101”. I’ve been asked to give this speech so much that I thought I’d just share it with you in writing. First the […]
As I write this, I am reminded of the modern evolution of Christmas. When I was young, we wished each other “Merry Christmas.” I heard on the radio today “Have a holly, jolly Christmas,” which I think is a song from several years ago. Now, of course, to avoid offending anyone, we say “Happy Holidays,” […]
A version of this post originally appeared on Candy Noble’s personal blog. Well, another State Republican Executive Committee meeting took place this past weekend. With the Primary and Conventions just around the corner there is a lot going on. I wanted to fill you in on the latest. This was a contentious meeting, so if […]
The Collin County Republican Party held its 2015 Awards Luncheon at Maggiano’s in Plano on Wednesday, October 14th. We salute the recipients of this year’s awards and thank them for their service to the Party: Dixie Clem Award (Young Republican) Chris Bingham Gladys Harrington Award (Precinct Chair of the Year) Linda Etheridge Fred & Mazzie Moses Community […]
The phrase “All Politics is Local” is just as true now as it has ever been. In my position as Executive Director of your Collin County Republican Party, it seems not a day goes by without my receiving a phone call or an e-mail from a Republican voter angry at what is going on in […]
Ebby Halliday, who was a major player in Dallas area Real Estate for over 60 years, passed away in her sleep on Septrember 8th at the age of 104. Halliday started in business in 1929 in Abilene, Kansas in 1929, selling hats at a store. Within a year she was the top saleswomen. She moved to […]
Proposition 1 – SJR 1 “The constitutional amendment increasing the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation for public school purposes from $15,000 to $25,000, providing for a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed for those purposes on the homestead of an […]
This post originally appears on Candy Noble’s blog. As we’re all busy with summertime fun and travel, the Republican Party of Texas has been busy. In the next few months we will have Candidate filing, a Presidential Primary and all our Republican Conventions (Precinct, Senatorial, State and National). Plus, we have some new election laws […]
Far too often in recent history there has been a rush to judgment for those in political positions charged with wrongdoing, only to learn later that the accused was innocent and the charges nothing but a politically motivated witch hunt. With this in mind, and believing that we have a fair and just judicial system, […]
As the Presidential race heats up with sixteen Republicans and five Democrats having declared their intent to run, we will be presenting an occasional ‘fun fact’ about the office of President. In this edition, the issue is left-handedness. In the general United States population around ten percent of our citizens are left handed. Of the forty-three […]
Note: This article is the first of a series of educational articles that will present civic and political topics that may be of interest to our readers. This first article is the story of how one man changed the United States Constitution. Most of you I’m sure have not heard the name Gregory Watson. Therefore […]
State Representative Scott Turner (House District 33, Collin and Rockwall Counties) announced on Thursday that he will not seek re-election to his House seat in 2016. The text of his announcement follows: Dear friends, Serving in the Texas House has been a tremendous honor, blessing, and privilege, and I am truly grateful for the trust […]
The Collin County Republican Party and all Collin County citizens lost a good friend and a strong advocate for the people with the passing of Linda Schenck on Saturday from cancer, and wishes to pass on condolences to the Schenck family. Born in Texas, Linda joined her first Republican Club in 1980 and has served […]
We congratulate Prime Minister Netanyahu on his recent victory in the Israeli elections. We trust the United States and Israel will continue the wonderful relationship they have shared since 1948 when the United Nations, led by the United States, approved the State of Israel. Since that time, the United States has always had Israel’s back […]
This article was originally published Feb, 26 2015 by Ross Kecseg on EmpowerTexans.com Collin County State Reps. Scott Sanford (R-McKinney), Matt Shaheen (R-Plano) and Jeff Leach (R -Allen) recently filed a ten-item legislative agenda under the banner “Toll Free Texas,” which aims to more effectively prioritize non-tolled roads. Reforms include greater transparency, stronger safeguards for locally […]
We have a new Texas GOP Chairman. Tom Mechler was elected out of the four candidates on the second round of ballots on Saturday afternoon. Let’s pray for him as he begins the challenge of leading the Party into the 2016 Elections. Steve Munisteri was asked on Friday if he was going to cry, and […]
A note from Collin County Republican Party Chairman, George Flint. We support Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his efforts to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. In his speech to Congress this past Tuesday, the Prime Minister forcefully reminded us that Iran poses a real and significant threat to world peace. The Iranian regime […]
The current Chairman, Steve Munisteri, announced that he would be stepping down from the position because he is taking a leadership position on the team of Rand Paul as a Senior Adviser. Today I informed the SREC that I will be stepping down on March 7th. I have done so, in part, in order to accept […]
I hope that this Christmas message finds you and your family well and full of blessing and love. Os Guiness, a Christian writer, said “The Constitution, which is the foundational law of the land, should be supported by the faith, character and virtue of the entire citizenry…” A Free People’s Suicide, Sustainable Freedom and the […]
SREC 8 Committeewoman Candy Noble updates us on the recent SREC meeting. Ready for some exciting news from Austin? Well, the State Republican Executive Committee met this past weekend and boy do I have some good news-and some future challenges-to share in today’s update. Let’s start with the election. Texas was already Republican Red… then here […]
A note from Collin County Republican Party Chairman, George Flint. – Posted 12/9/14 Last night the Plano City Council voted 5 to 3 in favor of a city ordinance that has the potential to criminalize the free exercise of religion by persons of faith who own and operate small, closely held businesses. This ordinance is […]
Collin County Republican Party Presents Loren Spivack, the ‘Free Market Warrior’ to open its 2015 Collin County Citizen Lecture Series Building on the success of its 2014 Summer Lecture Series, the Collin County Republican Party announces the Collin County Citizen Lecture Series, a series of quarterly lectures discussing topics of interest to our Collin County […]
Judge John Payton received a huge endorsement yesterday! Former Dallas Cowboys great, and 3 time Super Bowl winner, Darren Woodson. Listen for your self as Darren Woodson spells out the qualities of a team leader that we need in Collin County. “John has created a safety net for our kids and made sure they get […]
Hi, I’m State Rep. Jodie Laubenberg, and I am asking for your vote! For the past 12 years I have had the honor of representing District 89 in the Texas House. My priority has been to represent my constituents fairly and respectfully. Since my first election, I ran as a strong conservative supporting a philosophy […]
From State Representative 66 Elect Matt Shaheen: Last week Texans were shocked to learn that a group of Houston pastors were subpoenaed by Houston Mayor Annise Parker to turn over sermons and other church communications. This unprecedented violation of religious liberty and free speech was a reaction to the pastors’ work to repeal a […]
Seeing the most recent political ads, where the Democrat candidate accuses the Republican candidate of being insensitive because the Republican is in a wheelchair and allegedly does not pay enough attention to other “victims,” I started thinking about victims and who they are. We are all victims. Yes, it is true. We may be victims […]
By: Konni Burton, Republican Nominee Senate District 10 – website Senator Brandon Creighton, Newly Elected State Senator District 4 – website Bob Hall, Republican Nominee Senate District 2 (no major party opposition) – website Representative Van Taylor, Republican Nominee Senate District 8 (no major party opposition) – website Texas leads the nation in job growth […]
Chairman George Flint and the Collin County Republican Party family wish Congressman Ralph Hall and full and speedy recovery. Congressman Hall is a statesman and one of a kind and we send our prayers and best wishes to him! You can read more about Congressman Ralph Hall on our Elected Officials page.
On Labor Day, I gave a speechette (small speech) to around 750 Collin County Republicans and their friends who attended our Labor Day – Keep Texas Red Rally. While talking, it struck me that there is a big difference between “It takes a village” and “It takes a team.” Likewise, there are parallel and substantial […]
Please join us for the CollinGOP Keep Texas Red Rally, an old fashioned political rally. We will have comedians, live bands, self-defense demonstrations and more. Speakers slated to attend include Comptroller Nominee Glenn Hegar, Attorney General Nominee Ken Paxton, County Judge Keith Self, Conservative Talk Show Host The Chris Salcedo Show and many more. Admission, food and parking are all […]
This post originally appeared on Candy Noble's blog. Hold on to your hats! I spent Saturday in Austin at the State Republican Executive Committee and County Chair training and I have a lot to share. First, we had a Special Called meeting of the State Republican Executive Committee in order to appoint County Chair vacancies […]
The General Election is November 4, 2014. Below are our Republican candidates in ballot order. Please be sure and vote straight ticket!
The GOP State Convention was held in Fort Worth June 5 through 7. Collin County was well represented. At the Convention the State Chairman Steve Munisteri was reelected. Amy Clark was elected Vice Chair. Each state senatorial district elected a man and a woman to be on the State Republican Executive Committee. Collin County elected […]
Primary voting has ended and there will be several run-offs. According to Texas law, a candidate must get more than 50% of the vote. If no candidate achieves this in the Primary, the top two candidates will again challenge each other. The Run-off Election is scheduled for Tuesday, May 27 from 7:00 to 7:00. You […]
The Annual Collin County GOP Volunteer Luncheon was held: Saturday, May 10, 2014 at the Stonebridge Ranch Country Club. This year’s outstanding individuals were: The Chairman’s Award – Cindy Stachiw and Andrea Bouressa Dixie Clem Award – Heather Webb Gladys Harrington Award – John Myers Club Awards: African American Republican Club of Collin County – Arthur […]
Several cities and school districts in Collin County started early voting on April 28. Election Day is May 10. If you live in the cities of Allen, Anna, Celina, Fairview, McKinney, Murphy, Parker, Princeton, or Prosper or the school districts of Allen, Frisco, Lovejoy, Princeton, or Prosper be sure and vote. Collin County uses voting […]
Early voting has ended. Election Day is Tuesday March 4. You MUST have been registered by February 3 to vote in the primary. Collin County uses voting centers, which means you can vote at any polling location in the county on election day. For a sample ballot go here. For a list of election day […]
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The Collin County Republican Party’s 46th Annual Lincoln Day Dinner was held Friday, February 7, 2014 at the Plano Centre. County Chair Fred Moses and Lincoln Day Dinner Chair Andrea Bouressa produced an outstanding evening with great food and a great program. The Keynote Speaker, The Honorable Senator Ted Cruz, gave an outstanding speech that […]
Monday, September 26, 2011 Tee It Up for 2012! Collin County Republican Party Golf Tournament TPC Craig Ranch 8000 Collin McKinney Parkway Schedule 11:30 AM: Check in & Driving Range Open 1:00 PM: Shotgun Start (Box lunch served on golf cart) 5:30 PM: Buffet Dinner & Awards Contests Hole-in-One Contest Closest to the Pin Longest […]
Collin County Legislative Briefing Luncheon Event Host: The Honorable Tincy and Mr. Vance Miller Date: August 19, 2011 Location: Prestonwood Country Club, 15909 Preston Road, Dallas, Texas 75248 Time: VIP Reception @ 11:30am • Luncheon @ 12:00pm Legislators The Honorable Florence Shapiro: State Senator 8 The Honorable Craig Estes: State Senator 30 The Honorable Van […]
Primary Election: March 4, 2014 Primary voters elect the Republican candidates who will appear on the General Election ballot, their precinct chairman, and their county chairman. Voters can then attend their Party’s precinct convention that night. Find your precinct polling location. Precinct Convention: March 4, 2014 Delegates to the precinct convention elect permanent convention officers, […]
Did You Know? Since Republicans became the statewide majority in 1994, 8 minority Texans have held statewide office; yet in the 122 years that Democrats controlled the State (1872-1994), only 4 minority Texans held statewide office. It took Democrats 114 years to elect a single Hispanic to statewide office. The Democrat establishment later tried to […]
Did You Know? As of 2009, Texas was the only state to have 3 African Americans serving in statewide office—all Republicans: Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson, Texas Supreme Court Justice Dale Wainwright, and Railroad Chairman Michael Williams. Since Republicans became the statewide majority in 1994, 8 minority Texans have held statewide office; yet […]