06/03/2026
Delegates,
Yesterday, I received an overwhelming number of calls regarding the filing deadline issue involving Chairman George. Rather than allow speculation and rumors to drive the conversation, I knew I needed to address it directly.
Chairman George and his Vice Chair candidate waited until the final hours before the filing deadline to submit paperwork for their re-election/election campaign. Whether one believes the deadline should be measured in days or hours misses the larger point.
Republicans deserve leadership that is organized, proactive, and prepared, not leadership that consistently waits until the last possible moment on matters of consequence.
David Covey and I filed our Statements of Intent in February because we believe preparation matters.
The real question is not whether they met the filing deadline. The real question is why our Party continues to find itself navigating avoidable confusion, controversy, and unnecessary drama caused by last minute decisions and poor communication. Strong leadership prevents these situations from arising in the first place.
Our State Convention begins in just nine days, yet delegates are once again scrambling because of changes that should have been communicated weeks ago. Delegates were told the SREC elections would take place on Thursday. Which in the past they happened on Friday. Many adjusted their travel plans, work schedules, and budgets to ensure they could participate. Now, following a Rules Committee meeting, we are being told the Chairman changed those elections to occur on Friday instead.
This confusion was entirely preventable. Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident.
When candidates requested access to the delegate list, Chairman George initially cited Rule 32 and stated that candidates and vendors would not be granted access. Yet he later chose to provide the list to SREC members. As the elected Vice Chair of the Republican Party of Texas and a voting member of the SREC, I was not granted access.
Your SREC members ultimately called an emergency meeting and voted to allow all candidates access to the delegate list. Chairman George then decided to impose a fee for that access, which we paid and received.
During that meeting, it was specifically decided that delegate addresses would not be distributed in order to protect delegates' privacy. I honored that decision. Yet the only candidates who have sent several mail pieces to delegates have been Chairman George and his Vice Chair candidate.
Lastly, in three candidate forums Chairman George repeatedly claimed he has raised $14 million, $14.5 million, and most recently, in writing he said he raised $15.5 million for the Republican Party of Texas.**
According to the information available to me, there are no records that substantiate those numbers.** At the same time, our convention is operating at a deficit.
Claims that cannot be verified damage the credibility of the Republican Party of Texas and erode trust among the grassroots activists, donors, and volunteers who make this Party work.
Under my leadership, I will initiate a comprehensive financial review so delegates can have complete confidence in the Party's financial condition.
Honesty, transparency, and accountability are not optional. They are fundamental responsibilities of leadership.
I will not want to spend the next two years talking about internal drama. I want to spend the next two years defeating Democrats, growing our Party, and preparing for victory.
David Covey and I are prepared to lead on Day One.
We understand the challenges facing our Party, including its financial realities. We also know Texas Republicans are ready for leadership that plans ahead, communicates clearly, tells the truth, and remains focused on winning elections.
Our first priority will be the 2026 midterms. We will focus relentlessly on voter registration, turnout, fundraising, messaging, grassroots engagement, and building the infrastructure necessary to make Texas even redder.
The stakes are too high for distractions, drama, and last-minute chaos. Texas Republicans deserve leadership that earns trust, inspires confidence, and delivers results.
This is our Party. This is your Party.
And Texas is better when it's Redder.
For Texas,
D'rinda Randall
Candidate for Chair, Republican Party of Texas
