The Texas Majority PAC, which received millions of dollars in seed money from George Soros, is quietly but rapidly ramping up its efforts to elect Democrats in Texas, new campaign finance filings show. It became clear.

State records show the PAC spent more than $5 million between July 1 and Sept. 26, a significant increase from the low six-figure spending the group sent in when it first started. . Mr. Soros provided about half of the $4.4 million raised by the Texas Majority PAC between July and September, as the money could depend on control of the House. Few close parliamentary elections In the state, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Colin Allred is closing the gap with Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz.

“George Soros and the Democratic Party have known for years that flipping Texas would forever change the course of our country, and that starts by removing Sen. Cruz from his seat,” a Cruz campaign spokesperson said. told the Daily Caller News Foundation. “The stakes couldn’t be higher. Soros will continue to bring in money from outside the state. That’s why Texans will come out on November 5th to hold the line and make sure that Texas is free of our conservatives.” We need to ensure that it remains a stronghold.” (Related: Soros Empire Secretly Targets Key Voting Blocs)

Cruz leads Allred by just 3.6 points in FiveThirtyEight’s latest match. average of public opinion polls. After trailing Cruz by an average of more than six points in June, Allred has significantly closed the gap in recent months.

The Dallas County Democratic Party was one of the biggest beneficiaries of Texas Majority PAC spending, receiving about $1 million in the roughly three months covered by the latest campaign finance disclosures. The county party is actively work Registering voters, funding voting efforts, phone banking, door knocking, etc.

Investing in Dallas County could have significant benefits for the Texas Democratic Party, as it gave the party a net 291,500 votes in the 2020 presidential election. According to Based on voting data compiled by The New York Times.

Much of the Soros-backed PAC’s spending is targeted at predominantly Hispanic counties, which have shifted significantly toward Republicans in recent election cycles. Texas Majority PAC funneled more than $1 million to Texas Democrats from July to September. cameron, Hidalgo state and el paso Both counties have a majority Latino population, according to the latest census data.

Hidalgo and Cameron counties both shifted to the right by at least 20 points between 2016 and 2020, while El Paso County saw a 7.1 point increase in Republican support over the same period, according to election data. Hidalgo and Cameron counties also overlap with Texas’ 14th and 34th Congressional Districts, the closest congressional districts in the state. According to In the Texas Tribune.

The Republican Party has consistently gained support among Latinos over the past three election cycles. in 2016Republicans received 28% of the Hispanic vote, but this number increased to 32% in 2016. 2020 and increased again to 39% 2022according to CNN exit polls.

Soros’ philanthropic network spent tens of millions of dollars on center-left Latino advocacy and political mobilization efforts in 2022. Organizations Soros funded included Equis Labs. produced multiple The report advises Democratic campaigns on how to best appeal to Spanish-speaking and Latino voters, as well as the support of Latino Victory, a group working to elect more “progressive Latino elected officials.” He also advises on projects.

Soros also provided financial support for the Latino Media Network’s acquisition of 18 Spanish-language radio stations broadcast across the United States, leading some conservative hosts to cut their programs over editorial concerns. I decided to step down.

“No wonder donors like George Soros are worried that the number of Hispanic voters continues to decline with each cycle,” Republican Florida Sen. Rick Scott previously told DCNF. “Today’s Democratic Party is committed to more government control and socialist policies. Many Hispanic voters understand the dangers of socialism from first-hand experience, but that doesn’t bode well for the Democratic Party. do not have.”

New York Times/Siena College public opinion poll Former President Donald Trump won 42% of the Latino vote in the September election, but in August investigation A poll conducted by UnidosUS and BSP Research found his approval rating among Hispanics was just 31%.

Texas Majority PAC spent $735,000 on consultants to improve its recruiting capabilities, records show. Canvassing is a term that refers to engaging with potential voters through activities such as door-to-door canvassing and coordinated phone calls. The PAC donated an additional $700,000 to the Bexar County Democratic Party, which won about 140,000 votes for Democrats in the 2020 presidential election.

Texas Majority PAC did not respond to DCNF’s request for comment.

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