Karen Wolz

At the end of a particularly thrilling and rollicking meeting in the Oval Office, Lindsey Graham turned to the room and said: “I’ve never had this much fun in my life.” I cannot describe to you how much joy President Trump’s leadership and friendship brought to Lindsey. Meetings with Graham at the White House were filled with camaraderie, kinship and uproarious laughter. As heartbreaking as his sudden passing is, I hope it will bring some measure of comfort to those who cherished him to know just how much he was living his dream every day. Very rarely in life do you get to be exactly where you want to be, when you want to be there, with who you want to be with, doing precisely what you want to do — that was every moment for Lindsey. When President Trump won in Nov 2024, Lindsey was exultant. Elated. And determined. He couldn’t wait to spearhead work, as the Budget Chairman, on the reconciliation bill that would cement President Trump’s most important campaign promises. I’ll never forget the senate lunch, when a couple Senators were a tad off the program, and Lindsey — in his inimitable way — made sure everyone was onside by the time we left. It was a glorious thing to witness. He knew how to move a room. Lindsey was a senator’s senator. The job was everything to him. Truly did he believe in the splendor of the office and the noble lineage behind it, of which he was the worthy heir. He was a senator in the mold of those who fashioned the institution, someone who still had the ability, in a heated exchange, to use rhetorical power to change the course of events. Which is why we will never forget his legendary Kavanaugh moment. We rarely think that we are out of time with our friends, so while there is a lot more I wish I could have said to Lindsey, I am glad that more than once I told him what that moment meant to the whole nation and why he was the only Senator who could have done it with such utter perfection. Most importantly, I had the chance to tell him on many occasions what his friendship meant to me and to us all. There was never once a time he didn’t answer a phone call and lend whatever assistance was required. It was never a question with Lindsey. He believed deeply in the code of friendship and loyalty. The fact that Lindsey started out as a political opponent only to become one the President’s most steadfast and faithful supporters underscores that Lindsey believed emphatically in the voice of the people. There is a lot more I would like to say. His passing, at a time when he had never been more dynamic, is as unexpected as it is shocking. In many respects, Lindsey was the last of a breed of American Senator whose like we may not yet see again for a long time. He lived every minute in the arena, a political gladiator to the very last. More than anything now, our thoughts are with his Sister, nieces and loved ones. We pray that God will ease their sorrow and heal their pain. Lindsey can never be replaced and will never be forgotten. Godspeed, my friend.

@LuliSeri @Michellebbz @abrahamgeorge Sounds like unsubstantiated allegations.

@Michellebbz @abrahamgeorge I am not the one lying, Abraham, and his little PH / NAR buddies are deceiving everyone, not me.

There’s a rumor going around that I’m building a data company. The rumor is TRUE. We’re building something that is going to be incredible—an absolute game changer for Republicans. It will feature powerful voter management, unmatched analytics, and the best block-walking tools anywhere. Nothing else will come close. This isn’t just for Texas. We’re building it for Republicans across the entire nation. The platform will be powered by more than 2,000 data points on every voter, delivering insights and analytics unlike anything available today. It’s going to be BIG. It’s going to be BEAUTIFUL. And it’s going to help Republicans win. Let me also be very clear: no Republican Party of Texas data is being used to build this system. We’re building it from the ground up with innovative features that campaigns, parties, and grassroots organizations will actually use. This will be a nationwide platform unlike anything else on the market. Stay tuned. The best is yet to come.

@ImJoyola @abrahamgeorge Are you not aware of the information that has already been collected on you by the political parties through your primary voting history as well as data collected via blockwalks by candidates? Its called getting out the vote.

@abrahamgeorge So we are supposed to cheer for your work with AI and collecting private citizens data? I’m a hard core conservative Republican and this goes against everything we stand for.

@MetsFanInTexas @bwaltens @Burrows4TX @TexasScorecard @DanPatrick Independents don’t vote in primaries which is why they show up as “Independents”. Most so-called Independents are actually affiliated with the party they vote for in the General. there’s just no record of how they vote since they only vote in the General.

@bwaltens @Burrows4TX @TexasScorecard @DanPatrick What a terrible idea. All what this is going to do is alienate independents and allow for boomers to pick the most extreme candidates possible.

CLOSED PRIMARIES: Speaker @Burrows4TX office tells @TexasScorecard: “Speaker Burrows is working hard to make sure every Republican is reelected so they can work on Republican priorities, including this one, next session.” @DanPatrick said this morning he will support closed primary legislation in the Senate. @GregAbbott_TX announced support for closed primary legislation at last months @TexasGOP convention.

@pelagiusreborn Viking Age match up, 1066 all over again if Norway loses to England and England loses to France

Two very ancient phenotypes will be at play this Saturday

@houston_cf $20,000? Is that a typo or are they just nuts? It was much less expensive (more in the lower end of 4 figures) to go to the National Convention in Cleveland in 2016 and you didn’t buy your delegate slot, you had to earn it through campaigning in your CD. Only elites this time?

The upcoming Republican National Midterm Convention in Dallas has varying costs for delegates depending on the state. Florida Republicans: NO fee. Alabama Republicans: Nonrefundable $200 qualifying fee that is credited toward convention expenses. Texas Republicans: $20,000. Florida and Alabama are bottom-up parties that know how to spell Republican.

@McnameeMoore @amandaamdg @HarrisCountyRP @cindySiegel5 I only surmised that because HCRP and Cindy Siegel were tagged at some point in this thread and because HCRP kept coming up. Have a wonderful 4th of July!!

@KSWolz @amandaamdg @HarrisCountyRP @cindySiegel5 I do not represent HCRP.

Chair Emeritus George has already urged unity several times and yet we have people who are still trying to create drama and fabricate issues. A precinct chair doesn’t need access to GOP Center. The information needed to GOTV is available to PCs through @HarrisCountyRP.

@McnameeMoore @amandaamdg @HarrisCountyRP @cindySiegel5 Aargh!!!! (as Lucy would say). I made my last comment to you BEFORE Cindy made her clarification. These comments from HCRP are what’s confusing the issue when I was directing my original comment towards the State Party!!

@KSWolz @amandaamdg @HarrisCountyRP @cindySiegel5 Karen, didn’t Cindy just clarify this? 😳. The rule requires vouching by the County Chair. Whether Rachel is known or unknown is immaterial! The optics are bad if she’s treated differently than all the other Pct Chairs.

@cindySiegel5 @amandaamdg @McnameeMoore @HarrisCountyRP Thank you for clearing up the confusion as I was commenting based on my knowledge that access is granted by the State GOP. Subsequent comments did muddy the waters. From what I know, once access is granted, one normally retains it until it naturally expires (every 2 years?)

Let me clear up any confusion. HCRP did NOT deny Rachel Hooper access to the GOP Data Center. Access is controlled by the RPT. Under prior RPT administration- pct chairs could fill out a form on the RPT site requesting access from the RPT subject to approval of their Cty Chair or their SREC representative. To date I have not received such a request for access to the GOP data center from Rachel.

@McnameeMoore @amandaamdg @HarrisCountyRP @cindySiegel5 Sharon Hicks said she received her access from the State, as did Alan Vera. I had no idea Cindy was involved. Optics are not good given the bad blood between Hoopers and Cindy. This was really uncalled for, I hardly think Rchel is an unknown who needs to be vouched for.

@KSWolz @amandaamdg @HarrisCountyRP @cindySiegel5 Since the GOP Data Center is a function of the state GOP, they grant access and cancel access. They depend on the individual County Chairs to vouch for their own Pct Chairs. Hence since Hooper is a Harris Co Pct Chair, the HCRP Chair would be the relevant County Chair.

@amandaamdg @McnameeMoore @HarrisCountyRP @cindySiegel5 Not trying to stir up drama; trying to understand what you’re saying.

@KSWolz @McnameeMoore @HarrisCountyRP @cindySiegel5 That’s not at all what was said. Karen, your response further illustrates your bad faith intent and your commitment to stirring up drama.

@amandaamdg @McnameeMoore @HarrisCountyRP @cindySiegel5 I didn’t say your comment was petty, I said that it was a petty act by whomever denied her access. I assumed at the time it was someone with the TX GOP but with what you and Maureen have said, it sounds like our local party was responsible, which is even worse.

The HCRP tools already empower precinct chairs to access voter data for legitimate GOTV work. What you’ve described previously does not require GOP Data Center access. There are legitimate reasons to right-size access to the broader database. It isn’t nefarious or payback — it’s responsible management.

@McnameeMoore @amandaamdg @HarrisCountyRP @cindySiegel5 Are you saying that the Harris County GOP cancelled her access to the State GOP Data Center? I assumed it was someone with the state party?

@KSWolz @amandaamdg @HarrisCountyRP @cindySiegel5 Karen, Her access as General Counsel was canceled because she’s Not GC now! As I said in my previous post, she & all NEW Pct Chairs have to request access thru the HCRP Chair. As former GC, she knows this. It’s not a new policy - and asserting that payback is involved is BS!

@amandaamdg @HarrisCountyRP Also, asking for money and support from party faithful but at the same time acting in this petty way is not a convincing way to keep my husband and I (and I am sure others) in the monthly Grassroots Club.

@McnameeMoore @amandaamdg @HarrisCountyRP @cindySiegel5 Please explain why Rachel’s access would be suddenly denied by new admin if not for payback reasons? One can have a list from Harris County GOP and from GOP Data Center simultaneously, as those who currently have both are aware.

@amandaamdg @HarrisCountyRP As a Precinct Chair, Rachel needs to contact the HCRP Chair Cindy Siegel @cindySiegel5. But Rachel knows all the rules 🤷🏻‍♀️

@amandaamdg @HarrisCountyRP There are legitimate reasons to have access to voter history data via GOP Data Center for voters outside one’s own precinct, per my very active Harris County Precinct Chair husband. I stand by my point that this is nothing but pettiness from someone who claims to want unity.

@HannahRose142 @RAPHOOPTX She’s also a Precinct Chair; the GOP Data Center gives her access to voters’ primary voting history which is valuable to a precinct chair whose job it is to get out the vote in their precinct. We don’t want to be getting out the Democrat vote. This is simply petty.

@RAPHOOPTX Why would you still need credentials? Are you a party official or RNC employee?

✨"UNITY"✨

@RAPHOOPTX This is outrageous!! There is no reason to lock you out of the GOP Data Center!! 😡