Texas Donor Pledges $20 Million to Create ‘True Republican Majority’

A Texas Panhandle businessman pledged $20 million to establish a new political group that aims to push the state Republican Party further to the right. Alex Fairly is the single donor to the new Texas Republican Leadership Fund, the group announced Tuesday. Its formation comes amid a leadership fight in the Texas House, a proxy for the intra-party fight that has dominated Texas GOP politics for several years.

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