A Texas GOP chair and lawmaker have been found to have ties to white supremacists. The lawmaker registered a new group with the Texas secretary of state, with the GOP chair listed as the organizer. Another far-right consulting firm owned by the lawmaker's chief operating officer also registered a separate group. Calls have been made for party members to redirect money received from the lawmaker's group to pro-Israel charities.
On March 5, Stickland registered “RaTmasTeR Holdings LLC” with the Texas secretary of state, and Rinaldi is listed as the new group’s organizer. A week later, the chief operating officer of Pale Horse Strategies — a far-right consulting firm Stickland owns — separately registered another group, “Patriot Service Alliance LLC,” according to the Texas Voice, a conservative website that
“RaTmasTeR” is a reference to the alias that Stickland has used for decades in online gaming forums, where he was ana job in pest control to the Texas House and, eventually, one of the most powerful political positions in the state. Stickland and Rinaldi, who is stepping down as Texas GOP chair next month, did not respond to requests for comment Friday afternoon.and other Republicans to call for party members to redirect money they received from Stickland’s group, Defend Texas Liberty, to pro-Israel charities.of the Texas GOP’s executive committee called for the party to cut ties with Stickland and Defend Texas Liberty, which was the party’s biggest donor last year.as “West Fort Worth Management LLC.” .
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