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Texas High School Republicans Endorses Jon Bouché

 
Texas High School Republicans Endorses Jon Bouché

July 9, 2025 | Media Inquiries: jon@bouchefortexas.com

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX - Texas High School Republicans has endorsed Jon Bouché for House District 16.

Texas High School Republicans is committed to working with our State and County GOPs to deliver real, lasting results for Texas. The organization fights for freedom, opportunity, and a brighter future for every student across Texas.

“I am grateful for this endorsement by the Texas High School Republicans,” said Bouché. This group of conservative young people is the next generation of Texas leaders.”

 
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Christin Bentley Endorses Jon Bouché

 
Christin Bentley Endorses Jon Bouché

July 7, 2025 | Media Inquiries: jon@bouchefortexas.com

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX - State Republican Executive Committee Woman (SD-1) and Grassroots Activist Christin Bentley has endorsed Jon Bouché for House District 16.

"I'm proud to endorse Jon Bouché for HD 16. Jon is a proven America-first conservative who has dedicated over two decades to advancing Republican principles in Montgomery County and across Texas. From his leadership as a GOP vice chairman to his service on key state convention committees, Jon has consistently fought for our Christian pro-liberty values. He doesn't just talk the talk - he lives it, and we can count on him to keep Texas strong and free."

Christin Bentley is the Texas GOP State Republican Executive Committeewoman (SREC) for Senate District 1. She served as the “Stop Sexualizing Texas Kids” Legislative Priority Subcommittee Chair for the 89th Texas Legislative Session, fighting to protect children, restore parental rights, and keep radical ideologies out of our schools.

 
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David Covey Endorses Jon Bouché

 
David Covey Endorses Jon Bouché

July 2, 2025 | Media Inquiries: jon@bouchefortexas.com

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX - David Covey announced his endorsement today for Jon Bouché for House District 16.

"Jon Bouché has my full support for HD 16 Representative,” said Covey. “He’s the kind of conservative we need fighting for our values. He listens to the people, he does his homework, and he doesn’t fold under pressure. We need more leaders like Jon—bold, unapologetic conservatives who put faith, family, and freedom first. Jon isn’t a politician—he’s a patriot."

Covey is a Texas grassroots activist, former Orange County Republican Chairman, and former member of the Texas GOP State Republican Executive Committee. He received Donald Trump’s endorsement in his race against former Texas House Speaker, Dade Phelan, in the March 2024 Republican Primary, pushing him into a runoff election.

 
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Matt Rinaldi Endorses Jon Bouché

 
Matt Rinaldi Endorses Jon Bouché

June 30, 2025 | Media Inquiries: jon@bouchefortexas.com

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX - Matt Rinaldi has endorsed Jon Bouché for House District 16.

Rinaldi served as chairman of the Republican Party of Texas from 2021 to 2024. He was a member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 115 from 2015 to 2019. Rinaldi is an advocate for limited government, fiscal responsibility, and individual liberty.

“I am honored to have this endorsement from a conservative like Matt, who has fought tirelessly for conservative ideals,” Bouché said. “I will do the same when I get to the Texas House.”

 
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American Taxpayers Under Siege

 

June 14, 2025 | Media Inquiries: jon@bouchefortexas.com

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX - Federal authority over immigration has long been contentious, but the crisis has reached a boiling point today as American cities face growing unrest.

 

How Did We Get To This Point?
For the last four years, the Biden Administration asserted federal control—largely to avoid enforcing border security—leading to what many have called an open-border policy. This triggered a massive influx of illegal immigrants, leaving Border States like Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas to bear disproportionate costs for law enforcement, healthcare, education, and housing.

In contrast, the Trump Administration has now taken a more aggressive approach to border security and deportation, sparking political and legal battles. Essentially, many of those now here and receiving taxpayer-funded benefits show no intention of leaving—even as they wave the flags of the countries they fled while destroying property, looting stores, and attacking the very people—the American taxpayers—who have been funding the support they’ve received.

 

Some Historical Context: Clinton Administration's Lawsuit Against Governor Pete Wilson

Given the strain, why can’t Border States simply pass laws to stop all taxpayer funding for illegal immigrants?

In the 1990s, the Clinton Administration filed a lawsuit against California Governor Pete Wilson over the state's Proposition 187, which sought to deny public services, including education and healthcare, to illegal aliens. The federal government argued that the state law conflicted with federal immigration policy and violated constitutional protections. Although Proposition 187 was ultimately ruled unconstitutional and never implemented, the case highlighted the tension between state and federal authority over immigration issues.

 

The Script Had Flipped

The current legal challenges to the Trump Administration's policies echo past conflicts, but the script has flipped—figures like California Governor Gavin Newsom, who spent the last four years arguing that the Biden Administration had the authority to enforce (or not enforce) immigration laws, are now claiming the Trump Administration lacks that same authority.

 

The Cost of Inconsistent Immigration Law Enforcement

The protests against ICE raids—happening today across Texas in cities like Conroe, The Woodlands, Austin, Houston, and Dallas—highlight the growing tension between federal immigration policy and local governance. These demonstrations underscore the broader consequences of inconsistent, selective, or politicized law enforcement in the U.S.

 

Who Is Funding the “No Kings” Protests, i.e., Riots?

People keep asking who's funding the violence at the 'No Kings' riots, but the truth is disturbingly simple: IT'S BEING PAID FOR BY YOU—the American taxpayer—through the very systems, services, policies, and elected officials that continue to enable the chaos. Case in point, Representative Gene Wu of House District 137 out of Houston sponsored the No Kings event at the Texas Capitol today.

 

How Do We Fix This?

First, always remember: at every level of government, the quality of our leadership reflects the choices we make at the ballot box. That’s why it’s essential to elect individuals who will serve with humility, lead with courage, and represent you with honesty. Demand that your leaders respect the Constitution, uphold the rule of law, and act as faithful stewards of the public trust. Without that moral compass, even the best policies and laws can be misused, twisted, or ignored.

 
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Texas GOP To Sue State Over Open Primaries Citing Legislative Inaction

 

June 13, 2025 | Media Inquiries: jon@bouchefortexas.com

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX - According to a confidential source within the leadership of the Republican Party of Texas, the Texas GOP will be filing a lawsuit against the state over its failure during the 89th Legislative Session to transition to a closed primary system. The lawsuit will argue that the current open primary structure — which allows voters unaffiliated with the Republican Party to participate in its candidate selection process — violates the party’s constitutional right of freedom of association.

At the heart of the issue is a critique of the 89th Texas Legislative Session, during which Republican leaders saw that the efforts to close the primary system were systematically derailed in the Texas House as every bill introduced that would have shifted Texas to a closed primary model was either blocked in the House Calendars Committee or denied a hearing altogether. Despite bills being filed in the House to close the primary such as House Bill 934 and House Bill 951, not a single piece of legislation on the matter from the House or Senate reached the floor for debate.

“It is not simply legislative neglect, it’s blatant obstructionism by Speaker Burrows and his crew in Austin,” said Jon Bouché, Vice Chairman of the Montgomery County Republican Party and a candidate for Texas House District 16. “The grassroots of our party have made it overwhelmingly clear that they want a closed primary system. When lawmakers ignore that mandate and refuse to even allow a public discussion, it leaves the party with no choice but to turn to the courts.”

Texas remains one of the few states with a semi-open primary, where voters do not have to register with a party to vote in its primary election. GOP members argue that this system allows Democrats and unaffiliated voters to influence Republican candidate selection, diluting the will of conservative voters and contributing to an ideological drift within the party.

A lawsuit will frame this issue as a constitutional one, citing Supreme Court rulings that political parties have the right to determine how they associate and select their nominees. By failing to implement a closed primary, the Texas GOP will be arguing, the state is interfering with those rights.

GOP members and political analysts across Texas note the irony of despite having overwhelming Republican House and Senate majorities in Austin — and leadership who claim to be aligned with conservative values — they failed miserably in delivering on what has become a central demand of the party’s grassroots base for years.

This lawsuit is as much a shot across the bow of Texas Republican legislators as it is a legal action against the state. By filing this lawsuit, the party is sending a clear message: get serious about party control, or we’ll take matters into our own hands.

In May of 2024 at their convention in San Antonio, the Texas GOP changed the party rules to close the primary and was anticipating that Republican legislators, who hold an overwhelming majority in the Texas House and Senate, would pass legislation supporting their actions but that did not happen.

When the case is filed, it is likely to stir debate not only over the legality of the open primary system but also over internal rifts within the Texas GOP itself — between establishment figures and a growing faction determined to reshape the party’s electoral mechanics. Republican voters should pay very close attention to the so called “republicans” who fight to keep the primary open so that Democrats can cross over and vote against Conservatives in Texas.

Whether the courts will ultimately side with the GOP remains to be seen, but one thing is clear: the battle over who gets to choose Republican nominees in Texas is far from over.

 
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