Dallas County Republican Party – The Other Side Dallas

January 31, 2024February 1, 2024

West Fights Texas Primaries

West fights Texas primaries in a recent email to supporters blaming a system similar to Texas for Nikki Haley’s success in New Hampshire.

The email said there are thirteen propositions. One is a closed primary system.

(Nikki Haley ‘s success in New Hampshire was attributed by West to Democrats voting in the Republic primary. Data indicates Ambassador Haley won independents by a wide margin over former president Donald Trump.)

Despite running for Dallas County Republican Chairman, West has openly criticized the two remaining Republican representatives in the state legislature.

These criticisms comes against both Republican elected representatives despite them maintaining their seats in blue Dallas.

West Fights Texas Primaries And Other Republicans

One of his opponents openly asked why West was running for chair of the Dallas County Republican Party.

As state party chairman he fought with his elected vice chair and drove the party into debt.

Other Side Dallas will continue to bring breaking Dallas news regarding politics and the community.

December 12, 2023December 11, 2023

Allen West Is Back

Allen West is back – running for Dallas County Republican Committee Chairman. He is a former Congressman and ran for Governor in 2022.

West also previously served as state party chairman for the Texas Republican Party. He left that post early to run for governor, despite promises he would not.

Dallas County has two remaining GOP seats in the state House of Representatives.

Those seats are in House Districts 108 and 112. They are held by state Reps. Morgan Meyer (R-Dallas) and Angie Chen Button (R-Garland).

Meyer is being challenged from within the GOP. Former city council candidate Barry Wernick filed for 108 in November.

Allen West has criticized both Republican elected representatives despite them maintaining their seats in blue Dallas.

Allen West Is Back, But Why?

West hosted a campaign kickoff at Richland College yesterday.

Lieutenant Colonel West self describes as a constitutional conservative and combat veteran.

His time as Chairman of the Texas Republican Party was sewn with division and now debt. He was in often public spats with his Vice Chair Cat Parks.

Other Side Dallas will provide Dallas local breaking news updates as they are available.

March 1, 2022February 28, 2022

Primary Election Day 2022

Today is primary election day 2022 here in Texas.

Dallas County Democrats have numerous contested races including at the top of the ballot where they are expected to nominate Beto O’Rourke. This is the Democrat sample ballot.

Dallas County Republicans mostly have contested races at the top of the ticket including Don Huffines challenging Greg Abbott for the gubernatorial nod and who will face Colin Allred in TX32.

The Republican sample ballot is here.

Primary Election Day 2022 Voting Locations

Schools, fire houses, and churches across Dallas will be used for voting locations. You can find a convenient voting location for you here.

December 30, 2021June 21, 2022

CD32 GOP Candidate Forum In Two Weeks

Dallas County Republican voters will have an opportunity to hear from prospective Members of Congress at the CD32 GOP candidate forum on January 13, 20222 in two weeks.

The event will take place at 6:30PM at the Studio Movie Grill on Royal Lane in North Dallas and will give local Republicans the chance to choose between mainstream conservatism or the growing chorus of QAnon backed candidates in Texas politics that have taken to protesting local schools despite having no children in the classroom.

CD32 GOP Candidate Forum Listing

The following candidates for the Republican nomination in Congressional District 32 are listed as part of the event:

Nathan Davis – a self described “American First Republican” from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Bronx, New York.

Darrell Day

Brad Namdar – perhaps the prohibitive favorite in the race. He is a small business owner and appointee of Governor Greg Abbott. He has also enjoyed multiple national media appearances.

Ejike Opka – if a second candidate exists who can challenge, it may be Opka who is a local real estate investor and former Dallas mayoral candidate. Opka should be able to raise the money needed to be competitive, but Namdar may be too far in front with grassroots support, and as of this writing still does not have an obvious website presence.

Antonio Swad

Justin Webb

December 28, 2021December 30, 2021

Squirrel Murder Manhunt

In a Best of Nextdoor post, local Republican Precinct Chair, has started a squirrel murder manhunt after claiming a sick neighbor left a decapitated squirrel on her back porch.

Squirrel Murder Manhunt

While local police are hunting for the person responsible for a triple homicide in Garland, Ms. Benjamin is aking Dallas Police to investigate what many in the now deleted or removed thread to believe an animal on animal attack.

Dallas County Republican Party officials did not respond to an email requesting comment, but another Republican who sent Other Side Dallas the screenshots said, “the wannabe victimhood of someone who lives in a million dollar home is appalling.”

She continued, “Diane is living in fantasy land. She lives paranoid Joe Biden is going to order an illegal alien to force her to take a vaccination which she will be taxed more for receiving.”

Locally, QAnon has taken over more grassroots leadership positions in the Dallas area despite the clear correlation to losing general election votes because of their actions.

Their actions led to local realtor Jenna Ryan going to Washington for the January 6th insurrection and famously claiming she would not go to jail because she is white before ultimately being sentenced to jail.

It has also led to multiple protests at Dealey Montessori by local activists with no connection to the school other than anger at the mask mandate that exists district wide.

Ms. Benjamin signs her posts GOP Precinct Chair 2021. She is the mother of D11 city council candidate Barry Wernick who lost earlier this year to Jaynie Schultz.

December 21, 2021January 8, 2022

Adam Swartz Lawsuit

Are Dallas County Republicans up to their politricks again?

On Monday, December 13, 2021 Adam Swartz filed for Dallas Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 1, a seat held currently by Al Cercone. At the end of the night there were no primary opponents and the Texas Secretary of State listed no Republican opponents.

As of today, a Republican is in the race forcing the question did the GOP file late?

GOP Politricks Not New

In 2018 Republicans filed suit to keep Democrats of the ballot in the Justice of Peace races – elections that each GOP judge won by roughly 1400 votes out of 200,000 cast.

Additionally, Precinct 2 Justice of Peace Bill Metzger removed a campaign sign for Jim Phaup, then the mayor of Sunnyvale who was a Republican primary candidate for Texas House District 113.

A camera placed near the sign by Phaup’s campaign after a previous sign was removed recorded a man in a hoodie cutting the zip ties holding the sign to two metal stakes, then stomping on the stakes.

Metzger was admonished by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct in 2020 after losing re-election. The commission stated that his testimony “was not credible,” and that Metzger’s actions cast “public discredit on the judiciary.”

In August there were multiple reports, the GOP might file independent candidates in races to disrupt races.

In the Precinct 3 Place 2 race, Chris Suprun is running against Steve Seider. Both Suprun and Swartz have written or moderated for Other Side Dallas or the Facebook group.