Rick Harrison accepted donations from high-dollar contributorsthat funded campaigns for Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi & Beto O’Rourke
Republican leaders and conservative activists from across Kaufman County are expressing outrage after it was discovered Rick Harrison received tens of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions from liberal political operatives, criminal defense attorneys and Democratic leaders – almost all from Dallas.
Rick Harrison came in second place behind conservative Joseph Russell in the March 4th GOP primary for Kaufman County Court at Law. Since neither candidate received 50.1% of the vote in the four-person race, they will face off in the May 28 GOP primary runoff.
According to his campaign finance report filed with the Texas Ethics Commission, Harrison admits much of his contributions come from the same high-dollar contributors from Dallas who have funded campaign efforts for Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Beto O’Rourke.
“As a conservative, it’s unconscionable that Rick Harrison would ask for my vote while at the same time accepting donations from high-dollar Dallas Democrat contributors that have funded efforts to defund the police and open our borders to illegal immigration,” said Rowdy Carlton, a longtime GOP volunteer and Kaufman County Republican Precinct Chair. “His actions prove his priorities are clearly more aligned with Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi than with Kaufman County conservatives.”
Democrat Dallas Judges also endorse Harrison, and he has accepted contributions from Dallas County District Attorney lawyers who refused to prosecute theft crimes that have cost mom-and-pop businesses thousands of dollars.
In response to the discovery of Harrison’s acceptance of tainted campaign contributions, the Joseph Russell campaign released the following statement: “From the beginning of this campaign, conservative Joseph Russell has stressed the need for an honest and ethical Judge for our County Court at Law. That’s why Joseph received the most votes in the March primary. But Rick Harrison touting his conservative credentials while actively seeking and accepting money and support from liberal activists is neither honest nor ethical. We call on Mr. Harrison to return every dime he has received from his Democratic supporters.”
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