Kirsten Crow, Corpus Christi Caller Times
Sat, June 27, 2026 at 8:46 AM UTC
Republican state Reps. Todd Hunter, left, and A.J. Louderback stand before a projector emblazoned with the words “Keep Texas Red” during a news conference at the downtown Holiday Inn in Corpus Christi on June 26, 2026. The Republicans held the news conference to coincide with the Texas Democratic Convention taking place in Corpus Christi.
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As the Texas Democratic Party Convention was underway in its second day, four Republican Texas state legislators held a news conference down the street at the Holiday Inn, promoting the slogan “Keep Texas Red.”
Those who addressed media on June 26 were state Rep. Todd Hunter of Corpus Christi, Rep. J.M. Lozano of Kingsville, Rep. A.J. Louderback of Victoria and Rep. Katrina Pierson of Rockwall.
In the news conference, representatives took aim at Democratic policies on energy regulation, criminal justice and gender issues.
“Texas Democrats are hatching out their plan to show the entire state just how bizarre and out of touch their policies are with average Texans,” Pierson said. “Over the next few months, you’ll see that it’ll be a very clear choice in November. It will not be just Republicans versus Democrats — it will be sanity over insanity and it will be common sense over radical ideology.”
Kirsten Crow covers city government and water news. Have a story idea? Contact her at kirsten.crow@caller.com.
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This article originally appeared on Corpus Christi Caller Times: Republicans push back on Democrats’ policies as convention is underway