Allegations of Self-Dealing and Ethical Lapses Plaguing Front-Runner Seeking Takeover of State Democrats
Dallas-based political consultant and a leading candidate to head the Texas Democratic Party Kendall Scudder may have solicited money from progressive Democrats to line his own pockets. Concerned party insiders are sounding the alarm, suggesting Scudder is running afoul of ethics rules and may even be ineligible to run.
On March 29th, Texas Democrats will gather at a special meeting in Austin to elect a new party chairperson. To prevail, a candidate must win a majority of votes among State Democratic Executive Committee members. The last Texas Democratic Party chair, Gilberto Hinojosa, stepped down during the party’s last convention after serving in the role for a decade. Leading candidates for the race include two Houston-based democrats, Patricia Olivares and Lillie Schecter.
Records reveal that Represent Texas – a PAC led by Scudder to elect Democrats, appears to have been used in part as a pass-through to pay his own political consulting companies.
BAHAHAHAHA. Poor Comrade Clayton getting duped and fleeced YET AGAIN!!
One public filing reveals that Scudder’s PAC at one point raised almost $25,000. However, more than $19,000 of those dollars were redirected to a company owned by Scudder called “The Sendery” based out of Dallas. Another firm owned by Scudder, “Armadilla Strategies” appears to be the recipient of PAC funds as well.
I pointed all this out weeks ago – that Scudder is EXACTLY the type of “political consultant” class clown that Comrade Clayton claims to despise because they “took all the money” while the Democraps got whipped hard in November at every level.
Scudder has also allegedly failed to abide ethics rules requiring his campaign to file a 30-day finance report to the Texas Ethics Commission. The lack of disclosure is worrying grassroots democrats and party faithful under severe pressure to run a competent party and elect democrats in the Trump era.
Making matters worse, there are now serious questions being raised about Scudders eligibility for office. In response to concerns from progressive party member Susan Criss, the democrats top lawyer issued a formal opinion last week noting that Scudder is ineligible to run because he already holds elective office:
I have concluded that the party rule adopted by the SDEC renders Scudder ineligible to be elected state chair, unless or until he resigns his elective office to the Dallas County Appraisal District Board
– Texas Democratic Party General Counsel Chad Dunn
The timing of these developments couldn’t come at a worse time for Texas Democrats, who are still reeling from last year’s disastrous election cycle.
Looks like Comrade Clayton may have mushed ANOTHER candidate! Hilarious! He’s got the reverse Midas touch. Every candidate he endorses turns to shit.
Of course, he is pitching a bitch fit and treating this like an existential crisis complete with petitions and proclamations from his gaytard group Texas Progressive Caucus.
Comrade Clayton is calling for “unadulterated democracy!!” or he’s going to be very, very upset and perhaps throw a tantrum. LOL.
Oh man, with all the shitlib infighting at the federal level I kind of forgot to enjoy all the shitlib infighting at the STATE level as well. Next Saturday will be awesome to behold. Rest assured, Comrade Clayton will be crying his eyes out one way or another. I hope mommy has some cookies and milk ready for him at home next week.
