At the Republican midterm convention, the lieutenant governor said voters should view the election as a battle for the soul of the U.S.

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Patrick and Secretary Scott Turner both framed the choice between Ken Paxton and James Talarico in stark terms at a state GOP event Wednesday.

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was among the first Texas speakers Thursday at the second and final night of the inaugural Republican midterm convention.

And there’s no better pandering than an old-fashioned book ban to show your far-right bona fides. At a recent Texas Capitol news conference, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said with chest-beating bravado that he plans on introducing a drastic measure to urge Texas school districts to remove more than 2,

“We’re coming for the books,” the lieutenant governor said in announcing plans to lower the performance rating of Texas schools that violate a recent law targeting obscene titles in school libraries.

"Although every effort has been made to provide the most up-to-date information, the facts and the science in the subject areas covered by this book and the information about sex,

Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick spoke to members of the press on Wednesday morning, calling for the removal of flagged books from library shelves.

Had ESPN not canceled it after one episode, Barstool Van Talk’s plan was to light Dan Patrick on fire. Dan “Big Cat” Katz was a guest on the second episode of Not So Fast with Paul Pabst and Andrew Perloff to promote Pardon My Book,

National Republicans have branded the event as a “Trumpapalooza,” with a clear goal of energizing GOP voters — and stocking their campaign coffers — during a difficult midterm environment.