Nacogdoches GOP Watch

09/02/2026

The Nacogdoches County Democratic Party is sponsoring a political club at SFA to organize student voters, keep them informed, and turn them out for the November election.

They’re putting people in a room, building a student organization, and actively working to win votes.

Meanwhile, what is Brian Fitzgerald doing?

Nothing.

This is exactly what a political party is supposed to be doing: organizing, recruiting, engaging voters, and building a grassroots operation. If Democrats are willing to show up on campus and organize students, Republicans should be asking why we aren’t doing the same.

You don’t win elections by sitting around and hoping people vote for you. You win by organizing.

08/25/2026

The Nacogdoches County Democratic Party has been at SFA registering students to vote for the upcoming midterms. What has Brian Fitzgerald done to address this? He’s certainly not on campus …

I loved being on SFA campus today, meeting students and registering them to vote. They’re strong and ready for change!

08/24/2026

We have obtained photos of the new Nacogdoches County GOP Headquarters, and quite frankly, it looks depressing.

It has been 11 days since the last CEC meeting, yet the headquarters still does not appear ready to welcome voters. There are no Republican signs, no campaign materials and, frankly, no signs of life at all.

This is supposed to be a year-round headquarters for the Republican Party in Nacogdoches County. Our voters and volunteers deserve a headquarters that is visible, welcoming and active.

Compare these photos with the headquarters previously used. The difference could not be clearer. The former location looked like a Republican headquarters. It had signs, energy, activity and people. The new location looks empty and forgotten.

You get what you pay for. What a shame.

Good job, Brian!

08/21/2026

The same thing happened at the latest meeting, but this time it only lasted 3 HOURS! What a major improvement!

The 3½ Hour Tour: A Parliamentary Gilligan’s Island

Sit right back and you’ll hear a tale of a meeting that sailed past sunset, lost passengers along the way, and searched for the elusive shore of adjournment.

The Nacogdoches County Republican Party had its Organizational meeting on Thursday evening, starting at 5:30 and lasting until past 9:00 pm.

Featuring the Chair, the Skipper, Gilligan, and 40 Pounds of Agenda Items.

18 Precinct Chairs Entered… Only the Strong Survived the 3½ Hour Parliamentary Seas.

As the evening wore on, precinct chairs and audience members began quietly disappearing like castaways searching for a way off the island.

Those who remained weren't just trying to
follow parliamentary procedure, they were conducting periodic head counts to make sure a quorum hadn't escaped.

With several agenda items still waiting and the clock well past 9:00 p.m., a precinct chair finally made the motion everyone was secretly rehearsing in their heads:

"I move to adjourn."

The response from Brian?

The remaining business is "pressing."

If it was truly that pressing...it probably deserved its own meeting.

Volunteers donate their time to serve the Party, not audition for an endurance competition. Marathon agendas don't build engagement, they build exit strategies.

Rumor has it this may become a monthly tradition. Future meeting checklist:
✔️ Sack lunch
✔️ Phone charger
✔️ Seat cushion
✔️ Caffeine
✔️ Backup phone charger
✔️ Overnight bag (just in case)

And so ends this episode of The 3½ Hour Tour — where the agenda was endless, the passengers were dwindling, and the only thing missing was a rescue boat named “Adjournment.”

07/14/2026

The contrast could not be clearer. The Nacogdoches County Democratic Party has already held multiple public meetings and events focused on the November elections, bringing in speakers, engaging voters, and preparing for the campaign ahead.

Meanwhile, under Brian Fitzgerald’s leadership, the Nacogdoches County Republican Party has failed to hold a single public meeting with speakers, elected officials, grassroots training, or any meaningful outreach. Not one.

While the opposition is organizing, educating, and mobilizing, our county party has been absent. Republicans deserve leadership that is building momentum for victory, not sitting on the sidelines while the election draws closer.

07/11/2026

It is incredibly inappropriate for the Treasurer of the Nacogdoches County Republican Party to publicly label duly elected Republican precinct chairs as “closet Democrats” simply because they raised legitimate concerns about following the rules.

Expecting the bylaws to be followed, parliamentary procedure to be understood, and meetings to be conducted properly does not make someone a Democrat. It makes them a Republican who believes in transparency, accountability, and respecting the governing rules of the party.

If party leadership cannot distinguish between constructive criticism and disloyalty, that reflects a failure of leadership not of the precinct chairs who were elected by Republican voters to represent them.

Republicans should never be smeared as “closet Democrats” for insisting that the party operate according to its own rules. They have both the right and the responsibility to hold party officers accountable when procedures are not being followed.

This kind of rhetoric is beneath the office of Treasurer. Alan Mann should resign in disgrace.

07/10/2026

The 3½ Hour Tour: A Parliamentary Gilligan’s Island

Sit right back and you’ll hear a tale of a meeting that sailed past sunset, lost passengers along the way, and searched for the elusive shore of adjournment.

The Nacogdoches County Republican Party had its Organizational meeting on Thursday evening, starting at 5:30 and lasting until past 9:00 pm.

Featuring the Chair, the Skipper, Gilligan, and 40 Pounds of Agenda Items.

18 Precinct Chairs Entered… Only the Strong Survived the 3½ Hour Parliamentary Seas.

As the evening wore on, precinct chairs and audience members began quietly disappearing like castaways searching for a way off the island.

Those who remained weren't just trying to
follow parliamentary procedure, they were conducting periodic head counts to make sure a quorum hadn't escaped.

With several agenda items still waiting and the clock well past 9:00 p.m., a precinct chair finally made the motion everyone was secretly rehearsing in their heads:

"I move to adjourn."

The response from Brian?

The remaining business is "pressing."

If it was truly that pressing...it probably deserved its own meeting.

Volunteers donate their time to serve the Party, not audition for an endurance competition. Marathon agendas don't build engagement, they build exit strategies.

Rumor has it this may become a monthly tradition. Future meeting checklist:
✔️ Sack lunch
✔️ Phone charger
✔️ Seat cushion
✔️ Caffeine
✔️ Backup phone charger
✔️ Overnight bag (just in case)

And so ends this episode of The 3½ Hour Tour — where the agenda was endless, the passengers were dwindling, and the only thing missing was a rescue boat named “Adjournment.”

06/24/2026

Several Republicans who expected to attend the Nacogdoches County Republican Party’s regularly scheduled fourth Tuesday meeting today were left scratching their heads when no meeting took place.

For years, party members have become accustomed to public meetings being held on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 5:30 PM. Yet today came and went with no meeting, no announced speaker, and no public cancellation notice.

Brian Fitzgerald campaigned on making the party more active and engaged. Many Republicans expected the first regularly scheduled public meeting under his leadership to be an opportunity to bring people together, discuss party business, and hear from local speakers.

Instead, many were left with a simple question:

What happened to the meeting?

06/22/2026

Remember when Brian objected to a “big tent party?”

At the Nacogdoches County Republican Convention, Brian Fitzgerald objected to a unity resolution describing the GOP as a “big tent” party and calling for a broader coalition to win elections.

Yet just weeks later, RPT Vice Chairman David Covey (whom Fitzgerald publicly endorsed) was asked by a reporter whether Republicans are the “Big Tent” Party. Covey embraced the discussion, reflecting an approach also championed by leaders like JD Vance, who have argued for expanding the Republican coalition.

So if “big tent” was objectionable enough to challenge at the county convention, why endorse a candidate for RPT Vice Chair who openly supports that same concept?

It’s a fair question: was the objection really about the phrase “big tent,” or was it something else?

06/20/2026

RULES COMMITTEE SHOWDOWN

Leadership is tested when someone is told "no."

Multiple firsthand witness accounts from the Republican Party of Texas Convention describe a scene in which members of the temporary Legislative Priorities Committee entered the Rules Committee meeting demanding immediate recognition after a ruling they disagreed with. According to those accounts, Rules Chair Matt Rinaldi repeatedly instructed them to take their seats and allow the committee to continue its business.

Brian Fitzgerald was among those involved and, according to multiple witnesses, appeared to be leading the effort. Witnesses describe him coordinating the group's actions and signaling members as they exited the room.

Brian reportedly refused multiple directives from the chair and continued demanding to be heard. Witnesses state that the confrontation only ended after the possibility of removal from the room was raised.

We have included video of the incident in the comments so people can view the events for themselves and draw their own conclusions.

What makes this especially concerning is that Brian was already the County Chair-Elect at the time. County chairs are expected to model respect for rules, procedures, and organizational leadership—even when they strongly disagree with a decision. The fact that he reportedly chose confrontation over process provides insight into his leadership style.
Whether one agreed with the Rules Committee's decision is beside the point.

Leaders have a responsibility to respect the rules, the chair, and the established process—even when they disagree with the outcome. Attempting to force recognition through disruption is not leadership. It is a refusal to accept the same rules everyone else is expected to follow.

Character is revealed when things do not go your way. The ability to remain professional, respect authority, and work through proper channels is what separates leadership from agitation.

Nacogdoches County Republicans deserve leaders who can disagree without creating disorder and who respect the process even when they lose a vote.