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Dan Patrick Pledges $1 Million in Campaign Funds to Expand Turning Point USA Chapters Across Texas Schools

Patrick casts the donation as a tribute to Turning Point founder Charlie Kirk.

Overview

  • The lieutenant governor said he decided after a Thursday call with Turning Point executives to fund a push for chapters on every college and high school campus in Texas.
  • Patrick is scheduled to speak Tuesday at a University of Houston event alongside Attorney General Ken Paxton, who has appeared frequently at recent Turning Point gatherings.
  • Paxton, a candidate in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, framed the campus events as support for open debate over indoctrination.
  • Texas has more than 1,200 school systems, roughly 5.5 million K–12 students, and over 200 colleges, highlighting the scope of the expansion goal.
  • Reporting so far provides no timeline or operational details on how chapters will be established beyond Patrick’s initial pledge.