LIV Meets Tonight @ 8 pm, February 16, 2026: Should Independents Vote in the Primary? Early voting starts tomorrow

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Also, ICYMI: • ICE Melts Our Wallets • Data Centers: Bettencourt's bad bets for Lt. Dan • Interim Water Legislative Hearing Report!

 

Greetings LIV Members and Friends! Tonight, Monday, February 16, at 8 pm, LIV will hold a strategy meeting for members and donors only to discuss primary races that we think deserve independent voters' attention. These are the hot contests.

Should Independents Vote in the Primaries?

HERE'S THE EVENT POST TO RSVP FOR TONIGHT.SIGN UP TO JOIN US IF YOU'RE A MEMBER OR DONOR,or go ahead and pony up if you haven't within the last 12 months.Here's our Join/Donate Page. Candidates! If you are looking for LIV's support in the primary,please send us a note today to contact@livtx.org. Show us on your website why independent voters should vote for you.PS We do not spend money on candidates or parties --LIV is not a PAC or a party. LIV is a 501c4 membership association. LIV Members and Supporters: Do you plan to vote in either major party (Republican or Democratic) primary? Early voting starts tomorrow, Tuesday, February 17.We'd love to hear your thoughts tonight.LIV supports your right to choose either primary ballot, to engage in our minor party conventions (Libertarian & Green, April 11) or none-of-the-above. Though the Texas GOP wants to close its primary,they cannot do so for this election.Independents are on the rise -- now at 45% (Jan. 2026 Gallup Poll), especially among younger people who want to "shop the ballot." 

 ICYMI: OUR MOST RECENT LIV News! 

• Ice Melts Our Wallets! HERE

• Data Centers: Is State Sen. Bettencourt practicing law (badly) without a license? Or is he just placing bad bets for Lt. Dan?

• Interim Water Hearing Report: Dr. Mace Boils It Down! HERE

LIV is in flux with upgrades in all our work. Do you have skills to offer like: Administrative, Social Media, Writing, Organization Building, or more?Most of all, we need your help getting local independent groups in your community together for the short and long haul to advocate for POLICY not POLITICS for all governing bodies -- local, state and national.

We love hearing from you. You can reply to this message or use our CONTACT FORM HERE.

Should independents vote in the primary? If they want to, but of course! Texans have always enjoyed an open primary.

Thank y'all! 

LIV Team PS Warning: If you vote in the primary, you may be prohibited from signing a petition for an independent to get on the ballot this year, though you can help gather signatures.