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Texas Dem group allegedly ‘paying’ for votes, operative claims in undercover video: ‘Shady as f–k’

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Christenson, J. (2026, September 16). Texas Dem group allegedly ‘paying’ for votes, operative claims in undercover video: ‘Shady as f–k’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/16/us-news/texas-dem-group-allegedly-paying-for-votes-operative-claims-in-undercover-video-shady-as-f-k/

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A video published by Townhall shows a Democratic operative admitting that Texas Majority PAC is offering $25 for people to attend one-hour Zoom classes about voting importance, effectively paying people indirectly to vote. The operative, Sky MacAdams, describes this as a "roundabout way" of compensating voters for their time and effort in mobilizing others to vote, though he acknowledges the practice may be legally questionable. Texas Majority PAC has spent $500,000 on such programs aimed at voter mobilization. Reps for the group did not respond to comments about the legality of these practices.

Written by AI on 2026-09-17, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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A Texas Democratic operative with Texas Majority PAC, an outside group backing Senate candidate James Talarico, was recorded admitting that his organization pays $25 per person for attendance at Zoom classes aimed at persuading voters. The classes highlight alleged negative actions by Republicans and are part of a "paid relational program" run by Relentless, which claims to have generated over 47,000 Democratic votes in key swing states during the 2024 elections. Federal law prohibits paying individuals directly for voting, with potential penalties including up to two years in prison. Critics argue these practices are unethical and undermine democratic integrity, while supporters suggest they merely encourage voter engagement through informational sessions. The revelation has sparked debate about the ethics of such tactics in electoral politics, especially amid claims that Republicans accuse Democrats of undermining democracy through similar but covert methods.

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Texas Democrats have allegedly found a “roundabout” way to pay for votes in the critical Senate and governor’s races, according to an undercover video published Wednesday. uncertain

Democrats → find → video

A Democratic operative with Texas Majority PAC admitted in the new footage released by the conservative outlet Townhall that the group is shelling out $25 per person for attendance at Zoom classes that discuss “bad things” Republicans are doing. asserted

Republicans → admit → things

“We are paying people $25 to attend a one-hour Zoom class to learn why voting is important and why the Republicans are causing all of these bad things,” said Sky MacAdams, an organizing manager for Texas Majority PAC. asserted

MacAdams → pay → PAC

“So it’s like a roundabout way of paying people for their votes, essentially,” he added, calling the move a bit of a “gray” area. asserted

he → ’ → area

Federal law prohibits payments in exchange for voting or not voting for certain candidates, with violators potentially facing up to two years in prison. asserted

violators → prohibit → prison

The paid relational program, as its known, compensates low-propensity voters “for their time as they reach, persuade, and mobilize their friends and family to vote,” according to the website for Relentless, a political consulting firm. uncertain

they → know → Relentless

“You can’t pay someone to vote for someone,” MacAdams also noted. asserted

MacAdams → pay → someone

“You can’t be like, ‘Here’s $25, go vote for me.’ asserted

25 → ’ → me

You can say, ‘Attend a one-hour class and you can receive $25.’” asserted

you → say → 25

McAdams added: “If I was a Republican, I would be pissed. asserted

I → add → ?

I would be like, that’s shady as f–k.” asserted

that → ’ → f

Reps for Texas Majority PAC did not immediately respond to a request for comment. asserted

Reps → respond → comment

The group paid $500,000 to Relentless for its Relational Organizing Program in May of this year, according to a state campaign finance report. uncertain

group → pay → report

It’s spent more than $2.4 million in 2026 helping to mobilize voters for statewide, US House and the US Senate contests. asserted

It → spend → contests

President Trump was also accused of trying to buy votes in the midterm elections by promising $5,000 dividend checks if Republicans maintain control of both chambers of Congress. asserted

Republicans → accuse → Congress

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) accused Trump of “trying to bribe the American people for their votes” after the president announced his intention at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas last week. Texas Senate Democratic candidate James Talarico called the Trump checks an “election year stunt.” asserted

Talarico → accuse → checks

Talarico’s opponent and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has accused the Democratic challenger of doing the same after the Texas Majority PAC scheme surfaced. asserted

scheme → accuse → same

Texas Dem group allegedly ‘paying’ for votes, operative claims in undercover video: ‘Shady as f–k’

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