A Texas politician has come under scrutiny for filing as a Republican after raising money from Democrats.

Katherine Culbert, a former Democratic nominee for the Texas Railroad Commission, has launched a 2026 campaign under the Republican banner, raising questions about candidate transparency and campaign fundraising practices.

It is understood that she used the Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue to raise money for her campaign. The ActBlue team said it became aware late on Tuesday afternoon that Culbert had switched parties.

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    In racist NC, you are only allowed to vote for the party you are registered to in many towns, counties, and municipalities. They DO NOT like people registering as independent, since they can vote for both parties or whoever fits their needs the best. I’ve been an independent for years because i don’t want to be targeted by the violent GOP if they see me registered as a dem.

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      I’ve been an independent for years because i don’t want to be targeted by the violent GOP if they see me registered as a dem.

      Oh they’ll still get ya, worry not