PRECINCT CONVENTION(S):   

The Precinct Convention(s) date has been set by the
Matagorda County Republican Party CEC for March 28, 2026, time 10:00-11:30am.   If your
Precinct Chairman does not show up to run the Precinct Convention meeting, then you are
entitled to claim the precinct packet and the instructions for running the precinct convention
agenda/script will be in your packet. The venue has been determined, but we will gather by
Precincts.  At your Precinct Convention you can sign up to be a delegate to your County/Senate
District (SD) Convention; to be held March 28, 2026 (this date is set State-wide by the Rules of
the Republican Party of Texas to be held on the 4th Saturday of March, with time & local venue
to be determined by each County Parties Chairman &/or CEC Convention Chair(s)). If you
cannot attend your precinct convention, contact your local Republican Party or precinct chair to
sign you up to attend your County/SD Convention.  If there is only one space available for
Delegate status to County Convention, sign up as Alternate or you may sign up as an At-Large
Delegate through the Convention Chair set up process. Approximately two weeks PRIOR to the
County/SD Convention. Precinct Conventions are REQUIRED to be held by County/SD in the
same location for the entire County/SD, per Texas Election Code. See Precinct Convention
Locations below.

THE COUNTY/SD CONVENTION: 

Generally, will be held the 4th Saturday of March at a venue
determined by the County/SD Parties Chairman &/or CEC Convention Chair(s).  The statewide
date for County/SD Conventions per RPT Rule 27A must be held ON March 28, 2026.   You
should attend this Convention in person to ensure you are elected to be a delegate/alternate to
the State Convention. However, one can become a delegate/alternate by having a Convention
attendee nominate you to be elected as a delegate/alternate then approved by the full
convention body. County/SD Conventions will be held at the following location(s) VFW Post
2438, 1672 TX-60, Bay City, TX.  If you are SURE you can attend the Texas State Republican
Convention in Houston, please sign up to be a Delegate. If you are not sure, PLEASE sign up to
be an ALTERNATE DELEGATE, as 95-100% of ALTERNATES are elevated to full DELEGATE
status at Convention once you arrive due to unexpected circumstances, some people cannot
attend at the last minute.

Temporary Chair(s) for the upcoming County/SD convention were appointed by the County
Chair in January.  Matagorda County is organized by 1 Senate District: SD17. Precinct

Conventions will be held simultaneously on March 28, 2026 from 10:00 – 11:30am. Registration
begins at 9:30-10:00am. Make sure you know which Precinct you are in: it makes a difference.
Or call or text the Matagorda County Republican Party Chair Robert Shirley at 512-775-8924. 
County Convention(s) on March 28 will generally be called to order at 12:00pm and last until
approximately 2:00pm. 

The County Convention Temporary Chair(s) will need your help serving on the following
Committees: Arrangements, Rules, Credentials, Nominations and Resolutions. PLEASE contact
them as soon as possible to become involved whether, or not, you are able to attend the
Republican Party of Texas in Houston.  You do NOT have to be a precinct chair, in order to
participate in any of the above events.  Please share this with your friends and get them
involved! Refer or watch FB/Website as necessary to have most current available information. 
Please preregister on website “matagordarepublicanparty.org” So check back often for any
updates!

THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS (RPT) STATE CONVENTION: 

At the SREC meeting held back on Dec 6, 2025 in Austin, it was announced that Governor Abbott has pledged a
straight reduction to registration fees to any delegate under 25 to $25 & to $50 for those over
65, and charter buses to the convention will be available at $10 to $20 cost to take you from
undetermined as of yet locations to and from the George R Brown Convention Center in
Houston on June 10 – 13. This also will save on your parking fees.  Start now to plan to be there
June 10 – 13.  Registration opens June 8.  You cannot put Convention Delegate on your resume
until you actually ATTEND the Convention.  At State Convention we elect our State Republican
Executive Committeeman and Committeewoman Members (SREC) and vote on Resolutions,
Legislative Priorities, Platform…all the things that make our Republican Party run for the
following two-year period.  We also elect our Party Chair, Vice-Chair, and the National
Committeeman and Committeewoman positions. Roll Call is taken to assure a Quorum in each
Senate District Caucus Meetings.  Committee members (Rules, Resolution, Platform,
Legislative Priorities) begin committee meetings on Monday June 8. Which any Delegates can
attend/observe at their own additional expense.  Convention attendees begin arriving on
Wednesday afternoon, June 10, 2026 and are expected to be there all day Thursday, Friday
and Saturday (June 11, 12 & 13) for Convention Caucus Meetings/General Sessions to VOTE
on Party business and the RPT Convention Committee has to plan for full attendance.  Room
blocks are set up for convention delegates and rates are pre-set by the Host Hotels by the RPT
at around $200/night + hotel fees.  Convention Delegates and Grassroots members receive
advance notice to book hotels. We encourage signing up for the chartered buses and sharing
Air B&Bs or hotel accommodations.  Otherwise, transportation, hotels and meals are the
delegates’ responsibility.

Matagorda County SREC Members will hold a State Convention Delegate Training (Date &
Time TBD) at sometime in May ahead of the Convention so check back here for specific details!
This will be one of the best weekends you’ll ever spend to preserve and grow the Republican
Party in Texas.  ‘Let’s Be Texas Strong’ because the Left never sleeps.  Come and join us!