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

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.

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.

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“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.

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

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“You can’t pay someone to vote for someone,” MacAdams also noted. “You can’t be like, ‘Here’s $25, go vote for me.’ You can say, ‘Attend a one-hour class and you can receive $25.’”

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McAdams added: “If I was a Republican, I would be pissed. I would be like, that’s shady as f–k.”

Reps for Texas Majority PAC did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Texas Senate Democratic candidate James Talarico called the Trump checks an “election year stunt.” Getty Images

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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.

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.

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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.

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