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GOP Texas candidate in the hot seat after rival exposes family's Dem donations: 'Doesn't make sense'
- GOP candidate Hale questions Kalai's Republican credentials in Texas open primary, citing family Democratic donations.
- Hale says open primaries may invite non-Republicans to enter Republican races.
- Kalai's campaign reports donors including self-funded money and parental contributions in the primary.
- Kalai’s father, a Democrat donor, has supported Beto O’Rourke and other Democrats.
- The piece notes Kalai’s platform includes traditional Republican positions like school choice and deregulation.
- Hale warns money in open primaries can determine who appears legitimate to voters.
- Hale and Kalai will compete in a Texas 7th District primary against Lizzie Fletcher in November.
- The report emphasizes Kalai’s donors include a maximum primary contribution limit from parents.
- Hale frames the issue as a broader debate about primary integrity and candidate alignment with party base.
- The article places Hale, Kalai, and the open-primary debate in the context of Texas political primaries in March 2026.
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