Gary Gates in SD-18 Special Election recieves Ron Paul endorsement

[TABLE="class: data"]
[TR]
[TH]Full Name:[/TH]
[TD]Gary Gates[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
[h=2]Election Info[/h] Texas Senate District 18, 2006 Republican Party Primary Election Lost with 35.53% of vote Texas House District 28, 2004 Republican Primary Election Lost with 38.77% of vote Texas House District 28, 2002 Republican Primary Runoff Election Lost with 42.26% of vote Texas House District 28, 2002 Republican Primary Election Went to runoff with 28.07% of vote

http://www.texastribune.org/directory/gary-gates/
 
I know nothing of him. I'll ask some folks about him, once I get off work. I was originally pulling for Kolkhorst because I thought we wouldn't have a Liberty candidate and Kolkhost would be the best next thing we could get. If anyone knows anything please pipe up.
 
archer1600 said:
I know nothing of him. I'll ask some folks about him, once I get off work. I was originally pulling for Kolkhorst because I thought we wouldn't have a Liberty candidate and Kolkhost would be the best next thing we could get. If anyone knows anything please pipe up.
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His site is very professional, he seems pretty well funded, self funded presumably. I will see what else I can dig up.

https://www.facebook.com/garygatesfortexas
https://twitter.com/GaryGates4Texas
 
Political donations in the last election cycle:

[TABLE="width: 723"]
[TR]
[TD]Contributor Name[/TD]
[TD]Employer[/TD]
[TD]Filer Name[/TD]
[TD]Amount[/TD]
[TD]Date[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Gates, Gary[/TD]
[TD]Self[/TD]
[TD]Spirit of Freedom Republican Women's Club PAC,[/TD]
[TD]$1,250.00 [/TD]
[TD]9/27/2013[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Gates, Gary[/TD]
[TD]Self-Employed[/TD]
[TD]Stephenson, Phyllip Wayne[/TD]
[TD]$1,000.00 [/TD]
[TD]10/20/2013[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Gates, Gary[/TD]
[TD]Self Employed[/TD]
[TD]Miller, Dana F.[/TD]
[TD]$1,000.00 [/TD]
[TD]10/20/2013[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Gates, Gary[/TD]
[TD]Self Employed[/TD]
[TD]Friends of Barry Smitherman,[/TD]
[TD]$1,000.00 [/TD]
[TD]10/21/2013[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Gates, Gary[/TD]
[TD]Self[/TD]
[TD]Texans for Dan Patrick,[/TD]
[TD]$3,000.00 [/TD]
[TD]10/21/2013[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Gates, Gary[/TD]
[TD]Self[/TD]
[TD]Texans for Dan Patrick,[/TD]
[TD]$2,500.00 [/TD]
[TD]2/3/2014[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Gates, Gary[/TD]
[TD]Self[/TD]
[TD]Republican Party of Fort Bend County (CEC),[/TD]
[TD]$200.00 [/TD]
[TD]3/28/2014[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Gates, Gary[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Spirit of Freedom Republican Women,[/TD]
[TD]$1,000.00 [/TD]
[TD]4/4/2014[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Gates, Gary[/TD]
[TD]Self[/TD]
[TD]Texans for Dan Patrick,[/TD]
[TD]$10,000.00 [/TD]
[TD]4/29/2014[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Gates, Gary[/TD]
[TD]Self[/TD]
[TD]Texans for Dan Patrick,[/TD]
[TD]$10,000.00 [/TD]
[TD]4/29/2014[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Gates, Gary[/TD]
[TD]Self Employed[/TD]
[TD]Fort Bend Republican Women's Club PAC,[/TD]
[TD]$500.00 [/TD]
[TD]5/21/2014[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Gates, Gary[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]Republican Women of Yoakum,[/TD]
[TD]$250.00 [/TD]
[TD]7/2/2014[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Gates, Gary[/TD]
[TD]Self[/TD]
[TD]Republican Party of Fort Bend County (CEC),[/TD]
[TD]$1,000.00 [/TD]
[TD]8/8/2014[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Gates, Gary and Melissa[/TD]
[TD]self[/TD]
[TD]Patterson, Jerry E.[/TD]
[TD]$1,000.00 [/TD]
[TD]10/20/2013[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Gates, Gary W
[/TD]
[TD]Gatesco
[/TD]
[TD]Hegar, Glenn A.
[/TD]
[TD]$1,000.00
[/TD]
[TD]10/24/2013[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Gates, Gary W.[/TD]
[TD]Gatesco Inc[/TD]
[TD]David Dewhurst Committee,[/TD]
[TD]$1,000.00 [/TD]
[TD]10/31/2013[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Gates Jr, Gary W.[/TD]
[TD]Self-Employed[/TD]
[TD]Hispanic Republicans of Texas,[/TD]
[TD]$100.00 [/TD]
[TD]4/21/2014[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
 
This is certainly good news, though I don't see lots of support for liberty candidates in the last election cycle. He seems to be wealthy enough to fund a state Senate campaign, but he will need a ground game. Debra Medina lives in the district and has a strong local grassroots organization ... I wonder if she would be willing to endorse him despite the fact that he did not back her?
 
[TABLE="width: 100%"]
[TR="class: GridOdd"]
[TD]GATES, GARY W MR
RICHMOND, TX 77469[/TD]
[TD]GATESCO INC/REAL ESTATE[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]$1,000[/TD]
[TD]RAND PAUL FOR US SENATE - REPUBLICAN[/TD]
[TD]P[/TD]
[TD]09/03/2009[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

[TABLE="width: 100%"]
[TR="class: GridHeader"]
[TD]Name/Location[/TD]
[TD]Employer/Occupation[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]$ Amount Contributed[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Contributed To[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Primary/
General[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Date[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: GridEven"]
[TD]GATES, GARY
RICHMOND, TX 77469[/TD]
[TD]Self/Rancher And Business Man[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]$250[/TD]
[TD]THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FORT BEND COUNTY FEDERAL COMMITTEE - REPUBLICAN[/TD]
[TD]P[/TD]
[TD]05/21/2014[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: GridOdd"]
[TD]GATES, GARY
RICHMOND, TX 77406[/TD]
[TD]Self/Rancher[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]$2,000[/TD]
[TD]THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FORT BEND COUNTY FEDERAL COMMITTEE - REPUBLICAN[/TD]
[TD]P[/TD]
[TD]12/18/2013[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
 
gnuschler said:
Political donations in the last election cycle:

[TABLE="width: 723"]
[TR]
[TD]Contributor Name[/TD]
[TD]Employer[/TD]
[TD]Filer Name[/TD]
[TD]Amount[/TD]
[TD]Date[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Gates, Gary[/TD]
[TD]Self[/TD]
[TD]Spirit of Freedom Republican Women's Club PAC,[/TD]
[TD]$1,250.00[/TD]
[TD]9/27/2013[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Gates, Gary[/TD]
[TD]Self-Employed[/TD]
[TD]Stephenson, Phyllip Wayne[/TD]
[TD]$1,000.00[/TD]
[TD]10/20/2013[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Gates, Gary[/TD]
[TD]Self Employed[/TD]
[TD]Miller, Dana F.[/TD]
[TD]$1,000.00[/TD]
[TD]10/20/2013[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Gates, Gary[/TD]
[TD]Self Employed[/TD]
[TD]Friends of Barry Smitherman,[/TD]
[TD]$1,000.00[/TD]
[TD]10/21/2013[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Gates, Gary[/TD]
[TD]Self[/TD]
[TD]Texans for Dan Patrick,[/TD]
[TD]$3,000.00[/TD]
[TD]10/21/2013[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Gates, Gary[/TD]
[TD]Self[/TD]
[TD]Texans for Dan Patrick,[/TD]
[TD]$2,500.00[/TD]
[TD]2/3/2014[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Gates, Gary[/TD]
[TD]Self[/TD]
[TD]Republican Party of Fort Bend County (CEC),[/TD]
[TD]$200.00[/TD]
[TD]3/28/2014[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Gates, Gary[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Spirit of Freedom Republican Women,[/TD]
[TD]$1,000.00[/TD]
[TD]4/4/2014[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Gates, Gary[/TD]
[TD]Self[/TD]
[TD]Texans for Dan Patrick,[/TD]
[TD]$10,000.00[/TD]
[TD]4/29/2014[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Gates, Gary[/TD]
[TD]Self[/TD]
[TD]Texans for Dan Patrick,[/TD]
[TD]$10,000.00[/TD]
[TD]4/29/2014[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Gates, Gary[/TD]
[TD]Self Employed[/TD]
[TD]Fort Bend Republican Women's Club PAC,[/TD]
[TD]$500.00[/TD]
[TD]5/21/2014[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Gates, Gary[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[TD]Republican Women of Yoakum,[/TD]
[TD]$250.00[/TD]
[TD]7/2/2014[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Gates, Gary[/TD]
[TD]Self[/TD]
[TD]Republican Party of Fort Bend County (CEC),[/TD]
[TD]$1,000.00[/TD]
[TD]8/8/2014[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Gates, Gary and Melissa[/TD]
[TD]self[/TD]
[TD]Patterson, Jerry E.[/TD]
[TD]$1,000.00[/TD]
[TD]10/20/2013[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Gates, Gary W
[/TD]
[TD]Gatesco
[/TD]
[TD]Hegar, Glenn A.
[/TD]
[TD]$1,000.00
[/TD]
[TD]10/24/2013[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Gates, Gary W.[/TD]
[TD]Gatesco Inc[/TD]
[TD]David Dewhurst Committee,[/TD]
[TD]$1,000.00[/TD]
[TD]10/31/2013[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Gates Jr, Gary W.[/TD]
[TD]Self-Employed[/TD]
[TD]Hispanic Republicans of Texas,[/TD]
[TD]$100.00[/TD]
[TD]4/21/2014[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
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That's a little weird, he donates to Dewhurst in October of 2013, he donates to Jerry Patterson in October of 2013. And he donates an absolute crapload of money to Dan Patrick scattered throughout a year. Are you sure it's the same guy? where did you find this?
 
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gnuschler said:
This is certainly good news, though I don't see lots of support for liberty candidates in the last election cycle. He seems to be wealthy enough to fund a state Senate campaign, but he will need a ground game. Debra Medina lives in the district and has a strong local grassroots organization ... I wonder if she would be willing to endorse him despite the fact that he did not back her?
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I don't know, he certainly needs grassroots support if he wants to win. Terry Hall from Texans Uniting for Reform and Freedom already endorsed Lois Kolkhorst.

This guy has to be some part of Ron Paul's personal circle. I mean how else has he already got an endorsement, when we have never heard of him?
 
William Tell said:
[TABLE="width: 100%"]
[TR="class: GridOdd"]
[TD]GATES, GARY W MR
RICHMOND, TX 77469[/TD]
[TD]GATESCO INC/REAL ESTATE[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]$1,000[/TD]
[TD]RAND PAUL FOR US SENATE - REPUBLICAN[/TD]
[TD]P[/TD]
[TD]09/03/2009[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

[TABLE="width: 100%"]
[TR="class: GridHeader"]
[TD]Name/Location[/TD]
[TD]Employer/Occupation[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]$ Amount Contributed[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Contributed To[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Primary/
General[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Date[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: GridEven"]
[TD]GATES, GARY
RICHMOND, TX 77469[/TD]
[TD]Self/Rancher And Business Man[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]$250[/TD]
[TD]THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FORT BEND COUNTY FEDERAL COMMITTEE - REPUBLICAN[/TD]
[TD]P[/TD]
[TD]05/21/2014[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: GridOdd"]
[TD]GATES, GARY
RICHMOND, TX 77406[/TD]
[TD]Self/Rancher[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]$2,000[/TD]
[TD]THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FORT BEND COUNTY FEDERAL COMMITTEE - REPUBLICAN[/TD]
[TD]P[/TD]
[TD]12/18/2013[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
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I got this off http://campaignmoney.com/
 
One of my Paul supporting friends in the district, said one of Gary Gates blockwalkers knocked on his door in early August. He did not think anything of Gary, seemed like standard GOP candidate literature. But then he noticed a Ron Paul 2012 sticker on the guy's truck. Turned the block walking guy is a former Ron Paul staffer.
 
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