History
ART is celebrating our 50th Anniversary. After the 1974 election, 19 Republicans served in the Texas Legislature. Senator John Tower, the only Republican elected statewide, along with 100 principled conservatives founded the Associated Republicans of Texas. In the years that followed, ART orchestrated a wave of Republican victories across the state. This year, we celebrate the extraordinary legacy of an organization that delivered the Republican Majority in Texas.
For more than 50 years, ART has been a pillar of support for Republicans in the Lone Star State, ensuring that legislative seats are won by allocating resources to the right candidates, in the right districts, at the right time.
Five decades later, the impact of ART has only grown. During the 2010 election cycle, ART was transformed with the help of leaders across the state ushering in a new era of Republican leadership. Between 2010 and 2024, ART raised $43 million to help 182 unique Republican candidates in 364 campaigns for the Texas Legislature.
Using its history as its foundation, ART has become a political powerhouse in Texas. This year, under the leadership of ART Co-Chairs, John Nau and Hector De Leon, we celebrate the extraordinary legacy of an organization that delivered the Republican Majority in Texas, with even more success stories and history-making moments on the horizon.
