A hidden-camera recording, published by Townhall, has brought to light a political action committee operative discussing a program that involves cash payments tied to voter turnout. The footage features Sky McAdams, an organizing manager for Texas Majority PAC, a group actively campaigning for Talarico. In the video, McAdams outlined the program's mechanics, stating, "We are paying people $25…a roundabout way of paying people for their votes." This statement has drawn significant attention to the PAC's voter outreach strategies and spending.
"We are paying people $25…a roundabout way of paying people for their votes." Sky McAdams, Organizing Manager for Texas Majority PAC
The operative did not appear unaware of the legal sensitivities surrounding payments related to voting, reportedly telling the camera, "You can’t pay someone to vote for someone." However, McAdams proceeded to describe the $25 payments as a method to circumvent such restrictions. The program is formally known within the organization as a "paid relational program," according to McAdams, and is managed by a third-party vendor named Relentless, which utilizes a platform called Rally. McAdams also anticipated potential criticism, remarking, "If I was a Republican, I would be pissed."
Further details emerged from campaign finance disclosures filed by Texas Majority PAC. A July filing indicates that the PAC disbursed $500,000 to Relentless specifically for a "relational organizing program." This single transaction constituted approximately 20 percent of the PAC's total expenditures up to that point in the election cycle. Based on McAdams's stated figure of $25 per payment, this half-million-dollar sum could theoretically facilitate payments connected to 20,000 individual ballots. The campaign finance paperwork itself does not label the spending as vote-buying; it simply attributes the funds to the relational organizing program by name.
As of this report, neither Texas Majority PAC nor Relentless has issued public statements addressing the specific admissions captured in the undercover video. The Talarico campaign, which stands to benefit from the PAC's efforts, has also remained publicly silent on the matter. Texas Majority PAC continues its operations as an active political action committee engaged in on-the-ground organizing throughout the state. The July disclosure remains the most recent public filing that details the PAC's spending related to the relational program described in the footage.
The origin of the undercover video and the identity of its recorder have not been publicly disclosed. Townhall's decision to publish the footage has intensified scrutiny on the financial relationships between Texas Majority PAC and its vendor, Relentless. The combination of the video and the July financial filing forms the primary basis for the current reporting on the PAC's spending activities. No new financial disclosures have surfaced since the July filing to provide further clarity on how the Rally software integrates into the PAC's broader budget or the specific allocation of funds. The $25-per-vote figure cited by McAdams has not been independently verified beyond the recorded conversation itself. Furthermore, the total number of voters reportedly contacted or paid through this program has not been publicly disclosed by either the PAC or Relentless.
