Revealed: GOP Group Tied to Mysterious Trans Student Messages A Travis County judge ordered that names be released, according to the Transgender Education Network of Texas. The GOP group denied involvement. by Steven Monacelli October 29, 2026, 5:17 PM, CDT Following an order from a Travis County judge, the Republican Women’s Caucus (RWC) Fund and a man named John Braun have been identified as the names behind controversial text messages sent to Texans earlier this month purporting to offer resources to transgender students, seemingly confirming widespread speculation that the effort was a Republican political ploy. Some three million mailers containing similar information were also sent.

GOP women's group behind fake transgender mailer campaign, records show By Benjamin Wermund, John C. Moritz, Staff WriterUpdated Oct 30, 2026 4:37 p.m. [IMAGES: Fake "Texas Trans & LGBT Student Resource Guide" mailer on a desktop] The flyers began appearing in Texas mailboxes as early voting got underway, presenting themselves as informational materials from a transgender advocacy group. Juan Figueroa/The Dallas Morning News