DOJ Investigating Texas Democrat PAC After Undercover Video

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched an investigation into the Texas Majority PAC, a political action committee that funds Democratic campaigns in Texas. The probe follows the release of an undercover video that captured a now-former employee discussing the PAC's "Paid Relational Program."

In the video obtained by Townhall, Sky McAdams, identified as a former organizing manager for the PAC, told an undercover reporter that the organization "pays people $25 to attend a one hour Zoom class to learn why voting is important and why the Republicans are causing all these bad things." McAdams described the program as a "roundabout way of paying people for their votes, essentially." The program was also referred to as "Rally Texas."

McAdams acknowledged that the practice could be viewed as "shady as f---" by Republicans.

The Texas Majority PAC was founded by individuals described as "veterans of Texas campaigns" and aims to shift the state's political landscape to permanently favor Democrats. According to Transparency USA, the PAC had raised nearly $10 million by the end of the second quarter of the 2026 election cycle and had spent close to $9 million, with over $1.3 million in cash reserves.

Eddie Vale, a spokesperson for the Texas Majority PAC, confirmed the authenticity of the video but disputed McAdams' characterization of the program. Vale stated that the PAC hires Texans to participate in events where they are educated on grassroots organizing. Participants are compensated for their work in encouraging friends and family to vote and reminding them to do so, similar to any other job.

"Participants in the program are being paid for grassroots organizing work," Vale said in a statement. "The way it was described by one rogue employee is factually incorrect, not how we operate, and they were immediately fired."

Vale added that relational organizing is a standard component of campaign strategies and that the PAC would continue to support voting rights against what he described as "never-ending attempts from Texas Republicans to disenfranchise them and bad faith attacks from right-wing media."

The investigation into the Texas Majority PAC comes as Texas Democrats rally support for Senate candidate James Talarico, who is challenging Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton. The race is in a state traditionally considered Republican but is expected to be closely contested.

McAdams and the Texas Majority PAC did not respond to requests for comment regarding the DOJ investigation.