WE DID IT!!!

We write today to offer our CONGRATULATIONS and THANKS to each and every one of you who spent your time and effort to get your friends, family, neighbors and co-workers to the polls.

Coming into this election, it wasn't fully clear, even to those of us who are heavily involved, whether the grassroots energy we saw at the rallies and the town hall meetings would find its way into the polling booths.

After looking at the election returns, we're happy to report that it did--WITH A VENGEANCE.

Across North Texas, turnout in this election was FAR BEYOND what was expected.  Turnout in an off-year Republican Primary election in Dallas County would normally run around 40,000 to 50,000 votes.  This year, turnout nearly exceeded ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND VOTES.  The same story played out across North Texas.

Ladies and gentlemen, this incredible turnout didn't happen by accident.  It happened because thousands of Texans have been spending their time and energy rallying in the streets, showing up at town halls, organizing neighborhood meetings, walking precincts and manning phone banks.

All of you who were among those thousands who stepped up deserve a ton of credit and gratitude.  Together, we have taken the FIRST TANGIBLE STEP to taking back our country.  Once again, Texas leads the way.

A few have emailed us in disappointment that their favorite candidate didn't win yesterday.  There are news stories highlighting the many incumbents who survived challenges this election.  They cite these races as evidence that the tea party movement had no effect.  (Of course, they ignore the incumbents who will not be returning to office, or are facing tough runoffs.)

There were a number of hard-fought races this cycle.  Some races went to the grassroots favorites, while others didn't.  But our movement is not about any single race, or about throwing out all incumbents, or about any of the myriad other things the media would have you believe we're all about.

This movement is about ENGAGING our fellow citizens, INFORMING them about the critical issues, and encouraging them to TAKE ACTION.

Based on the incredible turnout in this primary election, we have every reason to hold our heads high as we move forward.