Texas Majority PAC allegedly pays participants to attend voter-education Zoom sessions
A Texas Democratic operative said the group pays $25 per person to join a Zoom class about Republican policies, describing it as a “gray” way to influence votes.
An undercover video shows Sky MacAdams, an organizing manager for Texas Majority PAC, stating the group compensates participants $25 to attend a Zoom class that critiques Republican policies. He described the scheme as an indirect method of influencing votes, noting that the payment is for “time” spent reaching out to others rather than a direct vote purchase, which is prohibited by federal law. The PAC contracted Relentless for its Relational Organizing Program, paying $500,000 in May and spending more than $2.4 million in 2026 on voter-mobilization efforts for Senate, governor, House and Senate contests.
MacAdams warned that Republicans would view the tactic as “shady as f---.” The story also references accusations that Donald Trump offered $5,000 dividend checks to Republican voters, a claim denounced by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and called a stunt by Texas Senate candidate James Talarico, whose opponent Ken Paxton has echoed the criticism.
Why it matters
The alleged pay-for-attendance scheme raises questions about the legality and ethics of voter-mobilization tactics in a pivotal election.
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