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Sheets Calls Out Clayton Tucker’s Campaign Lies & Hypocrisy He is not a rancher and he invests in Big Tech

MCKINNEY, TX — Nate Sheets, Republican nominee for Texas Agriculture Commissioner, today called out Democrat opponent Clayton Tucker for what Sheets described as blatant hypocrisy between the image Tucker presents to Texas voters and what is revealed in his own personal financial statement.

“My opponent claims to be a moderate rancher,” Sheets said. “But the occupation listed on his sworn financial statement is ‘organizer,’ and he lists no property—no ranch, no farm and no agricultural land. Texans deserve to know who the candidates asking for their vote really are.”

Tucker lists “organizer” for the Trade Justice Education Fund (TJEF), a left-wing Washington, D.C. advocacy group, as his occupation. Similar to his former role with Bernie Sanders’ Our Revolution, TJEF advocates for aggressive climate policies.

During a virtual presentation on behalf of the Trade Justice Education Fund, Tucker said his organization was pushing the Biden administration to support “any measure whose objective is to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions or support the transition to a clean energy economy.”

Climate alarmists have long invoked greenhouse-gas emissions to advocate for restrictions on cattle and livestock production, raising serious questions about just how far Tucker’s sweeping “any measure” standard would go when Texas farmers and ranchers are the ones affected.

"Tucker has also made attacking artificial intelligence and data centers a centerpiece of his campaign," continued Sheets. "But a look at his own investments raises another question: Does Tucker put his money where his mouth is?"

Tucker's financial statement shows investments in funds filled with Big Tech companies driving the growth of artificial intelligence and the massive hyperscale data centers needed to support it.

Then there is Firefly Aerospace, where Tucker’s father works and a company Tucker personally invests in. Firefly has received millions of dollars in taxpayer-funded defense and intelligence contracts and recently acquired national-security contractor SciTec. In its own SEC filing, Firefly says the acquisition added “data centers” and “AI-enabled defense software proven in operations” for “intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance,” along with big-data processing for national-security customers. Tucker’s personal investments therefore put his own money into sectors tied to the very AI, surveillance, and data-center growth he has made a campaign issue.

Sheets said the contradictions are part of a larger pattern. When Tucker previously ran unsuccessfully for city council, he campaigned on increasing digital infrastructure in rural Texas. Now, as a candidate for Agriculture Commissioner, Tucker has made opposition to data-center expansion a central campaign theme.

“I guess none of this should be a surprise,” Sheets continued. “Clayton has a history of putting his finger in the air and following the political winds. Texans deserve consistency. They deserve to know what you actually believe, not just what your campaign tells them you believe.”

To learn more about Tucker’s hypocrisy and the radical positions he has taken over the years, visit ComradeClayton.com for videos, screenshots and the evidence behind his record.

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