Austin Republican Women (ARW) is a group of Austin-area women keen on political awareness and education, community involvement, and advancing Republican causes and ideals in the governance of our great State of Texas.
We work together to elect Republican candidates who seek local, state and national public offices. To that end, we maintain a robust calendar of events and program activities designed to inform, educate, involve and enthuse our members and guests.
We invite you to find out more ABOUT ARW and then come join us. Either register to attend an upcoming event OR just go ahead and become an ARW member – JOIN NOW.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Thursday, August 13, 2026 ~ August Luncheon
Join Us
August Luncheon
Thursday, August 13, 2026
11:15 am – 1:00 pm
(check-in at 11:15, program begins at 11:45)
Impact Training following
The Hills Country Club
26 Club Estates Pkwy
Austin (Lakeway), TX 78738
Enter from Lohmans Crossing
Speaker: Steve Munisteri
- Former 3-time elected Chair of the RPT, under his Chairmanship the number of elected Republicans statewide increased from 2,470 (45%) to 3,660 (67%), an all-time record
- Former Deputy Assistant to the President and Principal Deputy Director of the Office of Public Liaison under President Trump
- Co-founder of the Volunteer Engagement Project
- Current Senior Advisor to Governor Abbott
- Founded the Young Conservatives of Texas
Did you know that less than 8% of registered Texas Republicans voted in the last primary election? And that only 18% of registered New York voters voted in their disaster of a primary? Voter turnout matters! It is so important for all Republicans in Texas to come out and vote in this upcoming election. It is getting very close to the midterm election. The importance of having every Republican not only be properly registered and able to vote but also actively going to vote is of the utmost importance.
After our Summer hiatus, our first Speaker is well acquainted with why YOUR participation in the voting process matters and will be speaking about why this is so important, especially this election in Texas. Following his talk, we will have a presentation by a member of the Governor’s staff for Impact training to get out the vote. We hope you will plan to stay and take part in this training as well. Your vote matters! We must unite and get out the vote. Mark your calendar and plan on attending as part of your active participation in KEEPING OUR TEXAS RED!!
RSVP by Friday, August 7
Austin Republican Women is now re-introducing its KEEP TEXAS RED PAC initiative for 2023-2026. If we are to preserve and defend our values and beliefs against those who threaten them, the time for action is now. Make no mistake, we are in yet another fight for Texas.
ARW’s 2023-26 KEEP TEXAS RED initiative is both a battle cry and a call to arms. Like famous battle cries of the mid-1830s when Texians fought and died to defend this land, KEEP TEXAS RED is a rallying cry for our time. To those who threaten to turn Texas blue, we say: No way, “Come and take it.”
Today, the battlegrounds are our cities, schools, courts and state Houses. Social media, cell phones and fake news have replaced the cannons and rifles of yesteryear. Our swords are now our elected officials; our weapons are now dollars. Isn’t it time to help ARW arm the arsenal with your donation?
If you answer yes, to defending Republican values and beliefs, please make a donation to ARW’s 2023-26 KEEP TEXAS RED initiative. There are five donation categories from which to choose, with four named after an historic battle cry that spurred Texians to victory in their fight for Texas. With your financial support, ARW can continue that good fight today for the future of our Great State. Let’s KEEP TEXAS RED
– Donation Categories –
$100 – “Remember the Alamo”
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A battle cry used by Texians on April 21, 1836 at the Battle of San Jacinto when a siesta-taking Mexican army was surprisingly descended upon on the banks of the San Jacinto River near present-day Houston. After only 18 minutes, an overwhelmingly outnumbered Texas militia had defeated the Mexican Army, its Gen. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna soon captured, and the Republic of Texas was born.
$250 – “Come and Take It”
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Considered the first notable battle of the Texas Revolution, the Battle of Gonzales skirmish with Mexican troops occurred on October 2, 1835 when colonists refused to return a small, six-pound, Spanish cannon given to them for protection from Indian attack. The Texians rolled out the cannon under a flag that read “Come and Take It.” The Mexicans retreated. The Texas Revolution began.
$500 – “Never Surrender or Retreat”
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On February 24, 1836, besieged by the Mexican Army, Commander William B. Travis penned his famous Victory or Death letter to the “people of Texas and all Americans in the world” to come to the aid of his Alamo Mission garrison. “I will never surrender or retreat,” he wrote. Unfortunately, no reinforcements came and on the 13th day of the siege, the Alamo fell.
$1,000 – “Remember Goliad!”
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One event of the Texas Revolution that ignited fury and garnered support from the people of Texas, the U.S., Great Britain and France was the Goliad Massacre of March 27, 1836 that followed the Battle of Coleto Creek. “Remember Goliad” and “Remember the Alamo” were cried out by Texians during the Battle of San Jacinto. “Remember Goliad” was acknowledgement of and contempt for the cruelty of Gen. Santa Anna when he ordered the execution of Col. James Fannin and some 342 unarmed prisoners of war from the Texian Army of the Republic of Texas, and then had their bodies burned.
$99 and below – “Fight, Fight, Fight”
Other (amount of your choice)
Contributions to Austin Republican Women are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for federal income taxes purposes. Corporate contributions are not permitted.
