Thurman Bartie
Bartie has not spoken publicly on U.S. weapons or money for the government of Israel, or on U.S. aid to Palestinians. No statement was found in source-checked research across 6 sources.
6 sources checked and read, every one listed on the research page. Most candidates at this level have simply never been asked.
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Research
What was looked for, and what came back
- **U.S. military aid and weapons to Israel:** There is no public record of candidate Thurman Bartie making statements or taking positions regarding U.S. military aid or weapons transfers to Israel.
- **Characterization of the conflict:** There are no public statements or records of Thurman Bartie personally offering characterizations or policy stances regarding the Israel/Palestine conflict.
- **Rhetoric and lobbying:** There are no records of Thurman Bartie engaging in political rhetoric or advocacy regarding Israel or Israel-related lobbying groups.
- **Safety and antisemitism:** Material returned; set out in full below.
What the first search did return, on the other questions
The card's claim is about what the United States sends, and that question came back empty. These questions did return material. It is reproduced word for word so nothing found is lost, and it is context rather than a position on U.S. weapons or money. Em dashes are rendered as hyphens to satisfy house style; no wording is changed.
### Safety and antisemitism While serving as Mayor of Port Arthur, Thurman Bartie signed onto the "Mayors United Against Antisemitism" initiative launched in January 2021 by the American Jewish Committee (AJC) and the U.S. Conference of Mayors. By joining the pledge, Bartie supported a national declaration affirming that antisemitism is incompatible with core democratic values and calling on local leaders to condemn anti-Jewish hate and protect Jewish communities.
Sources consulted and read (6)
- ballotpedia.org
- ballotpedia.org
- portarthurtx.gov [does not name the candidate in the text we could read]
- portarthurtx.gov [does not name the candidate in the text we could read]
- ajc.org [does not name the candidate in the text we could read]
- afajournal.org [does not name the candidate in the text we could read]
Not found
- No position located on U.S. weapons, arms sales or military funding for the government of Israel.
- No position located on U.S. aid to Palestinians, UNRWA or Gaza humanitarian funding.
- This is a record of what was checked on 2026-08-11, not a claim that no statement exists anywhere.
Also in this race: Sr. Randy K. Weber (Republican) · All Texas candidates.
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