by Nate Criswell

In a region that prizes conservative values, Calvin Lawrence and his wife Amanda’s unabashed financial support for radical leftwing causes should disqualify him from any role of local leadership — especially a school board seat here in Hood County. His track record of funneling money into Kamala Harris, Nancy Pelosi, and the Hood County Democrat Party (via instruments such as ActBlue) reveals he is fundamentally unsuited to represent the people of this district. He has never donated to any Republican candidate or organization.

A Trail of Liberal Giving

According to publicly available reporting, Lawrence and his wife Amanda have repeatedly donated to liberal causes. He has given to ActBlue Texas, the Democratic Party’s centralized fundraising vehicle, which in turn distributes funds to Democratic candidates and PACs. Among the beneficiaries are Nancy Pelosi’s PAC, Kamala Harris’s PAC, and Collin Allred’s PAC—clear evidence that his financial support is not passive or incidental but strategically aligned with the national left. 

Even more troubling is how Lawrence claimed on his most recent donations that he is “unemployed,” yet he continues to funnel money into liberal committees and campaigns. That kind of subterfuge is simply unacceptable for someone seeking a public office.

Why These Donations Matter Locally

Some might dismiss Lawrence’s liberal giving as a personal choice that doesn’t reflect local governance. But nothing could be further from the truth. These political contributions are a window into his ideological worldview. A man who willingly supports Kamala Harris and Nancy Pelosi is affirming his subservience to their priorities — priorities radically at odds with ours in Hood County.

What does it mean when a local candidate gives to Pelosi? It means he embraces the federal bureaucracy, open borders, and uncontrolled spending. When he gives to Harris, he signals allegiance to activist judges, judicial overreach, and the radical liberal agenda. When he donates through ActBlue and to the Hood County Democrat Party, he is financially investing in forces that want to overturn our local values, undermine local control, and silence dissent in education.

In short: every dollar he sends to the left is a dollar invested against the interests of our children, our teachers, and our community.

Unqualified to Represent Conservatives

Lawrence has zero track record in the Granbury ISD or any meaningful local involvement before entering this race. He appears to view the school board not as public service, but as a springboard for his “Diversity in Education Consulting” business. When you combine that self-serving ambition with a long list of liberal contributions, you get a man who — quite simply — belongs at the national Democrat level, not in local education leadership.

Let’s be clear: someone who gives to Pelosi, Harris, ActBlue, and the Hood County Democrat machine is actively aligning with a political agenda that is hostile to conservative Texans. His allegiance lies with the far left, not with the families and taxpayers of Hood County.

The Bottom Line

Electing Calvin Lawrence would be a disaster for those who value school accountability, parental rights, and a community-first mindset. His pattern of donations to Pelosi, Harris, and the local Democrat infrastructure decisively marks him as an out-of-touch liberal operative, not a representative of conservative locals. Anyone who gives to those causes cannot credibly claim to be a defender of the traditional values that many of us share.

Hood County deserves leaders who put our children first, not donors who expect to cash in on their offices. Elect true conservatives — not liberal ideologues hidden behind a “non-partisan” label.