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While the war is in the focus of the convention, many guests can be seen walking around with signs showing their support for America's involvement in the fight overseas.

Ron Chaffetz, a retired resident that lives in Arlington, says President Trump has his full support with the war.

The conference goes through Saturday.

Scheduled speakers include Steve Bannon and Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon.

For NPR News, I'm Blaise Gainey in Grapevine.

Last night, Tallarico began the event by thanking Crockett and addressing the Democrats who voted for her in Tuesday's primaries.

The move is important because in order for Democrats to win the statewide race in Texas, they'll need all the votes they can get.

The last time a Democrat won a statewide race in the Lone Star State was 1994.

While not the best indicator, Democratic turnout in the primary race outpacing Republicans shows that there may be a chance to break the streak if the party's voters can unify around the Austin area's state representative.

For NPR News, I'm Blaise Gainey.

Being a border state, one of the constant themes in the questions was around immigration laws.

This debate took place just hours after a man was killed by immigration law enforcement officers in Minneapolis.

When asked what they would do about ICE's funding and whether it should be abolished, this is how Tallarico answered.

Crockett voted against the House bill that provides more funding to ICE this week.

She says the agency needs to be cleaned up from top to bottom.

For NPR News, I'm Blaise Gainey in Austin.

Well, they already have a program going called Operation Lone Star. They've spent $11 billion on that program. It was created in March of 2021 by Governor Greg Abbott to respond to the rise in illegal immigration because he said President Biden's administration wasn't doing enough.

Well, they already have a program going called Operation Lone Star. They've spent $11 billion on that program. It was created in March of 2021 by Governor Greg Abbott to respond to the rise in illegal immigration because he said President Biden's administration wasn't doing enough.

Well, they already have a program going called Operation Lone Star. They've spent $11 billion on that program. It was created in March of 2021 by Governor Greg Abbott to respond to the rise in illegal immigration because he said President Biden's administration wasn't doing enough.

He's bused tens of thousands of migrants to blue states, deployed miles of razor wire along the border, and extended a floating buoy barrier in the Rio Grande. And Abbott was recently on Fox News. Here's what he had to say on immigration.