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Texas House candidate campaigning in churches, in potential legal violation

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Mayra Flores has appeared at events held at churches that feature campaign banners.

Federal tax law prohibits what the law calls political campaign intervention’, as a condition of tax exemptions for non-profit religious organizations.

Tax-exempt organizations are allowed to take stances on policy issues that divide candidates, but violations arise if an organization’s messaging at the event favors or opposes a candidate for election even without explicitly saying so.

Pastor Luis Cabrera founded a movement that uses a twist on Trump ’s campaign slogan Make America Great Again ( Maga ): “ Make America Godly Again” The movement discusses the need to take a biblical stance on current issues.

Gonzalez said he had received complaints from constituents who attend the Collective Church RGV regarding Flores campaigning at their church.