About RepWatchr
When public records are scattered, make the record clear.
RepWatchr exists to help Texans find the people who hold public power, the records that support each profile, the scores and flags tied to public sources, and the citizen feedback attached to that record.
Our Mission
The mission is simple: build a source-backed public record for Texas government. That means federal, state, county, city, school board, and public-board profiles where the officeholder, office, jurisdiction, term, votes, funding, praise, concerns, and open gaps can be checked against records normal citizens can inspect.
Why Texas?
Texas has thousands of officials and trustees, but the records are split across agency sites, county pages, city pages, school districts, ethics filings, agendas, minutes, election pages, and meeting videos. RepWatchr started in East Texas because local government needs the same scrutiny people expect in Austin and Washington. The goal is statewide coverage, then a model that can be repeated outside Texas.
What We Track Now
Every Level of Government
US Congress, Texas state offices, county officials, city officials, school boards, and public boards where the roster is publicly documented.
Issue Scorecards
Weighted grades on public record categories, with visible reasons and source-backed contributions where a profile has enough record to score.
Campaign Funding
Donors, committees, filings, industry patterns, and whether funding appears tied to the office or district being reviewed.
Red Flags
Conflicts, disclosure problems, broken promises, meeting records, public-source concerns, and open gaps that need more evidence before anyone should treat them as established.
School Board Transparency
School board positions are elected positions, and the politics of the people making decisions about local schools should be visible to parents and taxpayers. RepWatchr tracks trustees, districts, roster sources, votes, agendas, public statements, praise, flags, and missing records. No minor children should be named. No private addresses should be published. Claims need public sources.
Faretta AI
Faretta AI is the search bar and research assistant inside RepWatchr. It helps a citizen turn a plain-English question into a path: which official to open, which school district to check, which source link matters, what record is missing, and what question should be asked next. It does not replace source review. It points the work toward records that can be checked.
Source Rules
Public pages should be record-backed. A strong profile needs:
- Official roster, election, appointment, or agency source.
- Public contact page, agenda, minutes, filing, vote, or video.
- Clear labels for facts, public claims, inferences, and gaps.
- No private addresses, no minor children, and no unsourced allegations.
What Comes Next
A Project by Ryan Nichols
RepWatchr is built and maintained as a public service for Texas communities. It is not affiliated with any political party or campaign.