MAGA pastor who thinks Satanic forces run 'Austin swamp' handed major election role

Systemic Error Podcast · Sep 4, 2026 · 3m

Abbott Hands Election Policy to a TheocratThe AppointmentTexas Gov. Greg Abbott has put Nate Schatzline, a Christian nationalist pastor and two-term state representative, into a senior advisory role over election policy. Schatzline resigned his House seat for a $275,000-a-year job that gives him “policy and strategic direction” over legislative and electoral matters, while Texas heads into a cycle shaped by redistricting fights, Abbott’s own reelection, and Ken Paxton’s Senate bid.“Election Integrity” Is the Cover StoryThe phrase “election integrity” is doing the usual camouflage work here…