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Buzzworthy merch from top GOP candidates

Prominent GOP candidates are taking advantage of merch opportunities to make a statement and are getting creative in their efforts. From spreading their messages to enlisting the help of their pets, here's the 2024 GOP election merch that's turning heads.

Welcome to Texas

As he runs for Senate re-election, official merchandise from Ted Cruz's campaign often features the slogan “Keep Texas, Texas” emblazoned on a variety of T-shirts, fleeces, hats, buttons and mugs. The catchphrase underscores the senator's commitment to policy issues such as strengthening the border, supporting jobs in Texas and defending constitutional freedom.

In November of this year, Cruz is releasing a book titled Woke upand it will be interesting to see what merchandise comes out of this release.

Merch that has gone to the dogs

Jim Justice, the current governor of West Virginia, is running for U.S. Senate in 2024 with the help of a key ally — his family pit bull named “Babydog.” Viewers at this year's Republican National Convention were captivated by the governor's dog when Justice brought her on stage, but people in the state already know Babydog quite well, who is as well-known as her owner and routinely accompanies the governor to public events and news conferences .

The pit bull has become increasingly embedded in West Virginia society. “This primary cycle, Babydog has flooded West Virginia; It can be seen in news clips, yard signs, social media posts and in the reams of campaign ads that play tirelessly on television,” wrote The Washingtonian. It also includes merchandise, including a bumper sticker, a mug, a can cooler and T-shirts that read “Babydog Demands Justice” and “Re-pup-lican for Justice.”

Made for a woman

During Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation hearings to the Supreme Court, Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee asked her to define the word “woman,” to which Jackson replied, “I'm not a biologist.”

That exchange sparked debate about its impact on young women, but it was Blackburn who seized the moment with merch. As part of her Senate campaign, she released pink T-shirts with her definition of a woman on the front.

Choose a slogan, any slogan

Marjorie Taylor Greene, also known as MTG, is one of the most prolific users of advertising to express her legislative priorities and core beliefs. Her store features a variety of official slogans, including: “Save America, Stop Communism!”, “I am a girl/boy/woman/man created in the image of God,” “Impeach Biden “, “Defund the FBI,” “Enemy of the State,” “Pro-Life, Pro-God, Pro-Guns,” and “Proud Christian Nationalist.”

The US representative for Georgia's 14thTh The congressional district is not afraid to get involved in the latest hot-button issue. Recently, her campaign released T-shirts and a mug that read, “Pets are friends, not food” — a nod to the recent presidential debate that put Springfield, Ohio, and reports of immigrants eating animals in the national spotlight.

2nd Amendment, 1st priority

Few politicians get more attention right now than Lauren Boebert, Colorado's 3rd U.S. Congresswomanapprox District. According to her campaign website, much of the merch released by the Republican is “pro-freedom, pro-gun and pro-Constitution.” A vocal supporter of the NRA and 2nd Because of the amendment rights, Boebert's merch includes T-shirts featuring a firearm with the words “Come and Take it” and slogans such as “Build the Wall, Deport Them All.”


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