Far-Right Activist Elected Chairman Of Texas GOP

May 26, 2024 Republicans, Trump cultists

The Texan reports:

Former Collin County GOP Chair Abraham George was elected the next chairman of the Republican Party of Texas (RPT), succeeding outgoing Chair Matt Rinaldi, who endorsed George for the spot.

”I am humbled and honored to have received the support of thousands of my fellow Republicans and be elected as chairman of the Republican Party of Texas,” George said following the result.

“I look forward to uniting with every single Republican in our state and working towards our shared objective: electing Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, and every other Republican on the ballot this November. Thank you delegates!”

The Texas Tribune reports:



George’s campaign for party chair was marred by reports that he was intercepted by police last year as he left his home with a loaded gun to confront a man he believed was sleeping with his wife. But he was able to weather that scandal thanks in part to endorsements from Rinaldi, Attorney General Ken Paxton and two dozen other prominent Republicans affiliated with Dunn and Wilks’ network. George’s wife joined him on stage Thursday, when he spoke to delegates at the start of the convention.

George will inherit a deeply-divided party that is hobbling into the 2024 presidential election cycle with a shrunken donor base and unprecedented reliance on far-right oil billionaire funders Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks — who became by far the party’s biggest donors under Rinaldi, a former House member whose legislative career they bankrolled. George’s failed primary run against Rep. Candy Noble, R-Lucas, was also funded primarily by Dunn and Wilks.

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