Firebrand conservative now chairman for Texas GOP
Former U.S. Rep. Allen West of Florida, a firebrand conservative who once called for President Barack Obama’s impeachment following a short stint in Congress, was elected chairman of the Republican Party of Texas during a turbulent virtual convention early Monday.
West’s ascension comes four months before what could be an unusually competitive Election Day in America’s biggest red state. Democrats need just nine seats to flip the Texas House for the first time in 20 years, and Joe Biden this month put up a modest ad buy in Texas, raising questions about President Donald Trump’s vulnerability in the longtime Republican stronghold.