{"id":2613639,"date":"2026-06-12T17:41:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T21:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/paxton-backed-texas-gop-chair-ousted-by-vice-chair\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T17:41:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T21:41:02","slug":"paxton-backed-texas-gop-chair-ousted-by-vice-chair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/paxton-backed-texas-gop-chair-ousted-by-vice-chair\/","title":{"rendered":"Paxton-backed Texas GOP chair ousted by vice chair"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpaxton-backed-texas-gop-chair-ousted-by-vice-chair%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2613639&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Abraham George, chairman of the Republican Party of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/texas\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"253\">Texas<\/a>, was ousted by Vice Chairwoman D\u2019rinda Randall at the state\u2019s GOP convention on Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The leadership change dealt a blow to Republicans allied with Texas Attorney General <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ken-paxton\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4370\">Ken Paxton<\/a>, who won the Republican primary runoff for the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/senate\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/senate\/\">Senate<\/a> last month.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4605790\/trump-randy-feenstra-rival-iowa-endorsement\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump says he would\u2019ve backed Feenstra\u2019s rival if he had \u2018proper information\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4605643\/trump-dc-takeover-janeese-lewis-george-mayor\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump vows to \u2018take back\u2019 DC if socialist mayoral candidate wins<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4603440\/spencer-pratt-los-angeles-mayor-spotlight\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Spencer Pratt\u2019s Los Angeles mayoral run ends in defeat, but the spotlight stays on<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notably, Paxton backed the Indian-American businessman when he ran for the Texas House in 2024. George was ultimately defeated in the Republican primary election for that race, but he retained Paxton\u2019s support as he pivoted to the Texas GOP leadership role.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Paxton <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/abrahamgeorge\/status\/2065252213560107199\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/abrahamgeorge\/status\/2065252213560107199\">endorsed<\/a> the incumbent chairman again ahead of the delegate vote at the Texas Republican Party Convention, but it proved futile. Randall was the overwhelming favorite, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MarkMcCaig\/status\/2065469161514385851\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MarkMcCaig\/status\/2065469161514385851\">vote tally<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Randall chose David Covey, a right-wing activist who served on the state party\u2019s governing board and lost to Texas Republican state Rep. Dade Phelan in 2024, as her pick for vice chairman. Covey previously ran for party chairman in 2021, but he was bested by former Texas Republican state Rep. Matt Rinaldi.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">George, whose two-year term has come to a close, conceded the race to his successor and her running mate.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhile this race has come to an end, our mission continues,\u201d George <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/abrahamgeorge\/status\/2065451039478653067\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/abrahamgeorge\/status\/2065451039478653067\">said on X<\/a>. \u201cNow is the time to come together, unite behind our Republican nominees, support the entire Republican ticket in November, advance our legislative priorities in the next session, and continue standing firmly for the conservative principles outlined in our platform.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI am grateful to everyone who supported our campaign,\u201d he added, \u201cand I remain committed to serving our party and fighting for the values that make Texas strong.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> contacted Paxton\u2019s campaign for comment on George\u2019s defeat in the reelection.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/midterm-elections\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"308\">midterm elections<\/a> began this year, George worked with Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/greg-abbott\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1373\">Greg Abbott<\/a> (R-TX) on party unity. Abbott remained neutral in the Texas GOP chairman race.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Paxton and Abbott both attended the Texas Republican activists\u2019 convention, but Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-cornyn\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"965\">John Cornyn<\/a> (R-TX) skipped the event after he lost to Paxton in the Senate race on May 26. Paxton is set to face Texas Democratic state Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/james-talarico\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"17710\">James Talarico<\/a> for Cornyn\u2019s seat in November.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Matt Mackowiak, a longtime Texas GOP operative who worked on Cornyn\u2019s reelection campaign, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MattMackowiak\/status\/2065467963755360330\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MattMackowiak\/status\/2065467963755360330\">said<\/a> George was served \u201ca historic landslide loss for a state chair incumbent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Randall and Covey prepare to assume their respective roles as the 2026 election cycle progresses. Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows, who is the first sitting speaker to address the convention, congratulated the two on their nominations and thanked George for his leadership over the past two years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4606279\/john-cornyn-mike-lee-save-act-you-dont-have-votes\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4606279\/john-cornyn-mike-lee-save-act-you-dont-have-votes\/\">CORNYN SPARS WITH LEE OVER SAVE ACT: \u2018YOU DON\u2019T HAVE THE VOTES\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTexas Republicans are energized and ready for the work ahead,\u201d Burrows <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Burrows4TX\/status\/2065486306591879252\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Burrows4TX\/status\/2065486306591879252\">wrote on social media<\/a>. \u201cAs we prepare for November and beyond, I look forward to working together to strengthen our party and advance the conservative principles Texans value.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI also want to thank Chairman [George] on his service to the Republican Party and the State of Texas,\u201d he continued. \u201cHis dedication and leadership have helped advance the conservative movement across Texas, and I am grateful for his contributions.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abraham George, chairman of the Republican Party of Texas, was ousted by Vice Chairwoman D\u2019rinda Randall at the state\u2019s GOP convention on Friday. 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