{"id":552442,"date":"2021-06-04T12:20:39","date_gmt":"2021-06-04T16:20:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=552442"},"modified":"2021-06-04T12:20:41","modified_gmt":"2021-06-04T16:20:41","slug":"allen-west-to-resign-as-texas-gop-chairman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/allen-west-to-resign-as-texas-gop-chairman\/","title":{"rendered":"Allen West To Resign As Texas GOP Chairman"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><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%2Fallen-west-to-resign-as-texas-gop-chairman%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=552442&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--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Allen-West-scaled-e1611587444680.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"  style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p>Lt. Col. (Ret.) Allen West announced his \u201cirrevocable resignation\u201d as chairman of the Texas Republican Party during a meeting with party officials Friday morning.<\/p>\n<p>West will remain at the helm of the Texas GOP until a successor is chosen July 11 at a yet undetermined location, party officials said in a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.texasgop.org\/allen-west-resigns-rpt-chairmanship\/\">press release<\/a>. The former Florida congressman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texasgop.org\/about-chairman-allen-west\/\">assumed the post<\/a> less than one year ago, unseating former Chairman James Dickey to lead the nation\u2019s largest state Republican Party last July.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt has been my distinct honor to serve as Chairman of the Republican Party of Texas. I pray Godspeed for this governing body,\u201d he said, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texasgop.org\/allen-west-resigns-rpt-chairmanship\/\">according<\/a> to the press release.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"7.5409836065574\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Chairman of the TXGOP, Lt. Col. (Ret.) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AllenWest?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AllenWest<\/a> has submitted his irrevocable resignation to the officials\u2019 meeting. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qWrPka67rh\">https:\/\/t.co\/qWrPka67rh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Texas GOP (@TexasGOP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasGOP\/status\/1400805343731535876?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 4, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>During his tenure, the Texas GOP pursued a number of policy priorities in this year\u2019s legislative session. The party backed a <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/05\/14\/greg-abbott-roe-v-wade-texas\/\">heartbeat abortion bill<\/a>, which Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law in May. A party-backed <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/05\/06\/texas-senate-passes-bill-carry-handguns-without-license\/\">constitutional carry bill<\/a> is also headed to the governor\u2019s desk, and lawmakers <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/05\/31\/democrats-texas-state-capitol-greg-abbott\/\">nearly passed<\/a> a party-backed election integrity bill. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/06\/03\/media-texas-voter-bill-harris-county-houston-minorities\/\">(RELATED: Here\u2019s How The Establishment Media Are Distorting The New Texas Voter Bill)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>West was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/2020\/10\/10\/protest-greg-abbott-governors-mansion\/\">critical of<\/a> Abbott\u2019s coronavirus restrictions, especially the statewide mask mandate, though the governor <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/03\/02\/greg-abbott-reopen-texas-coronavirus\/\">reopened the state<\/a> in early March.<\/p>\n<p>West also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texasgop.org\/statement-election-announcement\/\">backed<\/a> former President Donald Trump\u2019s allegations of widespread voter fraud during the 2020 election. After the Supreme Court tossed out Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2020\/12\/08\/texas-sues-georgia-wisconsin-michigan-pennsylvania-election-results\/\">lawsuit<\/a> seeking to invalidate votes from four battleground states, West <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2020\/12\/11\/texas-republican-party-law-abiding-states-union-election-results-lawsuit-ken-paxton\/\">suggested<\/a> \u201claw-abiding states\u201d should form their own union.<\/p>\n<p>West will \u201cprayerfully reflect on a new chapter in his already distinguished career,\u201d party officials said in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texasgop.org\/allen-west-resigns-rpt-chairmanship\/\">press release<\/a>. The party also said no matter where he goes next, he will remain \u201ca bulwark against progressive socialism and a champion for the principles of Texas and our American Republic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His resignation fueled speculation he might run for statewide office, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/2021\/06\/04\/texas-allen-west-republican-resigns\/\">according<\/a> to the Texas Tribune. West has not ruled out challenging Abbott for the governorship in next year\u2019s election. Abbott has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox4news.com\/news\/don-huffines-running-for-governor-of-texas\">already drawn<\/a> a primary challenge from former state Sen. Don Huffines, though Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/06\/01\/trump-endorses-governor-greg-abbott-texas-2022\/\">endorsed the governor<\/a> for reelection this week.<\/p>\n<p>The state office for Texas Land Commissioner will also be an open seat in next year\u2019s election as incumbent commissioner George P. Bush <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/06\/02\/george-p-bush-texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton\/\">announced his bid<\/a> for state attorney general.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lt. Col. (Ret.) 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