Allen West resigns as chair of Texas Republican Party
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PATRICK SVITEK, The Texas Tribune
June 4, 2021Updated: June 4, 2021 8:52 a.m.
Texas GOP chairman Allen West speaks during the Defend The Police rally at West Baptist Conroe Church, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. An estimated 500 people attended the rally.Gustavo Huerta/Staff photographer
Texas GOP Chairman Allen West announced his resignation Friday morning, raising speculation he could run for statewide office.
West will remain chair until a successor is picked on July 11, the party said.
The party said in a statement that West “will take this opportunity to prayerfully reflect on a new chapter in his already distinguished career.”