D’rinda Randall Ousts Abraham George for Texas GOP Chair as $651,000 Convention Loss Claim Fuels Revolt
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Updated · The Texas Tribune · Jun 12
D’rinda Randall Ousts Abraham George for Texas GOP Chair as $651,000 Convention Loss Claim Fuels Revolt
3 articles · Updated · The Texas Tribune · Jun 12
Summary
D’rinda Randall took over as Texas Republican Party chair Friday after delegates overwhelmingly backed her in Senate district caucuses, prompting incumbent Abraham George to concede before the convention’s general session.
Financial strain and weak grassroots engagement drove George’s defeat, with critics citing a claimed $651,000 convention loss, though George said the deficit was closer to $100,000 and could still turn positive.
Sparse attendance in Houston despite more than 7,000 registered delegates underscored the apathy Randall’s allies and other party operatives said had become a liability heading into the fall midterms.
George leaves after a two-year tenure that delivered major conservative wins in Austin, but Randall now inherits a party trying to reunite behind Senate nominee Ken Paxton after a bruising primary.