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Some Republicans are calling for a change, warning the party could be vulnerable in future elections because of the disunity that has defined Rinaldi's two terms.Texas GOP Chair Matt Rinaldi at a news conference on Aug. 30, 2021.3:17 PM CDT March 27, 2024
In the wake of the Tribune’s reporting that prominent white supremacist Nick Fuentes was hosted for several hours in October by the then-leader of Defend Texas Liberty, a political action committee that’s funded by Dunn and Wilks and is a major donor to the Texas GOP, Rinaldi attacked Defend Texas Liberty’s critics and refused to condemn the PAC’s leader, Jonathan Stickland, for meeting with Fuentes.
“There's been a dereliction of duty when it comes to fundraising, when it comes to supporting local races,” he said in an interview. “A complete absence of discipline around messaging and marketing. And those are just the basics.” “Tell me who your friends are and I’ll tell you who you are,” House Speaker Dade Phelan said of George in a recent interview with KERA. “So, I’ve seen who’s endorsed him, and I think he would be just an extension of the current inept leadership at the RPT.”
The party’s financial situation, he said, could ultimately shift the focus away from some of the lightning-rod issues of the primary — including Paxton’s impeachment and legislation to allow taxpayer money to go to private schools, a priority of Gov. Greg Abbott — and instead turn the race into a referendum on Rinaldi’s tenure.
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