Matt Rinaldi has wielded the Republican Party of Texas like a weapon — and not even the congressional delegation is safe.
He did it on purpose, and he has no qualms about it. When he took over as chair in 2021, he had a vision for the party and knew how to get it there.
“I saw the party as being able to be something more, and that’s to actually have a seat at the table,” Rinaldi told NOTUS. “By adopting legislative priorities, and by actually putting money and effort behind passing those legislative priorities, we saw the party over my three-year term become relevant in Texas politics. Extremely relevant.”