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The Texas GOP RINO Hunts — Will It Stop?

The Texas Republican Party will soon pick a new chair, and some local officials hope it will end the infighting. But the current chair makes no apologies.

Matt Rinaldi
Texas GOP Chair Matt Rinaldi told NOTUS the state party became “extremely relevant” during his tenure.
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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.”