Former state Rep. Matt Rinaldi wins Texas GOP chair election
Patrick Svitek, Texas Tribune
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Texas Rep. Matt Rinaldi, left, has a harsh exchange with fellow conservative Rep. Jeff Leach, right, on the House floor as they debated HB 13, an abortion bill, Thursday, July 27, 2017 in Austin, Texas. (Ralph Barrera/Austin American-Statesman via AP)Ralph Barrera/Associated Press
LEWISVILLE — Former state Rep. Matt Rinaldi of Irving is the next chairman of the Republican Party of Texas.
On Sunday, the State Republican Executive Committee elected Rinaldi to replace Allen West, who announced his resignation last month after a dramatic 10 months on the job and is now challenging Gov. Greg Abbott.