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Allen West Announces Candidacy for Texas Governor
Allen West is going for the brass ring.
Just over a year from when he was elected chairman of the Republican Party of Texas (RPT), West used the Independence Day holiday to officially announce he is running for Governor in the 2022 Republican Primary.
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For many political observers across the state, like Chad Hasty, the announcement can be seen as anti-climatic once West made his intentions known to resign from his RPT chairmanship.
While the filing period for the 2022 Texas Primary Elections is months away, four candidates have already emerged for the Texas Governor s race in the 2022 Republican Primary: incumbent Governor Greg Abbott, former State Senator Don Huffines, Chad Prather, and Allen West.