Republican Party of Texas

Texas affiliate of the Republican Party

Republican Party of Texas

Chairman| Abraham George
Governor| Greg Abbott
Lieutenant Governor| Dan Patrick
House Speaker| Dustin Burrows
Founded| 1867 (1867)
Headquarters| PO Box 2206, Austin, Texas 78768
Ideology| Conservatism
National affiliation| Republican Party
Colors|  Red
State House|

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State Senate|

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Statewide Executive Offices|

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Board of Education|

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U.S. House|

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U.S. Senate|

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State Supreme Court|

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Website
www.texasgop.org

* Politics of Texas
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The Republican Party of Texas (RPT) is the Texas affiliate of the Republican Party in the United States. It is currently chaired by Abraham George, who succeeded Matt Rinaldi in 2024.[1] The party is headquartered in Austin, Texas, and is legally considered a political action committee under Texas law. As of 2025, it is the state's ruling party, controlling all statewide elected offices, both houses of the legislature, and the majority of congressional seats.[2]

## History

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A majority of the 600 delegates to the 1867 Republican convention in Texas were Black, but white delegates ultimately controlled the party’s most important positions.[3]

The party expanded rapidly during the Reconstruction era, after constitutional amendments abolished slavery and granted suffrage to Black men. Many African Americans, including educated men of mixed race who had been free before the American Civil War, joined the party that had fought for abolition. Republican leadership advocated for public education, labor rights, and opportunities for freedmen. Notable early Black leaders in the Texas GOP included William Madison McDonald of Fort Worth, Norris Wright Cuney of Galveston, and Henry Clay Ferguson.

In 1870, Edmund J. Davis was elected Governor of Texas as a Republican, but he lost reelection in 1874. Although Republicans garnered nearly one-third of the statewide vote in 1876 and gained a few legislative seats, including several held by African Americans, these advances were soon reversed. Democrats regained control and instituted measures like poll taxes and white primaries that disenfranchised Black voters and marginalized the Republican Party for decades.

After the end of Reconstruction, internal divisions developed within the Texas GOP. By the early 20th century, the "Lily White" faction had pushed most African Americans out of party leadership. Laws requiring poll taxes further reduced Black voter participation—from more than 100,000 in the 1890s to just 5,000 by 1906.[4] Mexican Americans and poor whites were also affected by these policies.

Despite statewide setbacks, some German American communities in the Texas Hill Country—including Gillespie, Guadalupe, and Kendall counties—remained Republican strongholds due to their Unionist and anti-slavery leanings.

From 1901 to 1954, Harry M. Wurzbach, a German Texan from the Hill Country, was the only Republican to serve in Congress from Texas. His repeated elections were notable in an otherwise one-party Democratic state.[5]

The party held its first statewide primary in 1926, drawing only 15,239 voters. By contrast, the Democratic primary that year drew more than 800,000 voters. Only two more Republican primaries occurred over the next three decades.[6]

### 1960–present

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In 1961, James A. Leonard became the first executive director of the Texas Republican Party. He was partly responsible for John Tower's successful campaign for the U.S. Senate, which filled the seat vacated by Lyndon B. Johnson. Tower's 1961 win was the first major Republican victory in Texas since Reconstruction.[7]

In 1966, two Texas Republicans were elected to the U.S. House: George H. W. Bush and James M. Collins. That year also saw Republicans elected to both the Texas House and Senate. By 1972, Republicans had expanded their legislative representation to 17 members in the House and 3 in the Senate.[8]

A turning point came in the 1976 presidential primary, when Ronald Reagan defeated sitting President Gerald Ford in Texas by a two-to-one margin. According to James Baker, Reagan’s campaign "changed the whole shape and nature of the state."[9] Reagan energized suburban conservatives, business owners, and evangelical Christians, reshaping the party’s ideological base.

In 1978, Bill Clements narrowly won the governorship, becoming the first Republican to hold that office in Texas since Reconstruction. Reagan’s 1984 reelection campaign—coordinated with then-Vice President George H. W. Bush and Senate candidate Phil Gramm—further boosted the GOP’s infrastructure and outreach in Texas.[10]

Since 1994, Republicans have held every statewide elected office in Texas. The party’s dominance extends to both chambers of the legislature, as well as the judiciary and executive offices. The last time a Democratic presidential candidate carried Texas was Jimmy Carter in 1976.

President George H. W. Bush (1989–1993) President George W. Bush (2001–2009)

Two U.S. presidents, George H. W. Bush (41st) and his son George W. Bush (43rd), were residents of Texas.

In 2020, the Texas GOP adopted the slogan "We are the storm," a phrase also popular among followers of the QAnon conspiracy theory. Then-chair Allen West attributed the slogan to a poem of uncertain origin.[11]

In 2022, the party’s platform opposed LGBT rights, labeled homosexuality as "an abnormal lifestyle choice," and rejected efforts to validate transgender identities.[12] That year, Rep. Tony Gonzales was the only Texas Republican to vote in favor of codifying same-sex marriage rights.[citation needed]

The party continues to support strict abortion bans, rejecting exceptions for rape, incest, or life-threatening conditions.[13]

In 2024, the Texas GOP voted to restrict primary election access for censured candidates, although state law requires open primaries.[14]

## Organization

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Like many U.S. political parties, the Republican Party of Texas is governed by a biennial state convention that serves as the ultimate authority of the party.[15]

The state convention establishes party rules, adopts the party platform, and elects statewide party officers.[16] In presidential election years, the convention also selects delegates to the Republican National Convention.

Conventions occur at the precinct, county or senatorial district, and state levels. Each level elects delegates to the next.

### Precinct conventions

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Held immediately after the Republican primary election, precinct conventions are open to anyone who voted in the Republican primary or signs an oath of affiliation.[17] Delegates adopt resolutions for the party platform and elect delegates to the county or senatorial district conventions.

### County and senatorial district conventions

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Each county holds either a countywide convention or, if the county overlaps with multiple state senate districts, separate senatorial district conventions.[18] In 2024, Harris County held nine separate conventions for its nine senatorial districts.[19]

These conventions elect delegates to the state convention and consider platform and rules resolutions.

### State convention

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The biennial state convention is the final authority for the party. It adopts the platform and rules, elects statewide party officials, and selects members of the State Republican Executive Committee. In presidential years, it also selects delegates to the Republican National Convention.

No level of the Texas Republican Party conducts nominating conventions for candidates. All party nominations for public office are made through primary elections in accordance with Texas law.[20]

## 2022 convention and reaction

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In June 2022, the Republican Party of Texas held its biennial state convention in Houston, drawing over 5,000 delegates and alternates. The convention generated national attention for adopting a number of controversial resolutions and platform changes.

The party barred the Log Cabin Republicans, a group that advocates for LGBT rights within the GOP, from having a booth at the event. Delegates approved a platform change stating that homosexuality is "an abnormal lifestyle choice" and opposed any recognition of transgender identity.[21]

The convention also included multiple screenings of 2000 Mules, a film by Dinesh D'Souza which falsely alleged widespread election fraud in the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Delegates approved a resolution declaring that President Joe Biden "was not legitimately elected".[22]

Additional planks in the adopted platform included:

* A call to repeal the Voting Rights Act of 1965;
* A proposal for a state-level Electoral College, in which Texas Senate districts would elect electors to vote for statewide officials;
* A call for public schools to stop teaching "sexual matters" including gender identity and sex education, while promoting the "dignity of the preborn human";
* Support for the right of Texas to secede from the United States, with a proposal for a future referendum on the matter.[23]

The convention also censured longtime U.S. Senator John Cornyn for participating in bipartisan talks on gun legislation in the wake of recent mass shootings.[24]

The adopted platform was praised by former President Donald Trump, who said it reflected "courage" and the will of Republican voters.

Media coverage of the platform characterized it as far-right and exclusionary.[25] The New York Times described it as "far-right" and noted its embrace of election denialism.[26]

The Houston Chronicle emphasized that the platform serves as a "mission statement" and is not legally binding.[27]

Critics within the GOP, including Donald Trump Jr., expressed concern over excluding the Log Cabin Republicans, framing it as contradictory to inclusive conservative values.[28]

## Current elected officials

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Former Party Chairman Matt Rinaldi

Texas Republicans currently control all statewide elected offices, a majority in both chambers of the Texas Legislature, both U.S. Senate seats, and a majority of U.S. House seats from Texas.

### Members of Congress

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#### U.S. Senate

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Republicans have held both Texas seats in the U.S. Senate since 1993:

* Senior U.S. Senator John Cornyn

* Junior U.S. Senator Ted Cruz

#### U.S. House of Representatives

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Of the 38 Texas seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, 25 are currently held by Republicans:

* TX-01: Nathaniel Moran
* TX-02: Dan Crenshaw
* TX-03: Keith Self
* TX-04: Pat Fallon
* TX-05: Lance Gooden
* TX-06: Jake Ellzey
* TX-08: Morgan Luttrell
* TX-10: Michael McCaul
* TX-11: August Pfluger
* TX-12: Craig Goldman
* TX-13: Ronny Jackson
* TX-14: Randy Weber
* TX-15: Monica De La Cruz
* TX-17: Pete Sessions
* TX-19: Jodey Arrington
* TX-21: Chip Roy
* TX-22: Troy Nehls
* TX-23: Tony Gonzales
* TX-24: Beth Van Duyne
* TX-25: Roger Williams
* TX-26: Brandon Gill
* TX-27: Michael Cloud
* TX-31: John Carter
* TX-36: Brian Babin
* TX-38: Wesley Hunt

### Statewide officials

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Republicans currently hold all nine statewide elected offices in Texas:

* Governor: Greg Abbott

* Lieutenant Governor: Dan Patrick

* Attorney General: Ken Paxton

* Comptroller of Public Accounts: Glenn Hegar

* Land Commissioner: Dawn Buckingham

* Agriculture Commissioner: Sid Miller

* Railroad Commissioner: Wayne Christian

* Railroad Commissioner: Christi Craddick

### State legislative leaders

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* Lieutenant Governor: Dan Patrick

### State Republican Executive Committee Members

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Biannually, in even-numbered years, delegates at the Texas GOP State Convention elect one man and one woman from each of the 31 State Senate districts to serve a two-year term on the State Republican Executive Committee (SREC). Alongside the elected State Chair and Vice Chair, the SREC manages the party's affairs between conventions.

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## List of state party chairs

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### 19th and early 20th century

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* John L. Haynes (1867–?)
* Edmund J. Davis (1875–1883)
* Norris Wright Cuney (1886–1896)
* William Madison McDonald (1897–1898)
* Henry Clay Ferguson (1898–1900)
* Cecil A. Lyon (1900–1916)
* Rentfro Creager (1920–1950)
* Orville Bullington (1951–1952)
* Carlos Watson (1952)
* Thad Hutcheson (1957–1960)
* Tad Smith (1961–1962)

### Since 1962

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* Peter O'Donnell (1962–1969)
* William Steger (1969–1971)
* (Missing records) (1971–1976)
* Ray Hutchison (1976–1977)
* Ray Barnhart (1977–1979)
* Chet Upham (1979–1983)
* George Strake Jr. (1983–1988)
* Fred Meyer (1988–1994)
* Tom Pauken (1994–1997)
* Susan Weddington (1997–2003)
* Tina Benkiser (2003–2009)
* Cathie Adams (2009–2010)
* Steve Munisteri (2010–2015)
* Tom Mechler (2015–2017)
* James Dickey (2017–2020)
* Allen West (2020–2021)
* Matt Rinaldi (2021–2024)
* Abraham George (2024–present)

## Auxiliary and partner organizations

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The party has a number of partner and auxiliary organizations,[30] including:

* the Texas Federation of College Republicans,[31]
* the High School Republicans of Texas,
* the Texas Federation of Republican Women (TFRW),[32]
* the Texas Republican County Chairmen's Association,[33]
* the Texas Republican Assembly,[34]
* 150 Black Men of Texas,
* the Juan Seguin Society,[35]
* the Young Republicans of Texas,[36]
* the Texas Asian Republican Assembly,[37]
* the MLK Association,
* the National Federation of Pachyderms – Texas Chapter, and
* the Republican Liberty Caucus of Texas.

## Electoral history

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### Gubernatorial

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Texas Republican Party gubernatorial election results  Election  | Gubernatorial candidate  | Votes  | Vote %  | Result

|
|
|
|

1994 | George W. Bush | 2,350,994  | 53.5%  | Won Y
1998 | George W. Bush | 2,550,821  | 68.2%  | Won Y
2002 | Rick Perry | 2,632,591  | 57.8%  | Won Y
2006 | Rick Perry | 1,716,803  | 39.0%  | Won Y
2010 | Rick Perry | 2,737,481  | 54.97%  | Won Y
2014 | Greg Abbott | 2,796,547  | 59.27%  | Won Y
2018 | Greg Abbott | 4,656,196  | 55.81%  | Won Y
2022 | Greg Abbott | 4,437,099  | 54.76%  | Won Y

### State legislature

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House  | Election year  | No. of
overall seats won  | +/–  | Governor  | Reference

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1964  |

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|  | John Connally | [38]
1966  |

7 / 150

|  6
1968  |

9 / 150

|  2
1970  |

10 / 150

|  1  | Preston Smith
1972  |

17 / 150

|  7
1974  |

16 / 150

|  1  | Dolph Briscoe
1976  |

22 / 150

|  6
1978  |

19 / 150

|  3
1980  |

35 / 150

|  16  | Bill Clements
1982  |

36 / 150

|  1
1984  |

52 / 150

|  16  | Mark White
1986  |

56 / 150

|  4
Senate  | Election year  | No. of
overall seats won  | +/–  | Governor  | Reference

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1964  |

0 / 31

|  | John Connally | [38]
1966  |

1 / 31

|  1
1968  |

2 / 31

|  1
1970  |

2 / 31

|  | Preston Smith
1972  |

3 / 31

|  1
1974  |

3 / 31

|  | Dolph Briscoe
1976  |

4 / 31

|  1
1978  |

5 / 31

|  1
1980  |

8 / 31

|  3  | Bill Clements
1982  |

5 / 31

|  3
1984  |

6 / 31

|  1  | Mark White
1986  |

6 / 31

## References

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1. ^ Johnson, Brad (May 24, 2024). "Abraham George Elected Next Texas GOP Chair Ahead of 2024 General, Closed Primary Rule Established". The Texan. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
2. ^ Kofman, Ava (October 2, 2024). "How Two Billionaire Preachers Remade Texas Politics". The New York Times. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
3. ^ Abbott 1986, pp. 131–132.
4. ^ Abbott 1986
5. ^ Wurzbach's election and re-election as a Republican were unique for the era. Wurzbach Parkway in San Antonio is named in his honor.
6. ^ Moreland, Steed & Baker 1991
7. ^ Tilove, Jonathan. "Republican strategist Leonard helped mold GOP in Texas". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
8. ^ Davidson & Pomeroy 2011, p. 234. sfn error: no target: CITEREFDavidsonPomeroy2011 (help)
9. ^ Baker 1984. sfn error: no target: CITEREFBaker1984 (help)
10. ^ Davidson & Pomeroy 2011, pp. 235–237. sfn error: no target: CITEREFDavidsonPomeroy2011 (help)
11. ^ McCullough, Jolie (December 8, 2020). "Texas GOP's new slogan mirrors QAnon mantra". Texas Tribune.
12. ^ "Texas GOP adopts anti-LGBTQ platform". The Hill. June 19, 2022.
13. ^ "Texas GOP doubles down on no exceptions for abortion ban". Texas Tribune. June 23, 2023.[dead link]
14. ^ "Texas Election Code § 172.001".
15. ^ "RPT General Rules (as amended May 24, 2024)" (PDF). texasgop.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 19, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
16. ^ Johnson, Brad (May 24, 2024). "Abraham George Elected Next Texas GOP Chair Ahead of 2024 General, Closed Primary Rule Established". The Texan. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
17. ^ Juarez, By Regina Mack and Sierra (February 7, 2018). "Here's how Texans can get involved in their party conventions". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
18. ^ "Lubbock Co. Republican Party Precinct and County Conventions Notice". March 5, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
19. ^ "2024 Senate District Convention Locations" (PDF). Harris County Republican Party. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
20. ^ "ELECTION CODE CHAPTER 172. PRIMARY ELECTIONS". statutes.capitol.texas.gov. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
21. ^ Dress, Brad (June 19, 2022). "Texas GOP adopts anti-LGBTQ platform, refers to being gay as 'abnormal'". The Hill. Archived from the original on May 25, 2025. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
22. ^ Neugeboren, By Eric (June 19, 2022). "Fed up and fired up: Texas Republicans meet in a climate of mistrust, conspiracy and victimhood". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
23. ^ "Why Texas Republicans Want a State Electoral College". Democracy Docket. August 3, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
24. ^ Neugeboren, By Sewell Chan and Eric (June 18, 2022). "Texas Republican Convention calls Biden win illegitimate and rebukes Cornyn over gun talks". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
25. ^ Helderman, Rosalind S.; Stein, Perry; Meyer, Theodoric; Francis, Ellen; Faiola, Anthony; Wang, Amy B.; Wells, Dylan; Tucker, Brianna; Vazquez, Maegan (June 19, 2022). "At Texas GOP convention, loyalists embrace far-right, anti-gay rhetoric". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
26. ^ "Texas Republicans Approve Far-Right Platform Declaring Biden's Election Illegitimate (Published 2022)". June 20, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
27. ^ Stevenson, Randi. "GOP wants Texans to vote on secession from U.S. — plus 6 other takeaways from the party's convention". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on April 9, 2025. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
28. ^ Blest, Paul (June 21, 2022). "Texas GOP Calls Being Gay 'Abnormal,' Bans Gay Conservative Group From Convention". VICE. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
29. ^ "State Republican Executive Committee – Republican Party of Texas". Republican Party of Texas. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
30. ^ "Partnerships & Auxiliaries". Republican Party of Texas. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
31. ^ "Texas College Republicans – The Official Home of the Texas College Republicans". txcollegerepublicans.com. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
32. ^ "TFRW Home Page". tfrw.org. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
33. ^ "Texas Republican County Chairmans Association". trcca.org. Archived from the original on August 18, 2010. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
34. ^ "Texas Republican Assembly – The Republican Wing of the Republican Party". texasra.org. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
35. ^ "JUAN SEGUIN SOCIETY". Retrieved June 2, 2024.
36. ^ "Young Republicans of Texas". Retrieved June 2, 2024.
37. ^ "Texas Asian Republican Assembly". Retrieved June 2, 2024.
38. ^ a b Moreland, Steed & Baker 1991, p. 222.

## Works cited

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* Abbott, Richard (1986). The Republican Party and the South, 1855–1877: The First Southern Strategy. University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 0807816809.
* Moreland, Laurence; Steed, Robert; Baker, Tod, eds. (1991). The 1988 Presidential Election in the South: Continuity Amidst Change in Southern Party Politics. Praeger Publishers. ISBN 0275931455.

## External links

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* Republican Party of Texas official website
* Texas House Republican Caucus
* Texas Federation of Republican Women
* Texas Young Republican Federation
* 2016 Texas Republican Party Platform (PDF)

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* Congressional Hispanic Conference
* Log Cabin Republicans
* National Black Republican Association
* Republican Hindu Coalition
* Republican Jewish Coalition
* Republican Muslim Coalition
* Republican National Hispanic Assembly
* Republicans Abroad
* Teen Age Republicans
* Young Republicans
* Republicans Overseas

Factional
groups|

* Republican Main Street Partnership
* Republican Majority for Choice
* Republican Liberty Caucus
* Republican National Coalition for Life
* ConservAmerica
* Liberty Caucus
* Ripon Society
* The Wish List

Related|

* Primaries
* Debates
* Bibliography
* International Democracy Union
* Three Legged Stool
* Timeline of modern American conservatism
* Trumpism

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Political parties of Texas

Major parties|

* Democratic
* Republican

Ballot-qualified minor parties|

* Green
* Libertarian

Other minor parties|

* Communist
* Constitution
* Socialist

Political party strength in Texas

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States
* Israel

Other|

* Yale LUX

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