‘We Need Everyone in This Fight’: Texas GOP Chair Endorses Trump

Published on January 30, 2024

Texas Republican Party chair Matt Rinaldi on Monday announced his endorsement of former President Donald Trump. “While party officials should remain neutral in primaries absent extraordinary circumstances, the threat our nation faces from the Democrats, globalists, and fake Republicans that hand power to Democrats is truly extraordinary. We need everyone in this fight,” Mr. Rinaldi wrote on X (formerly Twitter). The Texas Republican primary is scheduled to take place on March 5, also known as Super Tuesday. A recent poll on the Texas GOP primary, released by Emerson College on Jan. 18, found President Trump polling at 69 percent among likely voters, with former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley finishing with 11 percent support. Meanwhile, 7 percent of the respondents supported Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ now-suspended campaign, while 9 percent were undecided....