Former President Donald Trump won the support of 35 Republican county committee chairs in Texas on Thursday, Breitbart News reported.
Thirty-five county chairs signed an open letter. share After Breitbart News was published, he expressed support for the former president. Travis County Commissioner Matt Makowiak, who organized the effort, and his colleagues say it's clear Trump will be the candidate and that “contesting” the nominee will only hurt Republicans in the general election. wrote.
While we respect the efforts and qualifications of many other candidates who have run or are running for president, it is now clear beyond any doubt that Donald Trump will be the Republican nominee. .
President Trump won the Iowa caucuses by more than 30 percentage points, the largest margin in history. President Trump won the New Hampshire primary by an 11% margin, and independents and Democrats flocked to the primary state to boost overall turnout. The next head-to-head contest is South Carolina, a state Trump has twice won in landslides and leads by a wide margin over Iowa and New Hampshire.
The Biden campaign has raised more than $230 million in 2023, making it the largest war chest in history. Spending time and resources going forward on a nominating contest that is no longer in doubt will only weaken the chances of winning in November.
In a statement to Breitbart News, Makowiak called for the party to unite behind Trump.
“The primaries are over, but all the time we spent dividing and not focusing on defeating Joe Biden was wasted,” Makowiak said. “It's time for all Republicans to come together in support of our candidates. The stakes in this election are too high. We will secure our borders, grow our economy, and protect American families. We must reduce inflation, free America's energy, and end chaos around the world. We must defeat Joe Biden, and the general election begins now.”
The following chairpersons supported Trump:
- Travis County Republican Party Chairman Matt Makowiak
- Bandera County Republican Party Chairman Dave Allen
- Brewster County Republican Party Chair Monica McBride
- Callaghan County Republican Chairman William Johnson
- Cass County Republican Chair Carolyn Lance
- Comal County Republican Party Chair Sue Pinner
- Crane County Republican Party Chairman Tom Curry
- Crosby County Republican Party Chair Melanie Snodgrass
- Culberson County Republican Party Chair Avi Nash
- Denton County Republican Party Chair Lacey Riley
- DeWitt County Republican Party Chair Jeannie Seidel
- Eastland County Republican Party Chair Robin Hayes
- Grayson County Republican Party Chairman Rick Staples
- Hays County Republican Chairman Bob Parks
- Hood County Republican Party Chairman Steve Biggers
- Hudspeth County Republican Party Chair Katie Spreitzer
- Ilion County Republican Party Chair Michelle Dolan-Rushing
- Kerr County Republican Party Chairman Paul J. Soren
- Lee County Republican Party Chair Shan Turner
- Maverick County Republican Party Chair Sandy Sassano
- Medina County Republican Party Chairman Brian Kanke
- Menard County Republican Party Chair Susan Williamson
- Motley County Republican Party Chairman Dr. Gary Stone
- Nueces County Republican Party Chair Carmen Calderone Jr.
- Panola County Republican Party Chairman William R. “Butch” Marsalis
- Pecos County Republican Chairman William Garrison
- Rockwall County Republican Party Chair Sharon Henson
- Shelby County Republican Party Chairman Lee Porterfield
- Tarrant County Republican Chairman Beau French
- Terry County Republican Chairman Eric Horton
- Uvalde County Republican Party Chair Rhonda Vigil
- Wharton County Republican Party Chairman Domingo Montalvo Jr.
- Wise County Republican Chairman Mike Drury
- Young County Republican Party Chair Jennifer McDonald
- Zapata County Republican Chair Jennifer Thatcher
Notably, President Trump has also joined Governor Greg Abbott (R-Texas), Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Fla.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Attorney General Ken Paxton. , and has received support from Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (R-Texas). ), and much of the Lone Star State's Congressional delegation.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott and former President Donald Trump meet with state officials and officials at the Weslaco Department of Public Safety DPS headquarters before touring the U.S.-Mexico border wall on Wednesday, June 30, 2021 in Weslaco, Texas. (Javin) Botsford/Washington Post, via AP, Poole) attended a meeting with law enforcement.
The letter comes as Mr. Trump's only opponent, former Gov. Nikki Haley (R-South Carolina), signaled her intention to pursue a bizarre campaign after her loss in New Hampshire.
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