Rinaldi’s three-year tenure as chair of the GOP saw vicious infighting and historic gains for the state’s far right.
Sign up for The BriefRepublican Party of Texas Chair Matt Rinaldi announced Friday that he will not seek reelection, ending a three-year tenure that was marked by an escalating GOP civil war, white supremacy scandal and historic 2024 primary gains for the party’s right wing.
His announcement comes amid an ongoing civil war between the Texas GOP’s far-right and more moderate, but still deeply conservative, wings. Rinaldi has been a key player in that fight as chairman, often accusing more moderate Republicans such as House Speaker, Rinaldi was particularly active in the 2024 primary elections, in which a dark-red wave swept many House incumbents out of office.
Rinaldi served two terms in the House representing HD 115, north of Dallas, before losing in the 2018 general election to Rep., D-Farmers Branch. As a legislator, he was a reliable ally of the state’s far right and Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks, two West Texas oil billionaires who also bankrolled Rinaldi’s career in the House.
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