West stated to The Texan that he was not running against anyone. He later tweeted, "Maybe this is what you heard today?" We appreciate your prayers.Retired Army officer, West was elected as a member of the national Tea Party wave in 2010. He was defeated narrowly for reelection two year later.Notable firebrand and a favourite of House conservatives. West received two votes from Louie Gohmert (Texas) and Paul Broun (Georgia) for speaker over John Boehner, despite not being a member anymore of the House. West was open to challenging Republican Senator Marco Rubio for the 2016 election, but he ultimately declined.West moved to Texas, where he was elected as the chairperson of Texas' GOP in 2020. He announced that he would be stepping down as the party chair on June 4.It is a distinct honor to be the Chairman of Republican Party of Texas. West stated that he prayed for the governing body's speed. He said to reporters, amid speculation that he planned to challenge Abbott: "We will let you know when and how we want to."West was part of a "Free Texas” protest at the governor’s mansion in October 2020 over Covid restrictions. "We ask the governor to do the right thing for the people of Texas so that Texas can be a leader," West stated.Abbott was elected governor in 2014. He was easily reelected in 2018. A University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll published last week found that his approval rating was only 44%. This is the same percentage of Texans who praised the governor's handling of this pandemic.
