Allen West – The Other Side Dallas

January 31, 2024February 1, 2024

West Fights Texas Primaries

West fights Texas primaries in a recent email to supporters blaming a system similar to Texas for Nikki Haley’s success in New Hampshire.

The email said there are thirteen propositions. One is a closed primary system.

(Nikki Haley ‘s success in New Hampshire was attributed by West to Democrats voting in the Republic primary. Data indicates Ambassador Haley won independents by a wide margin over former president Donald Trump.)

Despite running for Dallas County Republican Chairman, West has openly criticized the two remaining Republican representatives in the state legislature.

These criticisms comes against both Republican elected representatives despite them maintaining their seats in blue Dallas.

West Fights Texas Primaries And Other Republicans

One of his opponents openly asked why West was running for chair of the Dallas County Republican Party.

As state party chairman he fought with his elected vice chair and drove the party into debt.

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December 12, 2023December 11, 2023

Allen West Is Back

Allen West is back – running for Dallas County Republican Committee Chairman. He is a former Congressman and ran for Governor in 2022.

West also previously served as state party chairman for the Texas Republican Party. He left that post early to run for governor, despite promises he would not.

Dallas County has two remaining GOP seats in the state House of Representatives.

Those seats are in House Districts 108 and 112. They are held by state Reps. Morgan Meyer (R-Dallas) and Angie Chen Button (R-Garland).

Meyer is being challenged from within the GOP. Former city council candidate Barry Wernick filed for 108 in November.

Allen West has criticized both Republican elected representatives despite them maintaining their seats in blue Dallas.

Allen West Is Back, But Why?

West hosted a campaign kickoff at Richland College yesterday.

Lieutenant Colonel West self describes as a constitutional conservative and combat veteran.

His time as Chairman of the Texas Republican Party was sewn with division and now debt. He was in often public spats with his Vice Chair Cat Parks.

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July 8, 2021July 8, 2021

QAnon In Texas Politics

QAnon in Texas politics says Steven Monacelli during a broadcast today of Texas Standard.

In the interview, Monacelli says “QAnon believers have either won office or aggressively sought it” in several jurisdictions including three Congressional campaigns.

In Dallas, there have been a number of clubs hosting speakers on human trafficking and highlight conspiracies around the idea.

Q is an abbreviation for QAnon and a screen name for the anonymous creator of the cult movement.

The Q movement along with other right wing nationalists have popularized a number of social media hashtags including #thegreatawakening and #wwg1wga – which stands for “where we go one, we go all.” These are found frequently on Facebook and Twitter. They are also highlighted in federal court document surrounding the January 6th insurrection attempt at the US Capitol.

QAnon In Texas Featured Prominently In June

The “For God and Country Patriot Roundup” conference in June featured major Republican speakers including former Trump National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, who called for a Myannmar style coup in the United States, and Rep. Louie Gohmert (TX01), from Tyler, Texas.