Allen West Says He’s Running for Governor of Texas In 2022
Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Allen West, a Republican, said on July 4 that he’s throwing his hat in the ring for the Texas gubernatorial primary in 2022. West, who until recently had served as chairman of the Texas Republican Party, made the announcement at Sojourn Church in Carrollton, Texas, where he played a video launching […]
Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Allen West, a Republican, said on July 4 that he's throwing his hat in the ring for the Texas gubernatorial primary in 2022. West, who until recently had served as chairman of the Texas Republican Party, made the announcement at Sojourn Church in Carrollton, Texas, where he played a video launching his campaign. "You have asked me to come back into service, for God, for country, and for Texas—for times such as this," West said in the video. "That's why I'm running for your governor of the Lone Star State, so that we can protect and defend our home." West represented Florida's 22nd congressional district in the House of Representatives as a Republican from 2011 to 2013. He later moved to Texas and largely stayed out of the spotlight until he won the race for the chairmanship of the Texas Republican Party in July 2020, before announcing ...
