Allen West running for governor of Texas [View all]

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Source: Politico

According to the Texas Tribune's Patrick Svitek, West declared his candidacy during a July Fourth appearance at Sojourn Church in Carrollton, Texas. "I can no longer sit on the sidelines and see what has happened in these United States of America," West said in a launch video.

West told The Texan: “I’m not running against anybody. I’m running for Texas.”

A retired Army officer, West was elected to Congress from Florida in 2010 as part of the national Tea Party wave of candidates, but was narrowly defeated for reelection two years later.

A favorite of House conservatives, West drew two votes for speaker (from Louie Gohmert of Texas and Paul Broun of Georgia) over John Boehner in 2013 even though he was no longer a member of the House. West considered challenging Republican Sen. Marco Rubio for reelection in 2016 but ultimately declined to do so.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2021/07/04/allen-west-running-for-governor-of-texas-498057