/tags/allen-west Allen West en-US Copyright Wed, 23 Feb 2022 16:45:00 GMT /2022-elections/2022-02-23/gov-greg-abbotts-two-most-vocal-gop-challengers-have-long-sought-to-push-their-party-to-the-right Former state Sen. Don Huffines and ex-Republican Party of Texas Chair Allen West have each made careers out of championing conservative values. Wed, 23 Feb 2022 16:45:00 GMT /2022-elections/2022-02-23/gov-greg-abbotts-two-most-vocal-gop-challengers-have-long-sought-to-push-their-party-to-the-right Morgan O'hanlon | The Texas Tribune /politics/2021-10-11/allen-west-texas-gop-candidate-hospitalized-with-covid-19 Tea party firebrand Allen West, a candidate for the Republican nomination for governor of Texas, was hospitalized with COVID-19 on Sunday but said he’s “doing great.” Mon, 11 Oct 2021 14:47:42 GMT /politics/2021-10-11/allen-west-texas-gop-candidate-hospitalized-with-covid-19 Associated Press /news/2021-10-09/allen-west-texas-gop-gubernatorial-hopeful-has-covid-19 Tea party firebrand Allen West, a candidate for the Republican nomination for governor of Texas, said Saturday that he has received monoclonal antibody injections after being diagnosed with COVID-19 pneumonia. Sun, 10 Oct 2021 00:21:48 GMT /news/2021-10-09/allen-west-texas-gop-gubernatorial-hopeful-has-covid-19 Associated Press /news/2021-08-24/dallas-police-defend-dwi-arrest-of-dallas-republican-allen-wests-wife-as-her-lawyer-questions-evidence An affidavit obtained by The Texas Tribune shows Angela Graham-West showed signs of intoxication in some — but not all — portions of a field sobriety test. Her lawyer attributes some issues to a previous brain aneurysm Graham-West suffered behind her right eye. Tue, 24 Aug 2021 14:37:33 GMT /news/2021-08-24/dallas-police-defend-dwi-arrest-of-dallas-republican-allen-wests-wife-as-her-lawyer-questions-evidence Kate McGee | The Texas Tribune /politics/2021-07-05/allen-west-announces-he-is-running-against-gov-greg-abbott-in-republican-primary The Texas GOP chairman made his campaign official Sunday. Mon, 05 Jul 2021 14:00:22 GMT /politics/2021-07-05/allen-west-announces-he-is-running-against-gov-greg-abbott-in-republican-primary /politics/2021-06-04/allen-west-resigns-as-chair-of-texas-republican-party West declined to say whether he was eyeing any particular statewide office, though he told a radio host earlier Friday morning that the host was "safe" to assume West was mulling a gubernatorial run. Fri, 04 Jun 2021 13:58:50 GMT /politics/2021-06-04/allen-west-resigns-as-chair-of-texas-republican-party Patrick Svitek | The Texas Tribune /politics/2021-01-12/texas-gop-chairman-calls-for-increased-gerrymandering In a letter to followers, Allen West walks a tightrope between his conspiracy-laden past missives and something more acceptable to today's climate. Tue, 12 Jan 2021 23:00:44 GMT /politics/2021-01-12/texas-gop-chairman-calls-for-increased-gerrymandering Paul Flahive /politics/2019-08-16/allen-west-launches-bid-for-texas-gop-chair Allen West, a former congressman from Florida, announced Thursday he is running for Texas GOP chair, challenging current party leader James Dickey for the… Fri, 16 Aug 2019 17:55:01 GMT /politics/2019-08-16/allen-west-launches-bid-for-texas-gop-chair Cassandra Pollock, Texas Tribune