Allen West is great on the issues.

He has some baggage that harms him though.

He will struggle in a 2026 governor primary as he apparently made many enemies inside the Texas GOP as the previous Texas Republican chair.

West started his career in the Florida GOP and then moved to Texas.

Some people attack him for carpetbagging and some squishy suburban Rs hold an incident from his military record against him.

Chip Roy is likely the best aggressive governor option we have.

Another viable option is Beth Van Duyne. Although she is not as based as Chip Roy, she is more electable.

If 2026 is a red or neutral wave year, Chip Roy is the best option.

If 2026 will be a blue wave year, it would be safer to run Van Duyne.

Texas has been trending blue more and more since 2012 so it is important to take any future race very seriously.

We cannot afford to nominate bad candidates who are RINOs and we cannot afford to nominate candidates who are not electable.

It is imperative we nominate candidates who can keep Texas red long term.