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Abraham George (politician)
Abraham George (born October 19, 1979)[1][2] is an Indian-born American businessman and politician from Parker, Texas and the chairman of the Republican Party of Texas since May 2024.[3][4][5] Early life and educationBorn in Kerala, India, George moved to the United States at the age of 16 with his family in 1996.[1][6] He became a U.S. citizen in 2001.[2] George earned his MBA from the University of North Texas. George started a software firm in 2012 that specialized in healthcare management.[7] Political careerGeorge was elected to the state Republican executive committee to represent Senate District 8 in 2020, then elected chair of the Collin County GOP by the executive committee in October 2021, and won re-election in March 2022.[8] As chairman, he criticized the impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton as a waste of time and resources that took Republican House members away from priorities such as the border and economy.[9][6] He also criticized the prosecution of Paxton's impeachment, stating that the evidence that the prosecutors presented did not support a guilty verdict in the impeachment.[10] In October 2023, he resigned to run in the Republican primary for Texas's 89th house district, challenging incumbent representative Candy Noble, where he was defeated.[11] He was elected chairman at the Texas Republican convention in San Antonio on May 24, 2024.[3] George faced six other candidates. On the convention floor, George defeated outgoing party vice-chair Dana Myers[4][12] and former Texas Real Estate Commissioner Weston Martinez.[4][12] In the final round of voting, George defeated Myers, 54% to 46%.[12] George was endorsed by the outgoing chairman Matt Rinaldi[4][13] and Ken Paxton.[5] Political positionsGeorge opposes Democrats being appointed to committee chair positions in the Texas House by a Republican Speaker, believing that the practice takes away the power of the House from the Republicans and gives it to the Democrats.[14] George supports school choice.[15] Personal lifeGeorge and his wife, Jeena, a registered nurse, live in Parker, Texas, with their two children, both of whom attend the Plano Independent School District.[16][17] Election results
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