One-on-One with Allen West

Description

The newly minted chairman of the Texas GOP on keeping the state red in 2020 and where conservatism — and his party — goes from here.

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Speakers

Allen West

Chair of the Texas Republican Party

West was elected chair of the Texas Republican party in July. Previously, he represented Florida's 22nd Congressional District in the U.S. House from 2011 to 2013. A retired lieutenant colonel, West served in the U.S. military for 21 years, where he served in Kuwait and Iraq. He is the author of “Guardian of the Republic,” published in 2014, and a contributor to Fox News.

Moderator

Patrick Svitek

Political Reporter for The Texas Tribune

Svitek covers politics for the Tribune and previously served as editor of The Blast, the Tribune's subscription-only daily newsletter for political insiders. He is the Tribune's primary correspondent on the campaign trail, covering the 2016, 2018 and 2020 elections. Prior to joining the Tribune, Svitek worked for the Houston Chronicle’s Austin bureau and interned at The Chicago Tribune, The Washington Post, Huffington Post Politics and the Journal Gazette in Fort Wayne, Indiana.