| Abraham George | |
| Office: | Chair of the Texas Republican Party |
| Term Start: | May 24, 2024 |
| Predecessor: | Matt Rinaldi |
| Birth Date: | 19 October 1979 |
| Birth Place: | Kerala, India |
| Party: | Republican |
| Spouse: | Jeena |
| Children: | 2 |
| Education: | University of North Texas (MBA) |
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]
Born 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]
George 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] 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]
George 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]
George 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]