Abraham George, Chairman of the Republican Party of Texas
David Blassingame
On Aug. 6 the Robson Ranch Republican Club held its meeting on the first Wednesday of the month. The guest speaker was Abraham George, the chairman of the Republican Party of Texas.
Abraham George was born into a Pentecostal family in Kerala, India. His family immigrated legally to the United States in 1996 when he was 16. He became a U.S. citizen in 2001, and after a lot of work at various jobs, he got his MBA from UNT. Abraham’s professional career centers on Information Technology, and he has started numerous successful businesses.
Abraham’s political engagement began during the 2008 Presidential race. He differed with Barack Obama’s policies and chose to align with the Republican Party.
Now living in Collin County with his wife and family, he has served the GOP on various committees within the county. He was elected as Chairman of the Republican Party of Texas in May of 2024.
Chairman George spoke on several topics of interest to our membership:
Redistricting: George made a brief statement in relation to the current Texas redistricting efforts. He outlined the party’s legal involvement in this issue.
Plight of young people: Chairman George urged the club to focus on young people (20s and 30-year-olds), especially with regard to issues such as housing. Fulfillment of the American Dream is difficult in today’s America; however, there are plenty of opportunities to be had.
Fix property tax issue: Encourage the Austin legislature to focus on property tax in Texas and support the legislators in their efforts.
Limit Primary involvement: Chairman George would be grateful to receive recommendations of candidates for office. Currently, he is interviewing those who are putting their names forward. It is hoped that careful selection of candidates will lead to greater election success and less wastage of election funds on primaries. The aim is to flip six or seven congressional districts.
Elections in May: Chairman George responded to a question from one of our members, Tim McCormick, regarding May elections and the problems associated with them. McCormick pointed out that in council elections, no party is defined. George believes that all elections are partisan and indicated that declaration of party would be welcome.
George does not like May elections, because voter turnout is so poor. A small number of voters are voting on some incredibly important issues, bonds being an example.