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Munisteri became the first challenger in modern Texas Republican history to defeat a sitting incumbent for the position of state chairman.
Munisteri became the first challenger in modern Texas Republican history to defeat a sitting incumbent for the position of state chairman.
He left the chairmanship in 2015 to join the unsuccessful [[Rand Paul]] presidential primary campaign.<ref>[https://www.dallasnews.com/news/news/2015/01/29/republican-party-of-texas-chairman-munisteri-leaving-post-to-join-rand-paul-s-political-team]|title=Republican Party of Texas Chairman Munisteri leaving post to join Rand Paul's political team|publisher=''Dallas Morning News''|date=January 29, 2015|accessdate=September 14, 2017}}</ref>
He left the chairmanship in 2015 to join the unsuccessful [[Rand Paul]] presidential primary campaign.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/news/2015/01/29/republican-party-of-texas-chairman-munisteri-leaving-post-to-join-rand-paul-s-political-team|title=Republican Party of Texas Chairman Munisteri leaving post to join Rand Paul's political team|publisher=''Dallas Morning News''|date=January 29, 2015|accessdate=September 14, 2017}}</ref>
Early in his political career, Munisteri was the state chairman of the Texas Chapter of [[Young Americans for Freedom]]. In 1980, he founded the group Young Conservatives of Texasattorney.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yct.org/steve-munisteri-chairman-of-the-republican-party-of-texas-and-founder-of-young-conservatives-of-texas/|title=Steve Munisteri - Chairman of the Republican Party of Texas and Founder of Young Conservatives of Texas, January 3, 2011|publisher=yct.org|accessdate=January 3, 2011}}</ref>
Early in his political career, Munisteri was the state chairman of the Texas Chapter of [[Young Americans for Freedom]]. In 1980, he founded the group Young Conservatives of Texasattorney.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yct.org/steve-munisteri-chairman-of-the-republican-party-of-texas-and-founder-of-young-conservatives-of-texas/|title=Steve Munisteri - Chairman of the Republican Party of Texas and Founder of Young Conservatives of Texas, January 3, 2011|publisher=yct.org|accessdate=January 3, 2011}}</ref>