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3,862        - Republican candidates on the Texas ballot in the 2018 primary, more than double the number that the [[Democratic Party|Democrats]] had on their ballot<br>

3,862        - Republican candidates on the Texas ballot in the 2018 primary, more than double the number that the [[Democratic Party|Democrats]] had on their ballot<br>

43          - Donations exceeding $5,000 in the past ten months<br>

43          - Donations exceeding $5,000 in the past ten months<br>

14          - Number of paid Republican Party staff members.<ref name=gpolland>{{cite web|url=http://www.texasconservativereview.com/|title=Thre Is Only One Choice for RPT Chair: James Dickey|publisher=''Texas Conservative Review''|date=May 29, 2018|author=Gary M. Polland|accessdate=May 30, 2018}}</ref>

14          - Number of paid Republican Party staff members.<ref name=gpolland>{{cite web|url=http://www.texasconservativereview.com/|title=Thre Is Only One Choice for RPT Chair: James Dickey|publisher=''Texas Conservative Review''|date=May 29, 2018|author=[[Gary Polland]]|accessdate=May 30, 2018}}</ref>

Dickey was elected to a full two-year term as state chairman at the Republican state convention in June 2018. He was opposed by intra-party rival, Cindy Asche, a precinct chair in Denton County north of [[Dallas]], whose father is a former GOP national committeeman.<ref name=gpolland/> Asche questioned Dickey's past partnership at a hedge fund that lost $20 million in 2001 for the Art Institute of Chicago. The [[Securities and Exchange Commission]] charged fraud in the matter. Dickey paid a fine to the SEC without admitting guilt.<ref name=txobserver>{{cite web|url=https://www.texasobserver.org/the-crazies-have-fully-taken-over-the-texas-gop/|title=The ‘Crazies’ Have Fully Taken Over the Texas GOP: At the state GOP convention, Dan Patrick said his side had “won.” He’s right|publisher=''The Texas Observer''|accessdate=July 7, 2018}}</ref> Jennifer L. Stoner (born June 26, 1947) of Pflugerville near Austin, resigned as the party accounting director on grounds that she considers Dickey "untrustworthy.” Stoner claimed that Dickey had sought information on party finances in an Excel file, which is editable, rather than the usual PDF. Asche's claims had no apparent impact on Dickey's election as state chairman.<ref name=txobserver/>

Dickey was elected to a full two-year term as state chairman at the Republican state convention in June 2018. He was opposed by intra-party rival, Cindy Asche, a precinct chair in Denton County north of [[Dallas]], whose father is a former GOP national committeeman.<ref name=gpolland/> Asche questioned Dickey's past partnership at a hedge fund that lost $20 million in 2001 for the Art Institute of Chicago. The [[Securities and Exchange Commission]] charged fraud in the matter. Dickey paid a fine to the SEC without admitting guilt.<ref name=txobserver>{{cite web|url=https://www.texasobserver.org/the-crazies-have-fully-taken-over-the-texas-gop/|title=The ‘Crazies’ Have Fully Taken Over the Texas GOP: At the state GOP convention, Dan Patrick said his side had “won.” He’s right|publisher=''The Texas Observer''|accessdate=July 7, 2018}}</ref> Jennifer L. Stoner (born June 26, 1947) of Pflugerville near Austin, resigned as the party accounting director on grounds that she considers Dickey "untrustworthy.” Stoner claimed that Dickey had sought information on party finances in an Excel file, which is editable, rather than the usual PDF. Asche's claims had no apparent impact on Dickey's election as state chairman.<ref name=txobserver/>