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'''James Roy Dickey''' (born November 23, 1966) has been since 2017 the chairman of the [[Texas]] [[Republican Party]]. A [[conservative]] from the [[liberal]] capital city of [[Austin]], Dickey had scored record fund-raising and excelled at candidate recruitment. An [[insurance]] agent, he is the past chairman of the Travis County (Austin) Republican Party.

'''James Roy Dickey''' (born November 23, 1966) has been since 2017 the chairman of the [[Texas]] [[Republican Party]]. A [[conservative]] from the [[liberal]] capital city of [[Austin]], Dickey had scored record fund-raising and excelled at candidate recruitment. An [[insurance]] agent, he is the past chairman of the Travis County (Austin) Republican Party.

Dickey (place of birth missing) graduated from Polytechnic High School in [[Fort Worth]] and then [[Stanford University]] in Palo Alto, [[California]], at which he earned a degree in [[[political science]]. He then obtained a master's degree from [[Baylor University]] in [[Waco, Texas|Waco]], Texas, a [[Southern Baptist]]-affiliated institution.<ref name=facebook>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/jamesrdickey|publisher=[[Facebook]]|accessdate=May 29, 2018}}</ref>  

Dickey (place of birth missing) graduated from Polytechnic High School in [[Fort Worth]] and then [[Stanford University]] in Palo Alto, [[California]], at which he earned a degree in [[[political science]]. He then obtained a master's degree from [[Baylor University]] in [[Waco, Texas|Waco]], Texas, a [[Southern Baptist]]-affiliated institution.<ref name=facebook>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/jamesrdickey|title=Jamesw Dickey|publisher=[[Facebook]]|accessdate=May 29, 2018}}</ref>  

In 2016, Dickey temporarily lost his Travis County chairmanship to insurgent Robert Partlow Morrow (born June 20, 1964, in [[Alabama]]), who was subsequently disqualified for the position after he announced a write-in candidacy for [[U.S. President]] against [[Donald Trump]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2016/08/25/travis-county-gop-set-try-oust-morrow/|title=Texas GOP Officials: Controversial Travis County Chairman Is Out|author=Patrick Svitek|date=August 25, 2016|publisher=The Texas Tribune|accessdate=May 30, 2018}}</ref> whom he called a "child rapist." An Austin resident who supports [[abortion]] on demand and is anti-[[Israel|Israeli]] in foreign policey, Morrow is co-author with Trump ally [[Roger Stone]] of ''The Clintons' War on Women.''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/Robert.Morrow.888?fref=ufi|title=Robert Morrow|publisher=[[Facebook]]|accessdate=May 30, 2018}}</ref>

In 2016, Dickey temporarily lost his Travis County chairmanship to insurgent Robert Partlow Morrow (born June 20, 1964, in [[Alabama]]), who was subsequently disqualified for the position after he announced a write-in candidacy for [[U.S. President]] against [[Donald Trump]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2016/08/25/travis-county-gop-set-try-oust-morrow/|title=Texas GOP Officials: Controversial Travis County Chairman Is Out|author=Patrick Svitek|date=August 25, 2016|publisher=The Texas Tribune|accessdate=May 30, 2018}}</ref> whom he called a "child rapist." An Austin resident who supports [[abortion]] on demand and is anti-[[Israel|Israeli]] in foreign policey, Morrow is co-author with Trump ally [[Roger Stone]] of ''The Clintons' War on Women.''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/Robert.Morrow.888?fref=ufi|title=Robert Morrow|publisher=[[Facebook]]|accessdate=May 30, 2018}}</ref>

In the spring of 2017, Dickey was elected by the margin of one vote as the chairman of his state party. He defeated Richard Scott "Rick" Figueroa (born September 13, 1969) of Brenham in Washington County, 33-32, in a vote of the Republican State Executive Committee. He succeeded Thomas Richard "Tom" Mechler of [[Amarillo]], a more [[Moderate Republican]], who stepped down because of personal reasons after a brief tenure as party chairman and had favored Figueroa as his successor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.texasgopvote.com/government/texas-has-new-republican-party-chair-james-dickey-009818|title=Texas Has a New Republican Party Chair - James Dickey|author=Sonja Harris|publisher=Texasgopvote.com|date=June 5, 2017|accessdate=May 29, 2018}}</ref>

In the spring of 2017, Dickey was elected by the margin of one vote as the chairman of his state party. He defeated Richard Scott "Rick" Figueroa (born September 13, 1969) of Brenham in Washington County, 33-32, in a vote of the Republican State Executive Committee. He succeeded Thomas Richard "Tom" Mechler of [[Amarillo]], a more [[Moderate Republican]], who stepped down because of personal reasons after a brief tenure as party chairman and had favored Figueroa as his successor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.texasgopvote.com/government/texas-has-new-republican-party-chair-james-dickey-009818|title=Texas Has a New Republican Party Chair - James Dickey|author=Sonja Harris|publisher=Texasgopvote.com|date=June 5, 2017|accessdate=May 29, 2018}}</ref>

Gary M. Polland, editor of ''Texas Conservative Review'', an on-line newsletter, hailed Dickey's first year as chairman based on nine key numbers:

Gary M. Polland, editor of ''Texas Conservative Review'', an on-line newsletter, hailed Dickey's first year as chairman based on nine key numbers:<br>

 

1,543,725 - The record number of voters participating in the March 6 [[Governor|gubernatorial]] [[primary]] won by incumbent  [[Greg Abbott]]<br>

1,543,725 - The record number of voters participating in the March 6 [[Governor|gubernatorial]] [[primary]] won by incumbent  [[Greg Abbott]]<br>

$1.1 Million - The unrestricted funds raised within the last ten months for operating expenses<br>

$1.1 Million - The unrestricted funds raised within the last ten months for operating expenses<br>

$548,484.13 - Unrestricted cash on hand, $160,000 higher than our last SREC meeting, 12 percent increase since 2016<br>

$548,484.13 - Unrestricted cash on hand, $160,000 higher than our last SREC meeting, 12 percent increase since 2016<br>

 

$35,000 - Amount raised by the Grassroots Club memberships in March 2018<br>

$35,000 - The amount raised by the Grassroots Club memberships in March 2018<br>

23,857 - Number of doors on which the field staff knocked to talk about tax reform in the last two months of 2017<br>

23,857 - The number of doors on which the field staff knocked to talk about tax reform in the last two months of 2017<br>

8,998 - The number of delegates to the Republican Party of Texas State Convention, the largest political convention in the United States.

8,998 - The number of delegates to the Republican Party of Texas State Convention, the largest political convention in the United States.

3,862 - The number of 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 - The number of donations exceeding $5,000 in the past ten months<br>.

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

14 - The total 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 Dickeny|publisher=''Texas Conservative Review''|date=May 29, 2018|author=Gary M. Polland|accessdate=May 30, 2018}}</ref>

14 - 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 Dickeny|publisher=''Texas Conservative Review''|date=May 29, 2018|author=Gary M. Polland|accessdate=May 30, 2018}}</ref>

Dickey is a candidate for a two-year term as state chairman at the Republican state convention in June 2018. He is 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/>.

Dickey is a candidate for a two-year term as state chairman at the Republican state convention in June 2018. He is 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/>.