James Dickey (Texas politician)
James Dickey | |
|---|---|
| Chair of the Texas Republican Party | |
| In office June 3, 2017 – July 20, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Mechler |
| Succeeded by | Allen West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Roy Dickey November 23, 1966 |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lynda Dickey (1989–present) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Stanford University (BA) Baylor University (MBA) |
| Website | jdkey |
James Roy Dickey (born November 23, 1966) is an American government relations executive, political strategist, and former chairman of the Republican Party of Texas. He was elected by the 64-member Republican State Executive Committee meeting in Austin on June 3, 2017, and re-elected at the state convention on June 15, 2018. In his third campaign he was defeated by Allen West on July 20, 2020. As state party chairman, he also served on the Republican National Committee (2017–2020), overseeing a voter registration initiative that registered over 223,000 new Republicans, including 87,900 in the final 90 days before the 2020 general election.
Dickey is the founder and principal of JD Key Consulting, an Austin-based government relations firm providing strategic advisory and regulatory compliance expertise to businesses in data centers, energy, banking, and manufacturing.