House, Texas and Dade Phelan

GOP Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan withdraws from race under fire from his own party
The embattled Beaumont Republican says serving two terms as the leader of the Texas House is "one of the great honors" of his life.
5 things to know about Dade Phelan as he drops his bid for Texas House speaker
Phelan will not resign his seat in the Texas House, narrowly won his 2024 primary, and his first name isn't "Dade."
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan drops out of speaker race. So what’s next?
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan will not hold his leadership role when lawmakers return to Austin in January for the next legislative session.
Dade Phelan will not be seeking a third term as Texas House speaker
AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas House will have a new speaker for the new term. House Speaker Dade Phelan announced Friday he is dropping out of the race and will not be seeking a third term.
State of Texas: ‘We are having an impact:’ Democrats work to influence Speaker race
Two Republicans, David Cook and Dustin Burrows, are vying to become Speaker of the Texas House. After a series of votes last weekend, both are declaring victory. Politics Correspondent Dylan McKim speaks with House Democratic Caucus Chair Gene Wu about how Democrats are trying to influence the process.
State of Texas: Republicans face party pressure in race for House Speaker
Texas House Republicans remain split on who to support in the Speaker of the House race one week after Speaker Dade Phelan removed himself from contention and was replaced by Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock.
Inside the race to become Texas Speaker of the House: FOX 7 Focus
The race to lead the Texas House of Representatives is far from over after a series of GOP votes last weekend left two Republicans predicting they would be the next House Speaker.
Dade Phelan's reluctant relinquishment of Texas House speakership is part of a pattern
Dade Phelan is hardly the only Texas House speaker to limp away from the dais amid a collapse in support from membership.
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Speaker Dade Phelan abandons bid for third term amid bruising leadership battle
Phelan, a Beaumont Republican, had previously insisted he had enough votes to thwart a challenge from the right led by state ...
Dade Phelan’s ouster is bad chapter for a darker Texas GOP
Patrick’s decision that the state Senate would protect Paxton from conviction in an impeachment trial marked a dark turn for ...
North Texas Republican says Dade Phelan's withdrawal is a big victory
Rep. Brian Harrison said Phelan backing out of the speaker's race is necessary but not enough because the Chamber needs to be ...
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Growing 'chatter' about Dade Phelan possibly preparing to exit Speaker's race
There is no confirmation State Representative Dade Phelan from Beaumont has decided to exit the Speaker's race ahead of ...
Dade Phelan drops bid for third term as Texas House speaker
Speaker Dade Phelan said Friday he will not seek a third term as leader of the Texas House. Phelan was opposed by a majority ...
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan to step down amid Republican infighting
Phelan's exit opens up a fight for who will lead the chamber next year as lawmakers plan to take up school vouchers, border ...
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BREAKING: Dade Phelan dropping out of Speaker's race
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan today issued the following statement:“Serving in the Texas House is one of the greatest ...