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House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, withdrew from the speaker’s race Friday, a day before his GOP caucus planned to vote on who they would back for the position.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2024/12/06/508039/texas-house-speaker-dade-phelan-bows-out-of-leadership-reelection-bid-amid-mounting-pressure/

#News #Politics #Texas #DadePhelan #DavidCook #KenPaxton #RepublicanPartyOfTexas #TexasHouseSpeakerRace

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry joins Speaker Phelan’s team as adviser

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2024/09/05/498623/former-texas-gov-rick-perry-joins-speaker-phelans-team-as-adviser/

#News #Politics #Texas #DadePhelan #RickPerry #TexasNews #TexasPolitics #TheTexasNewsroom

Phelan’s win marks a comeback for the incumbent. He came in a narrow second to Covey in the first round of the primary in March. His primary victory also came despite efforts by three Republican heavyweights on behalf of his opponent.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/election-2024/2024/05/29/488812/texas-house-speaker-dade-phelan-narrowly-wins-republican-primary-runoff-in-house-district-21/

#Election2024 #Elections #InDepth #News #Politics #Texas #TTN #Voting #DadePhelan #DavidCovey #Gop #OrangeCounty #RepublicanPrimary2024 #TexasHouseSpeakerDadePhelan #TexasRepublicans

Oliverson, an anesthesiologist from Cypress in his fourth term, pitched himself as the right man to realign the lower chamber with the priorities of the Republican party, which he said Phelan too often ignored.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2024/03/21/481236/tom-oliverson-announces-he-is-challenging-dade-phelan-for-texas-house-speakership/

#Houston #News #Politics #DadePhelan #TexasSpeakerOfTheHouse #TomOliverson

#BananaRepublican #DadePhelan is pressured to resign as House Speaker in the #TXleg because he was “debilitatingly intoxicated” while presiding over House proceedings. 👉 https://www.kwtx.com/2023/05/23/texas-ag-ken-paxton-calls-house-speaker-dade-phelan-resign-accusing-him-being-drunk-capitol/?outputType=amp

How is he any different than ALL #BananaRepublicans who are ‘drunk on power’ in a #Supermajority? 🤔

Jezebel: Sex. Celebrity. Politics. With Teeth: Texas Lawmaker Allegedly Invited Underage Intern Over to Drink, Gave Her 'Loyalty Test' https://jezebel.com/texas-lawmaker-allegedly-invited-underage-intern-over-t-1850322992 #Jezebel #lubbockmetropolitanarea #slaton2ctexas #patrickshort #briscoecain #bryanslaton #dadephelan #stevetoth #marytuma

Jezebel: Sex. Celebrity. Politics. With Teeth: Texas Lawmaker Allegedly Invited Underage Intern Over to Drink, Gave Her 'Loyalty Test' https://jezebel.com/texas-lawmaker-allegedly-invited-underage-intern-over-t-1850322992 #Jezebel #lubbockmetropolitanarea #slaton2ctexas #patrickshort #briscoecain #bryanslaton #dadephelan #stevetoth #marytuma