Amarillo Rep. John Smithee joins race for Texas House speaker
Amarillo Republican Rep. John Smithee became the fifth person to enter the race for Texas House Speaker when he announced his candidacy Friday.
Democratic Rep. Ana-María Rodríguez Ramos joins crowded Texas House speaker race
Rodríguez Ramos of Richardson faces an uphill battle, as Democrats are the minority party with 64 seats in the 150-member Texas House.
North Texas Democrat joins race for powerful Texas House speaker post
Rep. Ana-Maria Ramos is the first Democrat to challenge Speaker Dade Phelan, who also faces opposition from 5 fellow Republicans.
Amarillo Rep. John Smithee joins race for Texas House speaker. Here's who is running.
Amarillo Republican Rep. John Smithee became the seventh person to enter the race for Texas House speaker when he announced his candidacy Friday.
Mansfield lawmaker emerges as sole Republican challenger to Phelan in House speaker race
David Cook, the former mayor of Mansfield, earned the support of other Republicans eager to build a united front against Dade Phelan.
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry joins House Speaker Dade Phelan's team
Perry served as governor of Texas for 14 years and later briefly served as the Secretary of Energy under former President Donald Trump.
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry joins House Speaker Dade Phelan’s team as adviser
Perry is Texas’ longest-serving governor who also served as a state representative, lieutenant governor and agriculture commissioner.
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Former Gov. Rick Perry joins House Speaker Dade Phelan’s team as senior adviser
Former Gov. Rick Perry is back in Texas government as a senior adviser to House Speaker Dade Phelan.
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Dade Phelan names ex-Gov. Perry as senior adviser. What it means for Texas speaker's race.
Republican House Speaker Dade Phelan send another loud signal Thursday that he intends to remain at the helm of the chamber next year by bringing on former Gov. Rick Perry as a senior adviser.
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Mansfield's David Cook is challenging Dade Phelan for Texas House speaker
The Texas House speaker race is becoming increasingly crowded. Phelan, who is under fire from his right, says he plans to ...
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Republicans who want to oust Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan unanimously back state Rep. David Cook
Four GOP state representatives suspended their bids to challenge Phelan and 48 Republicans backed Cook, which could threaten ...
Anti-Phelan Republicans have settled on a consensus candidate for speaker
Republican opponents of House Speaker Dade Phelan chose Rep. David Cook as their consensus candidate for speaker.