Republican donors in Dallas rally to save the political career of House Speaker Dade Phelan. The Beaumont Republican is in a May runoff election against David...
Plenty of money and a powerful position may not be enough to save a GOP titan in the runoff election.
“It’s a bellwether race for who will ultimately win the internecine battle between the Republicans on the right and the more centrist chamber of commerce Republicans,” said Jason Villalba, a former Republican House member from Dallas who is now an independent and CEO and board chairman of the Texas Even if Phelan survives in May, he’ll have to fight to save his position as speaker when the legislative session convenes in January. Republican Rep. Tom Oliverson, a Cypress anesthesiologist, hasfor House speaker, and others could enter the race, which will be decided by a vote of all 150 House members.“Dade Phelan will not be speaker next time, if he’s lucky enough to survive this,” Davis said. “The writing is on the wall. The speakership is going to change, no matter what happens in May.
Trump’s endorsement of Covey is another obstacle for Phelan. The former president, strongly allied with Paxton and Patrick, is popular with Republicans in Southeast Texas, where Phelan’s district is based.Phelan also has taken heat from Republican activists over appointing Democrats to lead a handful of House committees, a practice followed by previous speakers who rewarded expertise over partisan affiliation.
“If you look at our last few sessions, we had a whole lot of conservative wins,” said state Rep. Matt Shaheen, R-Plano, who in March easily defeated Paxton-backed challenger Wayne Richard. “I want to maintain that momentum.” Speaker of the House Dade Phelan shares remarks about semiconductors as Gov. Greg Abbott listens during a March 19, 2024, event at the University of Texas at Dallas.“He certainly has headwinds that are highly unusual for a sitting speaker,” Villalba said. “Phelan has governed very conservatively and ushered in some of the most conservative legislation in Texas history — from abortion to guns — and all the other red meat issues conservatives care about.
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