A Trump-backed primary challenge to Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan failed on Tuesday.
Former President Donald Trump has suffered an election loss in Texas after his endorsed candidate fell in a GOP primary.Republican Texas State House Speaker Dade Phelan narrowly survived a primary runoff election against Trump-backed candidate David Covey on Tuesday night, according to The Associated Press.Trump endorsed Covey following MAGA backlash over Phelan leading last year's Texas House impeachment of state Attorney General Ken Paxton.
'Phelan said that he would next be turning his attention to the general election in November, looking 'forward to hitting the ground running to ensure the Texas House is best positioned for what promises to be another landmark conservative session, bolstered by as strong a Republican majority as possible.'Newsweek reached out for comment to Trump's office via email on Tuesday night.
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