Dade Phelan

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan Wins GOP Primary Runoff, Fending Off Anger Over Impeachment

by
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan Wins GOP Primary Runoff, Fending Off Anger Over Impeachment

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas was out to save his job Tuesday in a GOP primary runoff that has put rifts within the party on display. Gonzales, who has clashed with some of his hard-right colleagues in Washington and drawn a rebuke from the state party, is in a race … Read more

Republican Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan Headed To Runoff

by
Republican Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan Headed To Runoff

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan headed to a primary runoff against challenger David Covey, bruising one of the state’s most powerful figures and emboldening state Attorney General Ken Paxton in his revenge campaign to oust GOP incumbent lawmakers who sought his impeachment. Phelan advanced to a May 28 contest with … Read more