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Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan Narrowly Wins Republican Runoff

The House Speaker has faced backlash from GOP party members for allowing Democrats to head committees and pushing Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment.
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Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan Narrowly Wins Republican Runoff
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan in the House Chamber at the state Capitol in Austin, Texas, on May 26, 2023. Eric Gay/AP Photo
Jana J. Pruet
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Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan pulled off a narrow win in Tuesday’s contentious GOP primary runoff against David Covey.

Mr. Phelan garnered 12,813 votes to Mr. Covey’s 12,447, a separation of only 366 votes or 1.4 percent, according to unofficial results.
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Jana J. Pruet
Jana J. Pruet
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Jana J. Pruet is an award-winning investigative journalist. She covers news in Texas with a focus on politics, energy, and crime. She has reported for many media outlets over the years, including Reuters, The Dallas Morning News, and TheBlaze, among others. She has a journalism degree from Southern Methodist University. Send your story ideas to: [email protected]