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Texas Speaker Primary Election a Litmus Test for Republican Party

Outcome of primary races in Texas could signal a national trend within the Republican Party.
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Texas Speaker Primary Election a Litmus Test for Republican Party
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan gavels in a special session in Austin, Texas, in July 2021. Tamir Kalifa/Getty Images
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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In a Texas primary contest with national implications, GOP heavy hitters are uniting to oust Republican House Speaker Dade Phelan from office on Super Tuesday.

The Republican speaker faces the fight of his political career with former President Donald Trump and Texas GOP leaders backing Mr. Phelan’s main primary opponent, David Covey, in the March 5 Republican primary.

Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.
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