Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan Narrowly Wins Republican Runoff

Published on May 29, 2024

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. “Tonight, I am immensely grateful to the voters of Southeast Texas, who have spoken loud and clear: in Southeast Texas, we set our own course—our community is not for sale, and our values are not up for auction,” said Mr. Phelan, who represents House District 21, in a statement Tuesday night on X after being declared the winner. “I owe a profound debt of gratitude to every voter and volunteer whose relentless dedication turned that vision into tonight’s resounding victory.”...

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