The race for Texas House speaker is – for now – between GOP Reps. David Cook and Dustin Burrows.
Burrows, an attorney from Lubbock, was elected to the House in 2014 and has been reelected five times.
Some of the most conservative members of the House – as well as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick – also criticized Phelan for appointing Democrats to chair several legislative committees.Phelan faced three primary opponents, narrowly winning a runoff in May, and five House colleagues challenged him for speaker. Hoping to rally behind one candidate, dozens of House Republicans met at an Austin barbecue restaurant in September.
Paxton also opposed Burrows in the primaries after Burrows voted for impeachment, but the incumbent defeated Wade Cowan 68% to 32%.
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