With Speaker Dade Phelan out of the race, Republican state Reps. David Cook and Dustin Burrows will now face off.
Heading into a crucial GOP caucus meeting on Saturday, two Republicans have emerged as the top candidates vying to succeed him — and both are taking vastly different paths in their pursuit of the gavel.of Mansfield, who has been running for months, is touting support from a majority of House Republicans, making him the favorite to secure the caucus’ endorsement. Meanwhile, state Rep.
Meanwhile, Burrows will occupy a similar space that Phelan had in the leadership race, likely picking up the current speaker’s most loyal supporters. It is unclear how many Republican members are on board with his bid — as he has yet to release a list of supporters — though he appears to have emerged as the pick of the chamber’s mainstream and more moderate GOP wings.
Also complicating Burrows’ path are the wide-ranging priorities and motivations of the 40 or so Republicans who remain publicly uncommitted to either candidate. One of those members voiced support for the idea of letting Democrats continue to chair some committees and expressed openness to backing Burrows — as long as he vows to “spread the power out” and move away from the insular, top-down leadership style that some members saw as a hallmark of Phelan’s tenure.
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