Dade Phelan, Texas House and speaker

Dade Phelan's reluctant relinquishment of Texas House speakership is part of a pattern
Dade Phelan is hardly the only Texas House speaker to limp away from the dais amid a collapse in support from membership.
Dade Phelan drops bid for third term as Texas House speaker
Phelan’s bid for a third term had drawn sharp interest within his party, particularly from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who presides over the Senate and campaigned against Phelan in the primaries. Patrick blamed him for the demise of conservative legislation and said Phelan is not fit to serve as speaker.
North Texas Republican says Dade Phelan's withdrawal is a big victory
Rep. Brian Harrison said Phelan backing out of the speaker's race is necessary but not enough because the Chamber needs to be completely reformed.
GOP Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan withdraws from race under fire from his own party
The embattled Beaumont Republican says serving two terms as the leader of the Texas House is "one of the great honors" of his life.
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan to step down amid Republican infighting
Phelan's exit opens up a fight for who will lead the chamber next year as lawmakers plan to take up school vouchers, border security and other GOP priorities.
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan drops from race for another term
The Beaumont Republican has been under attack from other Republicans who say he is not sufficiently conservative.
Dade Phelan will not be seeking a third term as Texas House speaker
AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas House will have a new speaker for the new term. House Speaker Dade Phelan announced Friday he is dropping out of the race and will not be seeking a third term.
BREAKING: Dade Phelan dropping out of Speaker's race
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan today issued the following statement:“Serving in the Texas House is one of the greatest honors of my life, beginning as a staff
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan drops out of speaker race. So what’s next?
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan will not hold his leadership role when lawmakers return to Austin in January for the next legislative session.
Dade Phelan withdraws from Speaker of the Texas House race
There will be a new Texas House Speaker as Dade Phelan announces he will be withdrawing from the race for the job.
Texas Speaker Dade Phelan abandons bid for third term, amid bruising leadership battle
Phelan, a Beaumont Republican, had previously insisted he had enough votes to thwart a challenge from the right led by state Rep. David Cook of Mansfield.
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Speaker Dade Phelan abandons bid for third term, amid bruising leadership battle
Phelan, a Beaumont Republican, had previously insisted he had enough votes to thwart a challenge from the right led by state ...
Megadonors are controlling the Speaker vote in Austin
State rep writes that the Texas House Republican Caucus is now largely controlled by megadonors Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks.