Texas Speaker Dade Phelan defeats David Covey | The Texas Tribune
WEBMay 28, 2024 · Phelan defeated former Orange County Republican Party chairman David Covey, who also had the backing of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Attorney General Ken Paxton and former Texas Republican Party...
Texas Speaker Dade Phelan to face runoff in GOP primary - The Texas Tribune
WEBMar 5, 2024 · Phelan advanced to the runoff with rival David Covey, a former chairman of the Orange County Republican Party who has been endorsed by Attorney General Ken Paxton, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick,...
House Speaker Dade Phelan wins runoff, surviving challenge by …
WEBMay 29, 2024 · Phelan defeated former Orange County Republican Party chairman David Covey, who also had the backing of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Attorney General Ken Paxton and former Texas Republican Party Chairman Matt Rinaldi. In doing so, he avoided the ignominious fate of becoming the first House speaker to lose a primary in 52 years.
Trump-backed David Covey loses to Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan …
WEBMay 28, 2024 · Phelan defeated David Covey by just 366 votes, 50.7% to 49.3%, in the runoff primary election, according to The Associated Press. Covey took 46% of the vote in the initial March primary...
How Texas Speaker Dade Phelan turned the tide to keep his seat
WEBMay 31, 2024 · In his March primary, the Beaumont Republican trailed in the vote count behind challenger David Covey, forcing him into the May 28 runoff. But second place primary finishers rarely succeed in a...
Texas House speakership hangs in balance in GOP primary runoff …
WEBMay 14, 2024 · Phelan is heading into the runoff phase, having trailed his opponent, former Orange County GOP chairman David Covey, by nearly 1,000 votes in the first round of the Republican primary in March. The third contestant in that round, Alicia Davis, has thrown her support behind Covey.
Texas House speakership hangs in balance in GOP primary runoff …
WEBMay 13, 2024 · Phelan is heading into the runoff phase, having trailed his opponent, former Orange County GOP chairman David Covey, by nearly 1,000 votes in the first round of the Republican primary in...
David Covey forces runoff with Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan…
WEBTexas House Speaker Dade Phelan is bound for a runoff with GOP challenger David Covey after being bruised by state Attorney General Ken Paxton's campaign against House incumbents who sought his impeachment.
House Speaker Dade Phelan wins runoff, surviving challenge by …
WEBMay 29, 2024 · Phelan defeated former Orange County Republican Party chairman David Covey, who also had the backing of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Attorney General Ken Paxton and former Texas Republican Party Chairman Matt Rinaldi.
David Covey: Meet the GOP activist taking on Dade Phelan
WEBApr 5, 2024 · When David Covey decided to run against House Speaker Dade Phelan last summer, he called his friend and colleague, Waller County GOP Chair David Luther, who told him it was a terrible...