David Covey is forcing GOP Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan into a runoff election in his Southeast Texas district — a stunning upset that puts the future of the lower chamber in question.

Despite running unopposed in Texas House District 21, Speaker of the House Dade Phelan could face a challenger from his own ...

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Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan escaped a May primary runoff defeat ... John Smithee decided to bow out: Representative David Cook—a nondescript rank-and-filer from the Fort Worth suburb of ...

The latest Dade Phelan news from The Texas Tribune. By Jasper Scherer and James Barragán Oct. 10, 2024 Democrats — riding a wave of enthusiasm sparked by Kamala Harris’ nomination — think ...

Read full article: Republicans who want to oust Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan unanimously back state Rep. David Cook Four GOP state representatives suspended their bids to challenge Phelan and ...

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The race for speaker of the Texas House has narrowed, pitting Beaumont Republican Dade Phelan, who has held the gavel since 2021, against Rep. David Cook, R-Mansfield, who has emerged as the ...

Until last week, many had assumed that the next iPhone update would be iOS 18.1. Now, a new report says something else is coming first. If it feels like less than three weeks since Apple released ...

Despite running unopposed for reelection in Texas House District 21, House Speaker Dade Phelan ... to become speaker. Phelan faced a primary challenge from David Covey in May, just months after ...

David Phelan has written for the Independent since 1997 and is now the title’s Technology Critic, interviewing major players in the industry, writing IndyBest reviews and other stories.