{"id":2193875,"date":"2024-03-06T10:13:04","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T15:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rino-texas-house-speaker-in-major-election-trouble-after-trump-backed-opponent-forces-runoff\/"},"modified":"2024-03-06T10:14:37","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T15:14:37","slug":"rino-texas-house-speaker-in-major-election-trouble-after-trump-backed-opponent-forces-runoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rino-texas-house-speaker-in-major-election-trouble-after-trump-backed-opponent-forces-runoff\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas House Speaker in Trouble After Trump-Backed Opponent Forces Runoff"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frino-texas-house-speaker-in-major-election-trouble-after-trump-backed-opponent-forces-runoff%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2193875&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>&#8216;RINO&#8217; \u2063Texas House Speaker \u200bin Major Election Trouble After Trump-Backed Opponent Forces Runoff<\/h2>\n<p>A challenger backed by former President Donald Trump has dealt a significant blow\u200d to Texas\u2063 House \u2064Speaker Dade \u2062Phelan, pushing him into \u2064a runoff election. The race between Phelan and David Covey was\u2063 closely \u2064contested,\u200d with Covey securing \u206346 percent of the vote compared to Phelan&#8217;s \u200d43 percent, as reported by CBS.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Trump&#8217;s Support Shakes Up the\u2064 Election<\/h3>\n<p>The political\u2062 landscape in\u2062 Texas is heating up as a Trump-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-endorsed-candidate-challenges-40-year-us-house-member-in-ohio\/\" title=\"Trump-Endorsed Candidate Challenges 40-Year US House Member in Ohio\">endorsed candidate challenges<\/a> the establishment. David Covey&#8217;s impressive performance in\u200c the election \u2062has sent shockwaves through the state, putting Speaker Phelan&#8217;s position at risk.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>To read \u200dmore about this story, visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rino-texas-house-speaker-major-election-trouble-trump-backed-opponent-forces-runoff\/\">The \u2064Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How has the endorsement\u2062 of Donald Trump impacted the Texas House Speaker election race between Dade Phelan and \u2062David Covey?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  In\u200d a major\u2063 upset, the \u200dTexas House Speaker, \u200dDade \u200dPhelan, has found himself\u200d in significant trouble after a Trump-backed challenger forced him\u200c into a runoff election.\u2062 The race between Phelan and David \u2063Covey was tightly contested, with Covey managing\u200b to\u2062 secure 46 percent of the vote,\u200d compared to Phelan&#8217;s 43 percent, according to \u200dCBS.<\/p>\n<p>The impact of former\u200b President Donald Trump&#8217;s support \u200cin this election cannot \u200cbe ignored. It\u2063 has shaken up the political landscape in \u200cTexas,\u2062 as \u2062an\u2063 endorsed candidate challenges the establishment. \u200cDavid Covey&#8217;s impressive performance in the \u200delection has sent shockwaves through \u200dthe \u2064state, putting Speaker Phelan&#8217;s position \u200bat risk.<\/p>\n<p>This unexpected turn of events has brought attention to the significance of Trump&#8217;s influence on Republican \u200bpolitics. His <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-select-another-speaker-nominee-after-emmer-dropout\/\" title=\"House Republicans choose new Speaker nominee following Emmer's withdrawal.\">endorsement\u2062 carries weight<\/a> and can drastically shift the outcome of \u2064an election. By\u2064 throwing his support behind Covey, Trump has disrupted the presumed dominance \u2063of incumbents like Phelan, who may\u200c have assumed their positions were secure.<\/p>\n<p>The race for Texas House\u200b Speaker is a crucial one, as the individual in this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/matt-gaetz-issues-warning-to-congress-after-jordan-steps-back-i-dont-support-bud-light\/\" title=\"Gaetz warns Congress: \"No support for Bud Light\" after Jordan's step back.\">position holds significant power<\/a> and\u200d influence over legislative \u200cmatters \u2063in the state. Phelan\u2062 has\u200b held the\u200b position since \u200dJanuary \u200d2021 and has been viewed \u2064by some as a moderate Republican. However, his centrist approach\u2062 has drawn criticism from conservatives, leading \u200bto challenges from candidates \u2064like Covey \u2064who align \u2064more closely with \u200dTrump&#8217;s\u2062 policies.<\/p>\n<p>The runoff election between Phelan and Covey will determine\u2064 the future direction of \u2063the Texas House Speaker&#8217;s office. It will not only reflect the changing dynamics within the \u2063Republican Party but could also indicate the \u2063level of support \u200dfor Trump&#8217;s brand of conservatism in the state. If Covey emerges\u2064 victorious, it\u2063 will be \u2063seen as a triumph \u2064for Trump and a clear\u200c sign that his influence remains strong.<\/p>\n<p>This development underscores the ongoing battle\u200d within the Republican\u200d Party \u200bbetween establishment figures and Trump loyalists. While some Republicans have distanced\u200d themselves from the\u2063 former president in the wake of \u2064the January 6th Capitol riot and his subsequent impeachment, it is \u2063evident that \u200dTrump&#8217;s sway over the party base is far from diminished.<\/p>\n<p>As the runoff election approaches, all eyes will be on the outcome and what it signifies\u2064 for the future \u2063of Texas politics.\u200b Republicans across the state will be closely watching how Phelan fares against Covey, as it may provide insight into the strategies and candidates\u200c that\u200c resonate with voters moving forward.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about this story and stay updated on the developments surrounding the potential\u200d ousting of the Texas House\u200c Speaker,\u2062 visit The Western Journal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan faces a runoff election as a Trump-backed challenger, David Covey, secured 46% of the vote compared to Phelan&#8217;s 43%. This development puts the &#8220;RINO&#8221; speaker in significant election jeopardy, as reported by CBS. 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