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Another Republican is challenging Dade Phelan for Texas House speaker

By James Barragán The Texas Tribune,

2024-09-04

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3Yo2b3_0vJsEogZ00 — State Rep. David Cook, R-Mansfield, takes the oath of office with his hand on a bible on the first day of the 88th Legislature on Jan 10, 2023. Jordan Vonderhaar/For The Texas Tribune

Mansfield Republican David Cook said Tuesday he intends to run for Texas House Speaker, becoming the third person to challenge the chamber’s current leader, Beaumont Republican Dade Phelan.

Cook, who has served two terms in the House since 2021, made his announcement in an email to Republican incumbents and nominees seeking election to the chamber next year. The news was first reported by The Texan, a state politics news website.

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