Republican Speaker Dade Phelan held off a challenge from David Covey, a Trump-endorsed candidate, on Tuesday.
Dade Phelan, the speaker of the Texas House, narrowly survived a primary runoff against fellow Republican David Covey despite Donald Trump urging voters to force him out amid an ongoing civil war within the Texas GOP.The Associated Press called the Texas House District 21 race for Phelan late on May 28, and Decision Desk HQ reported Phelan had 50.7 percent of the vote against Covey's 49.3 percent, with about 97 percent of results recorded as of 4:50 a.m. ET Wednesday.
'I owe a profound debt of gratitude to every voter and volunteer whose relentless dedication turned that vision into tonight's resounding victory.'Monday, Trump, the presumptive Republican 2024 presidential nominee, wrote on Truth Social that Phelan had inflicted an 'absolute embarrassment' on Texas and the Republican Party.
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