Trump seeks to unseat Texas House speaker in incursion into state politics – The Washington Post
The speaker, Republican Dade Phelan, angered Trump and his in-state allies last year when he oversaw the impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
The Republican speaker of the Texas House narrowly survived a primary challenge Tuesday from a candidate backed by former president Donald Trump and his in-state allies.
The speaker, Dade Phelan, was leading challenger David Covey by 366 votes when the Associated Press projected a Phelan victory. Covey is a former county party chair in the southeast Texas district.