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Phelan Forced to a Primary Runoff

Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:04 am
by RoyGBiv
House Speaker Dade Phelan took a risk on Paxton’s impeachment. It may end his career.
Phelan is the first House speaker in 52 years to be forced into a primary runoff, where he will face Paxton-backed challenger David Covey. On Tuesday, Phelan came in second to Covey, trailing his challenger by about 3 percentage points, or 1,000 votes.

Re: Phelan Forced to a Primary Runoff

Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2024 2:20 pm
by Grayling813
RoyGBiv wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:04 am House Speaker Dade Phelan took a risk on Paxton’s impeachment. It may end his career.
Phelan is the first House speaker in 52 years to be forced into a primary runoff, where he will face Paxton-backed challenger David Covey. On Tuesday, Phelan came in second to Covey, trailing his challenger by about 3 percentage points, or 1,000 votes.
That's great news...now let's get Phelan sent home.

Donate to David Covey
https://anedot.coveyfortexas.com/donate

Re: Phelan Forced to a Primary Runoff

Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2024 7:54 pm
by carlson1
One word - FANTASTIC.

Re: Phelan Forced to a Primary Runoff

Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:08 pm
by C-dub
I’m still in shock over the NRA endorsing Phelan. Dude’s gotta go.

Re: Phelan Forced to a Primary Runoff

Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2024 3:56 pm
by Chemist45
Let's all send a few bucks to Covey's campaign:
https://www.coveyfortexas.com/

Re: Phelan Forced to a Primary Runoff

Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:02 am
by carlson1
C-dub wrote: Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:08 pm I’m still in shock over the NRA endorsing Phelan. Dude’s gotta go.
I am sure not bashing the NRA, but I do have a genuine question. How does the NRA go about selecting who they will endorse?

Re: Phelan Forced to a Primary Runoff

Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:02 am
by C-dub
carlson1 wrote: Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:02 am
C-dub wrote: Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:08 pm I’m still in shock over the NRA endorsing Phelan. Dude’s gotta go.
I am sure not bashing the NRA, but I do have a genuine question. How does the NRA go about selecting who they will endorse?
I don't recall what they said about why, but it seems like if someone hasn't tried to take away or harm any 2A stuff then they get a good enough grade to be backed. I would have thought Phelan had enough other questionable actions (appointing so many dems as committee chairs) that could have lead to other problems for him to not be worth backing. However, what do I know? :headscratch