Simpson Withdraws, Straus Re-elected by Acclamation
After the last of his challengers dropped out Tuesday, San Antonio Republican Joe Straus was elected to a third term as speaker of the Texas House.
That last challenger, Rep. David Simpson, R-Longview, never found enough support to threaten the incumbent. An earlier challenger, Rep. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, dropped out weeks ago as Simpson entered the race.
Saying he wasn’t certain of victory and didn’t want to put other members at risk by forcing a vote, Simpson withdrew from the race. “Absent certainty at winning this contest, at the request of my colleagues, I withdraw from this contest ...
Comments (2)
Bill Asher
It must be killing Perry that a Jew is the speaker. He could not find a way to shoehorn one of his right wing Neo-Nazis as Speaker. Winning.
gypsy314 ne
Looks like the Texans loose again I feel like all we have in office is democrats and spineless republicans afraid to bloody there nose more worry about getting along with democrats and rinos in the camp of republicans. I ask is there anyone in office of the camp of republicans NOT rinos that can stand up for the Texas people? If anyone knows of one please point them out?