Straus Loses Lieutenants, and Senate Sees a Shift
Election Day was costly for House Speaker Joe Straus.
Three of his lieutenants were defeated. Another was forced into a Republican runoff on July 31.
But it wasn't without some wins, and it certainly could have been worse: Two of the seven incumbents swept out by voters were with Straus' opponents in the last speaker's race, as was one of the three incumbents forced into runoff elections.
Before the elections, 30 of the 150 House members decided not to seek re-election, either saying that they wanted to run for another office or that they were done with politics ...
Comments (8)
Michael B Openshaw
Remember Straus saying at the beginning of the last session how the Tea party was going away? So much for wishful thinking.
Ronald Trowbridge
I was surprised with Eissler's defeat. I think what probably defeated him more than anything else was a $15,000 ethics violation fine.
Jeff Cunningham
The country boys will survive. The people that dismiss the effect of the rural vote clearly do not understand the dynamics of the capitol. The biggest loss here is not for a political philosophy but rather a bunch of school kids that only want to get an education.
Joey Michelle
From a concerned Texas farmer, for all you in the Texas House of Representaives, for the sake of Texas' future and our children's future, please DO NOT VOTE FOR JOE STRAUS as Speaker of the House. He is out of touch with Texans and needs to go! Vote Bryan Hughes for Speaker of the House!
Karen Spivey-Cummings via Texas Tribune on Facebook
More conservative? Lord Help Texas. Women will lose all their rights......these people are NUTS.
gypsy314 ne
Speaker Straus must go he is one of the rhinos and has double cross Texans more than once.
Anyone but Obama and democrats!
John McIntyre
"Landslide" David Simpson defeated Straus Eleven goliath tommy merritt despite the endorsement of Joe Straus and the great LGBTT DallasVoice State Rep. Senfroni thompson.Her shirts did not sell in Gregg and Upshur.I Miss tommy shirts may appear on a clearance rack in Kilgore.(longview news journal April 30,2011)Ambrose of the GOP Upshur County who endorsed merritt went down to defeat.Ambrose facebook website about women is telling.Spending thoousandssss for full page ads merritt lied about height restriction on flag poles,homeowners contracts and forgot he was one of only two rinos who voted against Voter Id.Pom Pom merritt(dallas morning news front page) will always live in memory for his law on purple paint.Millionaire merritt will have to wait to use the weir to float a gambling boat on the Sabine.Harvey KromberG's Quorum Report picture of Senfroni---PRICELESS!
Steven Kite
Meh. Different sociopaths in the locked wards. Talking Texas - it's not really possible to go much beyond pure 100% crazy, and the state's had the batshot meter pegged HARD for nigh on 20 years now.