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Speaker Straus won’t run for re-election. Watch him address the press.

Texas House Speaker Joe Straus, a San Antonio Republican, is not running for re-election. Watch Straus address the media about his decision to not run again.

By Bobby BlanchardOct. 25, 2017, 11:00 a.m. CentralUpdated Oct. 25, 2017, 11:00 a.m. Central

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Speaker Straus won’t run for re-election. Watch him address the press.

by Bobby Blanchard, The Texas Tribune
October 25, 2017

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<p>Texas House Speaker&nbsp;<a href="https://www.texastribune.org/directory/joe-straus/">Joe Straus</a>, a San Antonio Republican, is not running for re-election. Had he been elected speaker for another term,&nbsp;<span>it would have been a record-breaking sixth term as leader of the chamber. Watch Straus address the media about his decision to not run again.</span></p>
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Speaker Straus won’t run for re-election. Watch him address the press.

Bobby Blanchard, The Texas Tribune
October 25, 2017

Texas House Speaker Joe Straus, a San Antonio Republican, is not running for re-election. Had he been elected speaker for another term, it would have been a record-breaking sixth term as leader of the chamber. Watch Straus address the media about his decision to not run again.

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