Republicans who want to oust Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan unanimously back state Rep. David Cook

KNOX REP FRANK DROPS OUT
  • REP. JAMES FRANK. | PHOTO BY JORDAN VONDERHAAR, THE TEXAS TRIBUNE
    REP. JAMES FRANK. | PHOTO BY JORDAN VONDERHAAR, THE TEXAS TRIBUNE
    In the most concerted attack to date on Republican Texas House Speaker DadePhelanfromwithinthe GOP House ranks, 48 representatives and nominees for House districts selected Rep. David Cook as their favored House speaker late last month. The group includes four who dropped their bids for speaker in order to consolidate support around a single candidate.Cook, a two-term Ma...

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