Dade Phelan Raised $4.4 Million as He Ascended to Texas House Speakership

Phelan announced Nov. 4 he had the votes to become speaker, and he officially secured the job Tuesday with a nearly unanimous vote on the House floor. Credit: Bob Daemmrich/Capitol-PressPhoto/Pool

Thu, 01/28/2021 - 5:00am

The new Texas House speaker, Dade Phelan, raised $4.4 million as he ascended to the job late last year, according to his team. The Beaumont Republican entered 2021 with $4.8 million cash on hand. Phelan’s team said the numbers represent a “record for money raised and maintained by an incoming” speaker. Phelan raked ...

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