Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton called former President Trump's verdict evidence of clear corruption.
DBJ dove into May runoff campaign finance reports to track the influence of Adelson and her family as they make a push for the legalization of casino gambling in TX.
Phelan prevailed in a tight race while three of the other candidates the Texas Defense PAC supported lost, including incumbent North Texas Reps. Frederick Frazier and Justin Holland. Fort Worth businessman John McQueeney, who received almost $1.3 million from the Texas Defense PAC, edged out Cheryl Bean in his race to win the nomination for the House District 97 seat representing southwest Tarrant County.from longtime owner Mark Cuban on Dec. 27.
As speaker, Phelan has expressed an openness to considering destination casinos in Texas. He faced opposition from the far right wing of the GOP and Attorney General Ken Paxton after he supported the House's impeachment of Paxton last year. John Kuempel of Seguin lost in his bid to retain the House District 44 seat after receiving more than $514,000 in contributions from the Texas Defense PAC and Texas Sands PAC.
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