Arlington Rep. Tony Tinderholt, saying the Texas House’s recent Republican leaders have thwarted conservatives’ priorities, is challenging current Speaker...
, 52, is a retired Air Force major and combat veteran who runs a business in Arlington. In four terms, he’s racked up one of the most conservative voting records of any House member.
“Will the priority legislation of the Republican Party of Texas receive a vote on the Texas House floor?” Tinderholt said. “You aren’t actually a real candidate for Speaker until at least 20 members will say they are with you,” BurrowsIn past sessions, Tinderholt was a member of the Texas Freedom Caucus, a group of the House’s most conservative members. However, he’s no longer a member, according toIn his statement, Tinderholt recounted how in the 2014 GOP primary, he upset incumbent Arlington Rep. Diane Patrick, who he said “wasn’t supporting party policies.
In August 2020, five months into the COVID-19 pandemic, Tinderholt contracted the virus, leading to what he described as a “serious” bout with respiratory disease.imposed by Gov. Greg Abbott, saying masks should be voluntary.
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