David Cook and Dustin Burrows are both running for Texas House Speaker.
The Texas House of Representatives is one step closer to having a new speaker, just one day after Dade Phelan announced he was dropping out of the race. After three rounds of voting, Texas House Republicans have put forth David Cook, who currently serves as state representative for District 96, which covers Mansfield and part of Tarrant County.
In a press conference Saturday afternoon, state Rep. Dustin Burrows said he has enough votes to claim the Speakership, despite his loss in a key GOP caucus vote.Burrows says he has secured at least 76 bipartisan votes supporting his candidacy. A candidate needs 76 votes in the House to become speaker."I love this institution. I love the House. It has given me many, many opportunities and chances to do great things in this House has done great, great things together.
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