Phelan, meanwhile, is not without allies in his own party. During the run-up to the March 5 primary, former Gov. Rick Perry campaigned for the speaker in his home district. Phelan's endorsement ...

“No one’s done more than Dade Phelan has. No one! Zero!” Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry came to Phelan’s defense at the rally. He asked voters in southeast Texas to think about why they ...

Rick Perry — had come out in support of Phelan. Abbott remained neutral in the primary. Roughly $7 million had been spent in the state House district in 2023 and 2024, with Phelan’s campaign ...

Rick Perry: Well, the president is a unique person ... Chandler: You say Speaker Phelan has the votes, a lot of people are asking, where and who are those votes? We know Representative (David ...

Phelan stood his ground on impeachment even ... a good deal of establishment Republicans including former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who served in the Trump administration. Meanwhile, Paxton and ...

Alicia Davis came in third, but received enough votes to force Phelan and Covey into the runoff. Former Texas Governor Rick Perry returned to the area Monday night for a Phelan rally. Texas ...