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Former TPPF President Announces Challenge to Straus
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2015 8:17 pm
by ELB
Mr. Cotton hasn't yet opened the 2017 Legislative Session yet, so I guess I will put this here:
Jeff Judson, the former president of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, announced Friday he is launching a long-shot challenge to unseat House Speaker Joe Straus, a perennial target of conservative activists.
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Re: Former TPPF President Announces Challenge to Straus
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2015 10:20 pm
by mojo84
He has some very significant supporters. However, it will be tough to unseat Straus. I hope he is successful.
Re: Former TPPF President Announces Challenge to Straus
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2015 11:19 pm
by jmra
mojo84 wrote:He has some very significant supporters. However, it will be tough to unseat Straus. I hope he is successful.
He will have to find support from the other side of the aisle.
Re: Former TPPF President Announces Challenge to Straus
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2015 6:40 am
by mojo84
This is for the election and not the speaker position. However, your point is valid. He has an up hill battle in order to prevail.
Re: Former TPPF President Announces Challenge to Straus
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2015 7:48 am
by jmra
mojo84 wrote:This is for the election and not the speaker position. However, your point is valid. He has an up hill battle in order to prevail.
Oops, I should have followed the conversation more closely.
Re: Former TPPF President Announces Challenge to Straus
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2015 3:20 pm
by psijac
Does the speaker of the house have to a State Rep?
Re: Former TPPF President Announces Challenge to Straus
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2015 4:44 pm
by joe817
psijac wrote:Does the speaker of the house have to a State Rep?
Yes. The Speaker of the House of Representaties is elected FROM the House of representatives. Has to be a member of the House to run.