Dustin Burrows (R) to lead the chamber in a blow to the rising far-right wing of the party, defeating a candidate supported by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) and other top state figures.

Republican state leaders, including Attorney General Ken Paxton, had expressed preference for Cook. Paxton had stated, "I'm not a fan of Dustin Burrows, I think he'd be a bad choice. But if the ...

Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows has survived a coup from ... Others are reading: Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to challenge Senator John Cornyn in primary This caused several ...

Dustin Burrows was elected Texas House speaker ... The other catalyst was the 2023 House impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton. After the Senate acquitted Paxton on corruption charges ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Tuesday warned of primary ... Republican state Reps. David Cook and Dustin Burrows, a top ally to outgoing Speaker Dade Phelan (R), are jostling for ...

Dustin Burrows was first elected to the Texas House ... a March 2024 primary election that brought Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Railroad Commissioner Sid Miller to Lubbock to endorse ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton warned Republican legislators ... David Cook (R - Mansfield) for the leadership role over Rep. Dustin Burrows (R- Lubbock), who he claimed has struck a deal ...

FORT WORTH — Attorney General Ken Paxton kicked off a two-day tour ... Now Paxton is committed to keeping Phelan’s close ally Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock from securing the leadership ...

A contentious vote Tuesday ended a months-long battle that divided Texas lawmakers. Lubbock Republican State Rep. Dustin Burrows won the vote for House Speaker. ... Attorney General Ken Paxton, ...