Millions of dollars flooding Texas Speaker Dade Phelan's runoff election
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Early voting for the May 28 runoff election in Texas is underway, with millions of dollars flooding into races between incumbent Republicans and their challengers in the Texas House.
This influx of money is particularly notable in the closely-watched race for House Speaker Dade Phelan's seat. The speaker's runoff is emblematic of a power struggle within the Texas Republican Party from the old guard versus the new, representative of a broader fight nationally.IN-DEPTH: Re