On November 9th, Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan released the following statement regarding the 2022 General Election results:
“I am extremely proud of the hard work and resources our team devoted to support our Republican House incumbents and open seat candidates in the General Election,” said Speaker Phelan. “We strived to ensure our message reached every corner of the state, and our efforts on the campaign trail yielded tremendous victories for our party up and down the ballot. Our message resonated with the people of South Texas where we made significant gains this election cycle that will impact the political climate in the region for years to come. We also doubled the number of Republican women in the Texas House. As we look to January, we have a strong group of Republicans and an incredible freshman class that I look forward to working with during the 88th Legislative Session to lead Texas into a brighter future.”
Dade Phelan represents Texas House District 21 in Southeast Texas and serves as the 76th Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives. First elected to the Texas House in 2014, he is currently serving his fourth term as State Representative for HD 21. He was elected House Speaker in 2021.