Adelson-Backed Texas House Speaker Holds Off Primary Foe.

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan successfully defended his position against challenger David Covey in a Republican primary runoff, with support from conservative mega-donor Miriam Adelson. The primary highlighted divisions within the Texas Republican party, with Covey receiving endorsements from Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and state Attorney General Ken Paxton, while Phelan had the backing of more traditional Republican donors. The contest also split some of the party's biggest donors, with Adelson contributing $877,000 to Phelan's campaign. Despite Phelan's victory, other primaries of sitting Republican lawmakers were successful, potentially giving Governor Greg Abbott the support he needs for a proposed school voucher measure. [Extracted from the article]