Dustin Burrows, Cook and House

Gov. Greg Abbott backs David Cook over Dustin Burrows in Republican fight for House speaker
Days after the Texas House GOP caucus backed Cook, Abbott made clear that he expects Republican representatives to do the same.
Can Texas Rep. Dustin Burrows call himself 'speaker-elect'? Why one House member is objecting
Even though state Rep. Dustin Burrows is touting himself as "speaker-elect," he has yet to definitively demonstrate he has the job locked up.
Dustin Burrows says he has votes to be Texas House speaker after David Cook wins GOP caucus vote
Burrows claims the support of a coalition of Republicans and Democrats, while Cook has the endorsement of the GOP caucus.
Why are Republicans fighting so much over who gets to lead the Texas House?
What’s at stake, why the chamber’s Republicans are butting heads and why the speaker role matters so much in Texas.
Showdown in Texas: Burrows vs. Cook in Escalating Contest for House Speaker
The Texas House Speaker race tightens between Republicans Dustin Burrows and David Cook after Dade Phelan's withdrawal, with both claiming significant support.
Acrimonious Texas House Speaker race divides state’s Republicans
An acrimonious race for Speaker of the Texas House is splitting the state GOP — and forcing a confrontation between the body’s warring Republican camps. Competing Republican state Reps. David
2 Texas lawmakers both claiming to be the next House speaker
Texas Republicans are squabbling over who they want as the next speaker of the Texas House. Two lawmakers both claim they have the votes.
Texas Republicans Break Ranks Over State's House Speaker
The Texas House GOP Caucus voted to endorse Cook on Saturday in a 48-14 vote, but only after some of Burrows's backers had left the meeting. By convention, House Republicans are expected to vote for whoever their caucus endorses during the floor vote.
Current state of Texas House Speaker's race
Two Republicans are still vying to be the next speaker of the Texas House: state Reps. Dustin Burrows and David Cook.
Texas House Speaker race: Burrows, Cook vying for top spot
Dustin Burrows of Lubbock and David Cook of Mansfield both say they're confident they'll become Texas House Speaker when all is said and done.
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Lubbock Rep. Dustin Burrows acquires enough votes to become speaker of Texas House
LUBBOCK, Texas— According to a social media post, Lubbock State Representative Dustin Burrows has enough votes to become ...
Texas House Republicans choose their speaker candidate, but the loser declares victory
Texas House Republicans met in private Saturday to choose a candidate for speaker to back in the 2025 session of the ...
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Gov. Greg Abbott signals support for David Cook over Dustin Burrows in GOP fight for House speaker
Days after the Texas House GOP caucus backed Cook, Abbott made clear that he expects Republican representatives to do the ...