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Shell_Seas

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Mon Sep 16, 2024, 12:03 PM Sep 16

Ana-Maria Ramos Makes Bold Bid For Texas House Speaker

Progressive leadership takes center stage in Texas and the Speaker race gets more interesting.

https://www.lonestarleft.com/p/ana-maria-ramos-makes-bold-bid-for


Several months ago, I said I would love to see Representative Ramos run for Speaker, but I was convinced that if we flipped the House, Joe Moody or Ann Johnson would likely throw their names in. Why did I say I would love to see Rep. Ramos run as Speaker? We’ll get into that, but we must get into the other speaker updates first.

Since we last discussed the Speaker’s race, two more House Republicans have announced their bid for speakership:

James Frank (R-Wichita Falls)

John Smithee (R-Amarillo)

There are now a total of six Republicans who have announced their candidacy for Speaker. (You can laugh. It’s funny.)

Why I love Ana-Maria Ramos and think she would be a great speaker:

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Ana-Maria Ramos Makes Bold Bid For Texas House Speaker (Original Post) Shell_Seas Sep 16 OP
Texas is cool. Even with a repug majority, jimfields33 Sep 16 #1
Only if they get the votes, and the plan is to flip the House. Shell_Seas Sep 16 #2
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