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Reps. Senfronia Thompson and Eddie Morales Jr. have both announced their intentions for the next House speaker race.
Rep. Senfronia Thompson, a Houston Democrat, and Rep. Eddie Morales Jr., D-Eagle Pass, have both announced their intentions to seek the Texas House speakership.
The announcements come as Democrats are positioning themselves for the next speaker race, according to the headline of the report. No further details were provided in the text.
Written by The Alamo Republican from The Texas Tribune’s reporting, using only the facts in it. The Texas Tribune’s own headline: “Texas Democrats already angling to be the next House speaker”
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