>>18904386 PB

• Not finding much yet. Lots of $$$ going to other legislators…bought speakership?

https://www.opensecrets.org/donor-lookup/results?name=Dade+Phelan+

TRENT ASHBY

• In October 2020, Ashby filed for candidacy to be speaker of Texas House of Representatives.[8] Ashby and Dade Phelan (R—Beaumont) were considered the primary contenders before Ashby backed out of the race (?date)

• Phelan in minor plane crash while on the way to talk to Trent Ashby:

"On December 2, 2020, Phelan was traveling in a private plane to meet Representative Trent Ashby when it crashed on landing during a rainstorm at Angelina County Airport near Lufkin, Texas. There were no serious injuries.

• On January 12, 2021, Phelan was elected the 76th Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trent_Ashby#cite_note-ktre-3

https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/incoming-texas-house-speaker-dade-phelan-plane-skidded-off-runway/

https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/2020/10/29/4-republicans-1-democrat-declare-candidacy-for-texas-house-speaker/42913103/