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Longtime lawmaker Senfronia Thompson announces run for Texas House Speaker

Headline from FOX 4 Dallas

Veteran State Rep. Senfronia Thompson has formally launched her campaign to become the next Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, declaring that she has already secured the necessary majority backing to lead the chamber in the upcoming legislative session.

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  1. KXAN Austin

    Senfronia Thompson rallies support for potential Speakership (opens KXAN Austin)

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    State Rep. Senfronia Thompson announced support from additional Democratic lawmakers Thursday, bringing her public vote count to 20 as she campaigns to become the next Speaker of the Texas House. She will need 76 votes to win the gavel.

  2. CW 39 Houston

    Senfronia Thompson gains support for Texas speakership (opens CW 39 Houston)

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    Texas State Representative Senfronia Thompson secured support from eight additional Democratic colleagues, bringing her total to 20 endorsements in her bid for Speaker of the Texas House.

  3. KXAN Austin

    WATCH: Senfronia Thompson holds news conference on House speaker campaign (opens KXAN Austin)

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    Texas House Dean Senfronia Thompson is holding a Friday afternoon news conference after becoming the sole declared candidate for Speaker of the Texas House.

  4. Texas Tribune

    Senfronia Thompson says she has the votes to become the first woman and first Black Texas House speaker (opens Texas Tribune)

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    The 87-year-old Houston Democrat, known as Ms. T, has served in the Legislature since 1973. On Tuesday, her party won control of the Texas House for the first time since 2003.

  5. ABC 13 Houston

    State Rep. Senfronia Thompson says she has enough member votes to become Texas Speaker of the House (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    State Rep. Senfronia Thompson, who is from Houston, said she has enough votes to become the Texas Speaker of the House

  6. Dallas Voice

    Madam Speaker! (opens Dallas Voice)

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    State Rep. Senfronia Thompson, a Houston Democrat and longtime ally of the LGBTQ+ community in Texas, announced at a news conference earlier today (Friday, Nov. 6), that she has enough votes to win the position of Speaker of the House when the Texas Legislature convenes in January, according to repo…

  7. FOX 4 Dallas

    Longtime lawmaker Senfronia Thompson announces run for Texas House Speaker (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    Veteran State Rep. Senfronia Thompson has formally launched her campaign to become the next Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, declaring that she has already secured the necessary majority backing to lead the chamber in the upcoming legislative session.

  8. Marshall News Messenger

    Houston lawmaker says she has votes to become first woman, first Black Texas House speaker (opens Marshall News Messenger)

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    State Rep. Senfronia Thompson, the longest-serving woman and the longest-serving Black legislator in any state, said Friday that she has enough votes to win the Texas House speaker’s gavel when […]

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