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Second Reading Podcast: More Than a Phelan

| By: Texas Politics Project

Jim Henson and Josh Blank look at the results of the primary run-offs in Texas, the politics of the long primary season, and the implications of the results – particularly Speaker Dade Phelan's narrow victory in HD 21. 

Second Reading Notes

See the poll summary (pdf) from the February 2024 University of Texas/Texas Politics Project Poll for results from the open-ended items on endorsements discussed in the podcast. (You're looking for Q23 on page 28.)

Republican views of the conservatism of Texas GOP elected officials (from February 2024 UT/Texas Politics Project Poll)

Primary election run-off results (via The Texas Tribune)

About the Second Reading podcast. The podcast has been produced by Jim Henson for the Texas Politics Project, with production support from UT's Liberal Arts Development Studio, since 2016. You can find past episodes and subscribe to the Second Reading podcast in Apple PodcastsSpotify,  and Stitcher.

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