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Speaker Straus discusses why he decided it was time to step down

In an interview with The Texas Tribune, House Speaker Joe Straus discusses his surprise announcement that he won't seek re-election to the Texas Legislature.

By Alana Rocha, Justin Dehn and Todd WisemanOct. 25, 2017, 6:49 p.m. CentralUpdated Oct. 25, 2017, 6:49 p.m. Central

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Speaker Straus discusses why he decided it was time to step down

by adminnewspack, The Texas Tribune
October 25, 2017

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<p class="byline">by adminnewspack, The Texas Tribune <br />October 25, 2017</p>

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<p>U.S. Sen. <a href="https://texastribune-donor-migration.newspackstaging.com/2018/11/06/ted-cruz-beto-orourke-texas-midterm-election-results/">Ted Cruz defeated Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke</a> in the race for U.S. Senate. View <a href="https://apps.texastribune.org/elections/2018/texas-midterm-election-results/">full 2018 Texas election results</a>&nbsp;or <a href="https://texastribune-donor-migration.newspackstaging.com/subscribe">subscribe to&nbsp;The Brief</a> for the latest election news.<a href="https://texastribune-donor-migration.newspackstaging.com/series/texas-elections-2018/">More in this series</a></p>
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<p>After announcing he wouldn't seek re-election to the Texas Legislature,&nbsp;House Speaker&nbsp;<a href="http://texastribune-donor-migration.newspackstaging.com/directory/joe-straus/">Joe Straus</a>&nbsp;discussed what motivated him to walk away from lawmaking, who he plans to support in the 2018 primaries and what's next for him.</p>
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Speaker Straus discusses why he decided it was time to step down

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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz defeated Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke in the race for U.S. Senate. View full 2018 Texas election results or subscribe to The Brief for the latest election news.More in this series

After announcing he wouldn't seek re-election to the Texas Legislature, House Speaker Joe Straus discussed what motivated him to walk away from lawmaking, who he plans to support in the 2018 primaries and what's next for him.

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