House Republicans set July 24 meeting to pick Speaker nominee
The House Republican Caucus will meet July 24 to vote on a Speaker nominee in advance of an August special session to replace Glen Casada. Casada is set to resign Aug. 2 in the wake of a no-confidence vote stemming from a racist and sexist texting scandal. (Mark Humphrey/Associated Press)
The 73-member House Republican Caucus will hold a late July meeting to vote on a Speaker nominee in advance of an August special session when the full chamber will replace Glen Casada.
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Bill Lee David Byrd Glen Casada William LamberthSam Stockard
Sam Stockard is a Nashville-based reporter with more than 30 years of journalism experience as a writer, editor and columnist covering the state Legislature and Tennessee politics for The Daily Memphian.
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