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==Another bid for Speaker?==

==Another bid for Speaker?==

In 2013, speculation mounted that Smithee would in January 2015 challenge the reelection of Speaker Joe Straus, who sought a fourth term as the presiding House officer. Smithee came to [[Tyler, Texas|Tyler]] to headline a fundraiser for colleague Matt Schaefer. Joining Smithee were Rick Miller of Sugar Land in [[suburb]]an [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], Drew Springer, Jr., of Muenster,  [[David Simpson (Texas politician)|David Simpson]] of [[Longview, Texas|Longview]], and two members who ran against each other for the Texas State Senate, Steve Toth  and Brandon Creighton, both of Montgomery County, also in suburban Houston. Most of the lawmakers in attendance were associated with the [[Tea Party movement]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.texasmonthly.com/burka-blog/brewing-speakers-race|author=Paul Burka|title=A Brewing Speaker’s Race?|date=August 20, 2013|publisher=''Texas Monthly''|accessdate=March 2, 2014}}</ref>

In 2013, speculation mounted that Smithee would in January 2015 challenge the reelection of Speaker Joe Straus, who sought a fourth term as the presiding House officer. Smithee came to [[Tyler, Texas|Tyler]] to headline a fundraiser for colleague Matt Schaefer. Joining Smithee were Rick Miller of Sugar Land in [[suburb]]an [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], Drew Springer, Jr., of Muenster,  David Simpson of [[Longview, Texas|Longview]], and two members who ran against each other for the Texas State Senate, Steve Toth  and Brandon Creighton, both of Montgomery County, also in suburban Houston. Most of the lawmakers in attendance were associated with the [[Tea Party movement]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.texasmonthly.com/burka-blog/brewing-speakers-race|author=Paul Burka|title=A Brewing Speaker’s Race?|date=August 20, 2013|publisher=''Texas Monthly''|accessdate=March 2, 2014}}</ref>

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