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In the primary, Matt Beebe led the field with 4,351 votes (29.5 percent) and faced the runner-up, Steve Allison, who polled 3,884 (26.3 percent), in the May 22 runoff election. Soules barely finished third with 13.2 percent of the vote. The four eliminated candidates divided the remaining 44.2 percent of the ballots cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/mar06_325_state.htm?x=0&y=1394&id=142|title=Election Returns|date=March 6, 2018|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|accessdate=March 7, 2018}}</ref> The next month Straus endorsed Allison as his preferred successor. Beebe noted that Allison opposes the failed "bathroom bill" and has hostile "views on the [[Second Amendment]], [and an] unwillingness to enable parents to have meaningful options for their children's education, [and refuses] to pledge support for the Republican caucus choice for House Speaker." Beebe added that he finds "voters increasingly realizing Steve Allison is out of touch with their values."<ref>Jasper Scherer, "Straus endorses Allison for District 121", ''The San Antonio Express-News'', April 20, 2018, p. A4.</ref>

In the primary, Matt Beebe led the field with 4,351 votes (29.5 percent) and faced the runner-up, Steve Allison, who polled 3,884 (26.3 percent), in the May 22 runoff election. Soules barely finished third with 13.2 percent of the vote. The four eliminated candidates divided the remaining 44.2 percent of the ballots cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/mar06_325_state.htm?x=0&y=1394&id=142|title=Election Returns|date=March 6, 2018|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|accessdate=March 7, 2018}}</ref> The next month Straus endorsed Allison as his preferred successor. Beebe noted that Allison opposes the failed "bathroom bill" and has hostile "views on the [[Second Amendment]], [and an] unwillingness to enable parents to have meaningful options for their children's education, [and refuses] to pledge support for the Republican caucus choice for House Speaker." Beebe added that he finds "voters increasingly realizing Steve Allison is out of touch with their values."<ref>Jasper Scherer, "Straus endorses Allison for District 121", ''The San Antonio Express-News'', April 20, 2018, p. A4.</ref>

Beebe favored having the Republican caucus choose the party's nominee for Speaker. Allison in contrast favors opening the floor for all nominations, with 76 of the 150 members required for a simple majority to become the Speaker. Beebe noted that statewide and in the district voters in the Republican primary approved a non-binding referendum that the Republican caucus should submit the party's nominee for Speaker.<ref>Jasper Scherer, "Allison, Beebe disagree on how to pick speaker", ''The San Antonio Express-News'', April 28, 2018, pp. 1, A11.</ref> Straus's candidate, Allison won the runoff over Beebe, 6,054 (57.5 percent) to 4,482 (42.5 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/may22_326_race3.htm|title=Republican Primary Runoff Election Returns for Congressional District 21|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|date=May 22, 2018|accessdate=May 23, 2018}}</ref>  

Beebe favored having the Republican caucus choose the party's nominee for Speaker. Allison in contrast favors opening the floor for all nominations, with 76 of the 150 members required for a simple majority to become the Speaker. Beebe noted that statewide and in the district voters in the Republican primary approved a non-binding referendum that the Republican caucus should submit the party's nominee for Speaker.<ref>Jasper Scherer, "Allison, Beebe disagree on how to pick speaker", ''The San Antonio Express-News'', April 28, 2018, pp. 1, A11.</ref> Straus's candidate, Allison won the runoff over Beebe, 6,054 (57.5 percent) to 4,482 (42.5 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/may22_326_race3.htm|title=Republican Primary Runoff Election Returns for Congressional District 21|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|date=May 22, 2018|accessdate=May 23, 2018}}</ref>

 

Unsurprisingly, Straus has bashed President [[Donald Trump]] on occasions. He stated in December 2020 that he did not vote for Trump.<ref>Kling, Karina (December 1, 2020). [https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/san-antonio/news/2020/12/02/joe-straus--i-didn-t-vote-for-donald-trump- Joe Straus: I Didn’t Vote for Donald Trump]. ''Spectrum News 1''. Retrieved May 22, 2021.</ref>

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