# Senfronia Thompson Claims Texas House Speaker Votes

> Senfronia Thompson says she has enough votes to win Texas House speaker gavel in January.
- Title: Senfronia Thompson Claims Texas House Speaker Votes | Shortify
- Summary: Senfronia Thompson says she has enough votes to win Texas House speaker gavel in January. Texas House Rep.
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- Source: Texastribune — https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17516830/senfronia-thompson-texas-house-speaker-votes-legislature
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## Thompson's speaker bid
State Rep. Senfronia Thompson says she has enough votes to win Texas House speaker gavel when Legislature convenes in January.
## Morales drops bid
State Rep. Eddie Morales Jr. dropped his bid and endorsed Thompson after Texas Democrats swept statewide seats in midterms.
## Supporter list
Thompson released a list of 90 supporters including eight Republicans and has overwhelming majority support.

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## Key takeaway

Texas House Rep. Senfronia Thompson has 90 supporters including eight Republicans to become first Black and female Texas House speaker.