Paxton endorsed by newbies Sheets, Simpson

Newly elected Reps. Kenneth Sheets, R-Dallas, and David Simpson , R-Longview, today endorsed the speakership candidacy of four-term House lawmaker Ken Paxton, R-McKinney. It brought to four the number of Paxton's GOP colleagues who've publicly pledged to vote for him to replace incumbent Speaker Joe Straus, R-San Antonio , in January.

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