State Rep. Matt Krause of Fort Worth announces bid for Texas House GOP Caucus chair
State Rep. Matt Krause, R-Fort Worth, on Thursday announced his bid for Texas House GOP Caucus chair, as current chair, fellow Fort Worth Republican Rep. Stephanie Klick confirmed she is not seeking reelection to the leadership role.
Krause, whose district includes part of Fort Worth and Arlington, said that over the past several days he’s spent time talking with members about running for the caucus position. Krause said Republicans in the Texas House of Representatives should work to push GOP priorities decided by House members.
“We have to push vigilantly all session to pass priority Republican bills,” Krause said in a Facebook post. “We need to be united in our effort to do so which should only ensure success. And we need to advocate for and support all of our Republican members for their help in bringing about those results.”
Krause started serving in the House in 2013. He is a constitutional attorney, college professor of American history and government, and works in business development for Vista Bank.
He serves on the General Investigating, Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence, Redistricting and Transportation committees.
The caucus is set to meet Saturday, when they will elect caucus board positions and choose their preferred speaker candidate, Krause’s post states. Rep. Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, is the presumptive Texas House speaker.
Klick was serving as vice chair of the caucus when she assumed the role of chair following the resignation of Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock from the role.
This story was originally published December 3, 2020 at 3:40 PM.
