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Dade Phelan OppScore Rating: +3.42

Dade Phelan is a Republican State House representative for Texas district 21 and holds an OppScore of +3.42. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

Dade Phelan is a real estate developer from Beaumont who represented Texas House District 21 from 2015 to 2027. As Speaker of the House from 2021 to 2025, he presided over passage of major conservative legislation including permitless carry and near-total abortion bans while facing criticism from the right for bipartisan committee appointments and support for impeaching Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Dade Phelan rating summary

• Party: Republican
• Office: State House
• State: Texas
• District: 21
• OppScore: +3.42 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Partial record, documented on 19 of 44 scored questions

What is on this profile

• Five Points of Opportunity score breakdown
• Voting record and legislative history
• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
• Dirt Alerts and accountability reporting
• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Official website
• Ballotpedia profile

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