Walter Thomas Price IV, known as Four Price (born October 8, 1967), is an American politician and a former Republican member of the

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for the 87th district.

Election history

Price ran without opposition in the

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held on November 6, 2018. Shortly thereafter, he withdrew his candidacy for Texas House Speaker, having unsuccessfully, along with several others, sought to succeed the retiring

Joe Straus Joseph Richard Straus III (born September 1, 1959) is an American politician who served as the speaker of the Texas House of Representatives from 2009 to 2019. A Republican, he represented District 121, which comprises northeastern Bexar Count ...

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. Instead, Price endorsed Republican Dennis Bonnen of Angleton in

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, who emerged as the consensus choice for the speakership. On July 19, 2023, Price announced his decision not to seek an eighth term in the

.Rodin, Kristin
State Rep. Four Price announces he will not seek re-election in 2024

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, Amarillo, Texas, July 19, 2023.

References

External links

Campaign website

Legislative website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Price, Four 1967 births Living people Politicians from Amarillo, Texas Republican Party members of the Texas House of Representatives Texas lawyers Tascosa High School alumni McCombs School of Business alumni St. Mary's University School of Law alumni American Presbyterians 21st-century members of the Texas Legislature