Multiple Texas House Republican incumbents lost the Texas primary to challengers.
Six of the eight Republicans in the Texas House lost their runoff elections on Tuesday, adding to the nine who were ousted by challengers in the state’s March primary. If they win their elections come November, Abbott estimates the Texas House will have enough votes to greenlight his measure.
School choice vouchers use taxpayer money to fund private school tuition. It’s had mixed results of success nationwide. Arizona was one of the first states to implement universal school choice in 1998, and now,is in the top 10 states for student achievement growth. In Florida, however, some of the largest public schools in the state may
“The Texas Legislature now has enough votes to pass school choice. This is a victory for every Texas family across our great state,” Abbott said. “While we did not win every race we fought in, the overall message from this year’s primaries is clear: Texans want school choice. Opponents of school choice can no longer ignore the will of the people.
While most of Texas’s districts are drawn in a way that makes them almost sure to vote for a Democrat or Republican consistently, Democrats are eyeing one district Abbott is counting on for school choice to pass: Texas House District 121 in San Antonio.There, state Rep. Steve Allison, a Republican, lost to an Abbott-backed primary challenger, Marc LaHood.
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