Republicans who blocked school choice won’t return to Texas legislature after primary upsets

Published March 6, 2024 6:40pm ET



Texans voted to oust many state Republicans who blocked Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R-TX) efforts to pass school choice last year, as Super Tuesday primaries in the state saw at least a dozen incumbent upsets.

Last year, 21 of the 85 state House Republicans joined the ranks of Democrats to block an Abbott-backed school voucher plan from making it into an education funding bill, dealing a major blow to the governor’s agenda.

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