School Choice May Advance After Opponents Ousted, Texas Gov. Abbott Says

At least three Texas House Republicans who opposed the governor’s school choice proposal last fall lost their primary runoffs.
School Choice May Advance After Opponents Ousted, Texas Gov. Abbott Says
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a news conference in Austin, Texas, on March 15, 2023. Brandon Bell/Getty Images
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The Texas state House now has a school choice majority after multiple Republicans who opposed the education initiative lost their primary runoff elections on May 28, Gov. Greg Abbott said.

“The Texas Legislature now has enough votes to pass school choice. This is a victory for every Texas family across our great state,” Mr. Abbott said in a statement after 11 out of the 15 Republican challengers he backed triumphed over House incumbents in their primaries.