In a victory for Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton, at least nine House Republicans appeared to have lost their primaries on Tuesday evening.Anot
In a victory for Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton, at least nine House Republicans appeared to have lost their primaries on Tuesday evening.
In particular, Abbott vowed revenge on those House Republicans who helped kill his signature legislative priority to pass school vouchers and Paxton separately targeted Republicans who voted to impeach him last summer. Among those candidates who appeared to have lost outright: Steve Allison of San Antonio, Ernest Bailes of Shepherd, Travis Clardy of Nacogdoches, Jill Dutton of Ben Wheeler, Jacey Jetton of Richmond, Glenn Rogers of Graford, Hugh Shine of Temple, Reggie Smith of Sherman and Kronda Thimesch of Lewisville. Thimesh lost her election by less than 300 votes putting her within the margin for a recount.
The results suggest that Abbott is within striking distance of compiling a House membership that will allow public funding to be spent on private schools. For years, rural House Republicans have stood as a firewall blocking such legislation from passing in Texas. Two leaders of the impeachment push, David Spiller of Jacksboro and Jeff Leach of Plano, both won easily. Yet it was Mitch Little, one of Paxton’s impeachment defense lawyers, who unseated Thimesch.
Abbott's notable losing candidate was Jetton, who sponsored one of the border security bills last year, and schlepped to Fort Bend County to campaign for him. But he lost by double-digits to Paxton-backed Matt Morgan.Texas governor, attorney general plan retribution in 2024 primary for Republicans that voted against them
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