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Members vote to approve an anti-voucher amendment brought by state rep. Abel Herrero, D-Robstown, during a marathon session on the House floor on April 06, 2023.

2024 Texas Elections

Texas House runoffs bring wave of GOP incumbent defeats, give Abbott votes for school vouchers

By Jasper SchererMay 28, 2024May 28, 2024

Six of eight GOP incumbents lost their races. Gov. Greg Abbott declared he “now has enough votes to pass school choice.”

Katrina Pierson, who was at the time former President Donald Trump's 2020 Senior Campaign Adviser, greets the crowd during a Women for Trump Holiday Celebration at the Holiday Inn Tyler Conference Center in Tyler. Dec. 10, 2019.

2024 Texas Elections

GOP leaders snubbed Katrina Pierson in her House primary. Now they need her to pass school vouchers.

By Jasper SchererMay 9, 2024

Ahead of the primary, Pierson lacked endorsements from Gov. Greg Abbott, former President Donald Trump, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, each of whom backed pro-voucher challengers in a number of other House contests.