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https://www.kut.org/2024-03-06/texas-house-primary-election-campaign-abbott-paxton-endorsement-target-results-runoff
The Texas House is shaping up to have a whole lot of new faces next year.
Nine Republican incumbents lost their seats and eight more were pushed into runoffs on Tuesday. At least 11 others had already chosen not to run for reelection.
This means that nearly one in five state representatives could be newbies when the Texas Legislature meets next in January. Adding to the chaos: the Republican speaker of the Texas House is fighting to keep his seat, which, if lost, could mean a nasty fight over who should lead the body.
What led to the bloodbath? The short answer: Republican-on-Republican violence.
For years, animosity has been quietly simmering inside Republican ranks over how to approach issues like public education, border security and election integrity. It boiled over last session, when Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, a fellow Republican who leads the Senate, and Speaker Dade Phelan repeatedly and publicly clashed over policymaking.
The Texas House is shaping up to have a whole lot of new faces next year.
Nine Republican incumbents lost their seats and eight more were pushed into runoffs on Tuesday. At least 11 others had already chosen not to run for reelection.
This means that nearly one in five state representatives could be newbies when the Texas Legislature meets next in January. Adding to the chaos: the Republican speaker of the Texas House is fighting to keep his seat, which, if lost, could mean a nasty fight over who should lead the body.
What led to the bloodbath? The short answer: Republican-on-Republican violence.
For years, animosity has been quietly simmering inside Republican ranks over how to approach issues like public education, border security and election integrity. It boiled over last session, when Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, a fellow Republican who leads the Senate, and Speaker Dade Phelan repeatedly and publicly clashed over policymaking.
