In Texas, the 3rd place finisher in a primary race endorsed school choice supporter Katrina Pierson, backed by Governor Greg Abbott and a school choice super PAC. Rural GOP resistance to school choice is weakening, with 10 antichoice GOP incumbents targeted and defeated. Ken Paxton and Greg Abbott succeeded in ousting GOP incumbents, with Paxton expanding his targets to various businesses in North Texas. Republican Travis Clardy lost to a candidate endorsed by the governor and pro-voucher billionaires, leading him to criticize the lack of alternatives for rural districts.
Educational choice is the civil rights issue of our time: *parents*, not the government, should determine the education of their children. Texas patriots stood up in the recent primary to the GOP state legislators who put unions over parents and children last year. I’m proud to…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton adds targets to his revenge tour | Opinion https://t.co/l9JzA7LDgS
Republican Travis Clardy lost his primary race last week to a candidate endorsed by the governor and supported by pro-voucher billionaires. He calls his defeat a slap in the face for rural districts with few alternatives to public schools. https://t.co/dzmXytpfXk
With Increased Political Power, Ken Paxton Takes Aim at Fun Places in North Texas https://t.co/MvYYqKeFkD
‘Battle lines are drawn’: How Ken Paxton, Greg Abbott succeeded in ousting GOP incumbents https://t.co/QhDIgHO4ob
From @WSJopinion: Rural Republican resistance to school choice is crumbling. Now if only Democrats would get on board, writes @DeAngelisCorey. https://t.co/UIlmyGz3FJ https://t.co/UIlmyGz3FJ
"In TX my organization’s super PAC, the AFC Victory Fund, targeted 13 antichoice GOP incumbents for defeat in last week’s primaries. 10 either lost outright or were forced into runoffs. Rural GOP resistance to school choice is crumbling. Now if only Democrats would get on board." https://t.co/Llq6KUGRN6
Paxton takes aim at more Texas businesses https://t.co/psy0V47TFC
BREAKING: The 3rd place finisher in this Texas House primary race just endorsed school choice supporter KATRINA PIERSON. She's also endorsed by Governor Greg Abbott and my organization's school choice super PAC. She faces the incumbent who voted against school choice May 28th. https://t.co/VQVyPeXxEZ