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Carola Guerrero De León

Texas GOP Gains Enough House Seats to Pass Gov. Abbott's School Choice Legislation

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks on stage on the third day of the Republican National Convention. (Credit: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott celebrated the success of every Republican candidate he endorsed in the Texas House races, with two of these candidates notably flipping historically Democratic districts in South Texas.

However, candidates were expected to support a controversial policy—school vouchers—to earn the governor's high-sought backing, a condition that further highlights Abbott's commitment to his legislative agenda.

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