"Texas House Shaken by Record GOP Primary Upsets and Rightward Shift"
The Texas House is expected to shift further to the right after a record number of GOP incumbents were ousted in the primary elections, with firebrand Republican candidates likely to replace them. The anti-establishment energy was fueled by disputes over the Legislature's functioning and the impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton. Governor Greg Abbott's efforts to purge Republicans who opposed his school voucher push also played a role. The primary results signal a potential cultural change in the House, with incoming freshmen likely to bring a more conservative and uncompromising style to the chamber, potentially reshaping it in the image of the more conservative Senate.
