"Texas GOP Leaders' Successful Purge in Primary Election"

In the Texas House, nine Republican incumbents lost their seats and eight more were pushed into runoffs, with nearly one in five state representatives potentially being newbies next year. The bloodbath was caused by Republican-on-Republican violence, as Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton broke with precedent by targeting their own party members. Abbott's efforts paid off as five incumbents he challenged over vouchers lost their primary bids, while Paxton's picks beat Abbott's in two races. House Speaker Dade Phelan, who led Paxton's impeachment, was forced into a runoff, and former President Donald Trump endorsed candidates who won in 11 races.