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How Abbott-backed House challengers fared

Gov. Greg Abbott endorsed several challengers in the Republican Texas House primaries, in hopes of helping defeat representatives who voted against school vouchers last year. Five of those challengers were in runoff races on Tuesday. Abbott also endorsed a sixth challenger, Katrina Pierson, ahead of the runoffs.

Here’s how the 15 Republican Texas House challengers endorsed by Abbott fared in the primaries and runoffs:

Challenger won11
Challenger lost4

  • *Not seeking reelection

    In a runoff

Dist.Endorsed challengerIncumbentResult
12 Trey WhartonKyle Kacal*Challenger won
33 Katrina PiersonJustin HollandChallenger won
44 Alan SchoolcraftJohn KuempelChallenger won
58 Helen KerwinDeWayne BurnsChallenger won
1 Chris SpencerGary VanDeaverChallenger lost
29 Alex KamkarEd Thompson*Challenger lost
11 Joanne ShofnerTravis ClardyChallenger won
14 Paul DysonJohn Raney*Challenger won
18 Janis HoltErnest BailesChallenger won
55 Hillary HicklandHugh D. ShineChallenger won
60 Mike OlcottGlenn RogersChallenger won
87 Caroline FairlyFour Price*Challenger won
121 Marc LaHoodSteve AllisonChallenger won
71 Liz CaseStan LambertChallenger lost
72 Stormy BradleyDrew DarbyChallenger lost