On a hot spring day, state Rep. John Kuempel pulled off his green Masters hat to spray his head and shoulders with sunscreen. Then he tucked stacks of pamphlets into his back pockets and set off with a lone campaign aide to sell his reelection to Republican voters in a sleepy suburb outside San Antonio. Across town, his GOP challenger Alan Schoolcraft embarked on his own door-knocking effort, this one accompanied by Gov.
Gov. Greg Abbott’s fight for Texas school vouchers poised for victory after GOP primary The two scenes illustrate how differently the candidates are approaching one of the state’s most watched primary runoff elections — and the advantages that Schoolcraft has to gain votes. The race is one of six runoffs where Abbott is trying to oust Texas House Republicans like Kuempel who opposed the governor’s priority school voucher plan to send public dollars to private and religious schools.
With school voucher critics ousted, all eyes turn to Abbott on Texas education priorities Retail politics and door-knocking are nearly always important parts of campaigns, but they could play an even bigger role in this one. Texas is already among the lowest turnout states, and runoffs usually draw even fewer voters than first-round primary elections. This year, candidates are preparing for turnout to be further dampened because the runoff falls the Tuesday after Memorial Day weekend.
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