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Texas GOP to Consider Blocking Lawmakers From 2026 Primary Ballot in First Test of New Censure Rule
The Texas GOP plans to enforce new Rule 44, which could ban 10 House Republicans from the 2026 primary ballot for opposing party priorities, party leaders said.
- The Texas GOP will consider barring 10 Republican state lawmakers from the 2026 primary ballot for allegedly opposing party priorities in the 2025 legislative session.
- A new rule adopted at the 2024 Texas GOP convention allows the State Republican Executive Committee to censure officials and prevent them from appearing on the primary ballot.
- Among those potentially facing censure are House Speaker Dustin Burrows and seven members of his leadership team for actions like approving House rules that gave Democrats some influence.
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Texas GOP considers censuring state representatives who aren't conservative enough
The Republican Party of Texas’ governing board is set to meet in the state Capitol on Saturday to consider censuring state representatives who party leaders deem insufficiently conservative to bear the GOP brand, potentially banning them from the 2026 Republican primary ballot.
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