By Brian Lopez and Patrick Svitek
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Gary VanDeaver is a hard no on school vouchers.
Among his Republican peers in the Texas Legislature, it's an awkward position to take. He and a couple dozen other House Republicans representing rural districts are under intense political pressure within their party as they consider whether to join with Democrats to block the latest attempt to pass a voucher bill. Their opposition could lead to yet another special session by Gov. Greg Abbott who is hell-bent on passing such a program.
VanDeaver and the other Republican holdouts will be attacked in their primaries for reelection over the issue.
