Texas Rep. Gary VanDeaver , R-New Boston, announced on Monday that he would not seek reelection to a seventh term in the Texas House.

“I am deeply grateful to the great people of HD1 for the trust you have shown in me,” VanDeaver said in his announcement, adding that he would serve out the rest of his term through January 2027. “While much of my work over the past decade has been with a focus on making Texas better, I have always tried to view that work through the lens of ensuring rural Texas, and especially our little corner here in Northeast Texas, is positioned for the brightest future possible.”

VanDeaver was one of two Republicans in the Texas House to oppose private school vouchers this year, despite intense pressure from Gov. Greg Abbott to fold. Former Speaker Dade Phelan of

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