Despite a generation of political dominance, the Texas Republican Party has had trouble uniting behind a common vision. The infighting over Ken Paxton's impeachment has put the division on full display.
— challenged Paxton in the GOP primary, arguing that his legal entanglements were a distraction and made him unfit for office.
The House’s impeachment of Paxton is another battle in the continuing war between the party’s factions. In the end, 60 Republicans pushed past those efforts to vote for Paxton’s impeachment. But with a Senate impeachment trial not yet scheduled, senators can expect additional pressure from groups on both sides of the impeachment question.
“Abbott is not one who’s out there in front being aggressive, and risk-taking has never been Abbott’s style,” Jones said. “This is one of those situations where whatever you do, you’re going to alienate somebody.” Many of the Republicans who voted in favor of impeachment portrayed their decisions as nonpolitical, including Rep. Briscoe Cain, R-Deer Park, one of the most conservative members of the House.
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