The Texas House’s Most Liberal Republican Faces Runoff Election Kyle Kacal’s history of supporting Democrats and working against conservative priorities has angered his constituents.
With the dubious distinction of being the “most liberal Republican” in the Texas House, State Rep. Kyle Kacal (R–College Station) has the legislative history to prove it.
Now Kacal faces Huntsville businessman Ben Bius in the May 24 runoff election.
On the Texans for Fiscal Responsibility Index, Kacal maintains a career rating of “F” and the lowest rating of any Republican. Young Conservatives of Texas also gave Kacal the lowest rating of any Republican (a 47), and Rice University’s Index ranked Kacal among the five most liberal Republicans.
In the 87th Legislative Session, Kacal signed onto a Democrat-sponsored bill to expand Medicaid, voted for the creation of an Office of Health Equity within the Texas Department of Health and Human Services, and voted against a proposal to end mask mandates.
Additionally, Kacal was one of several Republican holdouts on supporting Republican-sponsored bills relating to election integrity. He aired his hesitancy regarding the Republican omnibus bills but never provided any specific criticisms.
Then, when quorum-busting Democrats fled the state in July to avoid voting on election integrity legislation, Kacal called for “moderation,” saying the Democrats should be given “a victory or two” to draw them back to Austin during the special session.
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I have been acquainted with Ben Bius for more than forty years and know him well. He, like all of us human beings, is not without his faults but he IS genuinely conservative unlike the other guy who is anything but. I'm supporting Ben in every way that I can and hope those of you in the district will join me.
As I'm sure you know, Tinker, Kacal was our rep until the newest redistricting. Not sad to see him go.
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