Lani Popp holds large lead over Robert Morrow in Texas State Board of Education runoff
Read full article: Lani Popp holds large lead over Robert Morrow in Texas State Board of Education runoffSocial mediaNo one on the Texas State Board of Education wants conspiracy theorist Robert Morrow to join their ranks and Tuesday's runoff election may give them their wish. All nine Republicans on the 15-member board endorsed Popp, including its chair, Keven Ellis, who tweeted Tuesday morning, "THOSE IN SBOE DISTRICT 5, SAY NO TO ROBERT MORROW. In March's primary, Morrow won 40% of the vote to Popp's 34%, bumping candidate Inga Cotton, a parent activist, out of the race but forcing a runoff. The victor will face Rebecca Bell-Metereau, a Texas State University English and film professor who narrowly lost to Mercer in 2016. Disclosure: Texas State University has been a financial supporter of The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that is funded in part by donations from members, foundations and corporate sponsors.