Independent candidate for governor Carole Keeton Strayhorn now says she's against private school vouchers, but Democrat Chris Bell says that in the past Strayhorn took $100,000 in campaign donations from a millionaire voucher advocate.

Bell criticized Strayhorn for saying she opposes using taxpayer money to send children to private schools.

Her comments last week were aimed at Republican Gov. Rick Perry, who favors a pilot voucher program.

Bell is vying for the Democratic nomination for governor against Bob Gammage in the March 7 primary.

But Strayhorn's entry as an independent in this year's election means candidates aren't just concentrating on the spring primary.

They're also looking ahead to potential opposition on the November general election ballot.

Bell says he always has opposed private school vouchers.

Strayhorn's campaign said Tuesday it would have no comment on Bell's criticism.

Governor

Republican
Rick Perry (I)
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Larry Kilgore
Star Locke
Rhett R. Smith

Democratic
Chris Bell
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Bob Gammage
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Rashad Jafer

Independent
Kinky Friedman
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Carole Keeton Strayhorn
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William Gilbert Jean
Marcus Matthew Cherry
Larry W. Camp
Michael Raymond Redlich