Former Texas GOP senator Don Huffines running for govenor
3 years, 7 months ago

Former Texas GOP senator Don Huffines running for govenor

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Republican Don Huffines, a former state senator from Dallas who has sharply criticized Texas’ handling of the pandemic, said Monday he will challenge Republican Gov. Huffines is a wealthy businessman who has spent the past year rallying with conservative activists around Texas, including outside the governor’s mansion in October. Abbott, who did not have a serious primary challenger in his first two campaigns for governor, has faced pressure from within his party over COVID-19 closures and a statewide mask mandate. A Democratic challenger to Abbott next year has yet to emerge, although former congressman Beto O’Rourke has not ruled out running.

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Abbott to face O’Rourke as Texas primaries set political field
2 years, 9 months ago

Abbott to face O’Rourke as Texas primaries set political field

Al Jazeera  

Republican Governor Greg Abbott will face Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke in November after both easily won their party’s nominations for Texas governor on Tuesday. O’Rourke, who has slammed United States President Joe Biden’s administration for not doing enough to secure the US-Mexico border, is fighting an uphill battle to become the first Democrat elected governor of Texas since 1994. “In …

GOP Texas governor candidate: It would be 'cancel culture' to fire campaign staffer with white nationalist ties
2 years, 11 months ago

GOP Texas governor candidate: It would be 'cancel culture' to fire campaign staffer with white nationalist ties

Raw Story  

Don Huffines, a Texas Republican gubernatorial candidate who is running a primary challenge against incumbent Gov. As Huffington Post reports, Huffines is standing by right-wing activist Jake Lloyd Colglazier, who was once a featured speaker at an America First conference organized by Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes, and who once claimed that the white "race is dying." In an interview with …

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