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Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Re-Elected

 


From the Dallas Morning News:

Texas voters confirmed Tuesday what many political pundits said all along – Greg Abbott would clinch his third term as governor of Texas with ease.

Abbott’s win on Tuesday means Republicans will remain in control of the state’s executive branch for another four years – continuing a streak that took hold when former Texas Gov. George W. Bush beat Ann Richards in 1994.

“This race went according to plan,’’ said Vinnie Minchillo, a Republican political consultant in Plano. “The results of this race were baked in from the first day.”

While the results came as no surprise to most political analysts, they were nonetheless floored by the soaring level of fundraising. The Texas governor’s race was estimated to cost $226 million in total money raised by Abbott and O’Rourke, making it one of the most expensive races in the country, according to OpenSecrets, a Washington D.C.-based nonprofit that tracks U.S. political spending.

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