Abbott, Texas Governor and Fourth Term
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Abbott resoundingly defeated his 10 Republican challengers, while Hinojosa defeated the other seven Democrats in the running.
The governor and the Democratic Senate hopeful traded sharp words after the West Sixth Street mass shooting in Austin.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has released the following statement regarding the U.S. and Israel military strikes on Iran early Saturday morning: “Texas stands with President Trump in sending a clear message to Iran: its aggression toward America and the West will no longer be tolerated.
John Cornyn and Ken Paxton will face off again in May, while Texas Democrats nominate state Rep. James Talarico.
Abbott reposted and then quickly deleted a video from a WWII videogame, apparently under the impression it was real footage of an American warship shooting down an Iranian fighter jet.