The Lone Star State has not elected a Democrat to a statewide office in over 30 years.

The victory underscores the political power and campaign war chest Mr. Abbott has built over three decades in statewide office.

March 3 (Reuters) - Governor Greg Abbott won the Texas Republican gubernatorial primary on Tuesday as he seeks his fourth consecutive term in office, U.S. media projected. Abbott, 68, a close ally of President Donald Trump,

In his endorsement, Mr. Trump praised the two Republican leaders for their roles in past campaigns and outlined the issues he says they will continue to champion in the upcoming election cycle.

Trump’s last-minute primary endorsements that directly oppose the Texas governor’s selections came hours after he spoke at an event in Corpus Christi on Friday.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sounded off on President Donald Trump's State of the Union Address, highlighting the country's 250th anniversary. In a news release on Tuesday, Feb. 24, the Office of the Governor said that Texas and the country were strengthened under Trump's leadership.

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.