Big victories in rural Texas and a strong showing in South Texas allowed Abbott to build...
over the last year, flooding the airwaves with a barrage of ads on TV and radio.
In the last year, Abbott, 64, has signed a complete ban on abortions in Texas, even in cases of rape and incest. He’s ordered Child Protective Services to investigate parents of transgender children for possible child abuse. And he twice called special sessions to mandate how teachers in Texas can talk about racism and slavery in the classroom.
Abbott went into Election Day with huge advantages. With President Joe Biden’s approval ratings in the dumps, Republicans were expected to have a big turnout advantage. And public polling repeatedly showed immigration and border security were top issues — not just for Republicans but also for Texas voters overall.
“Texas is stepping up to respond to President Biden’s historic border crisis allowing an influx of people from Mexico into Texas,” Abbott said in a statement on social media platforms Monday. “Absolutely,” O’Rourke said about keeping soldiers on the border. “But with all things, there has to be a balance.”
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