Former GOP Senator and conservative activist Don Huffines announced that he is running for Texas Governor, as current Republican Governor Greg Abbott becomes increasingly unpopular among Conservatives.
“For decades, politicians have promised to secure our border, to lower our property taxes, and to protect election integrity, but year after year, nothing gets done… I’m tired of being lied to!” he proclaimed in his announcement video. “As your Governor, I will secure our borders, and finish the wall… I will eliminate property taxes once and for all… and I will expose voter fraud, and finally enforce laws that protect your vote and your voice.” He continued, “Texans are running out of time to root out corruption and reclaim our great state.”
Huffines is positioning himself as a staunch conservative and a fighter, and he has a record to back it up. He has spent the past year railing against Abbott for his poor handling of the Coronavirus pandemic, shutting down the state and enforcing a statewide mask mandate. He also is one of the only politicians in Texas to have not taken Government money while in office, a practice which he views as corrupt. Read more…