Texas could go from red to blue in this year's election for governor

Historically, Texas has actually been a blue state rather than red. It was only until former Governor William P. Clements

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He won as a Republican in 1971 with a brief stint of Democratic power for four years with Governor Dorothy

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After that, the seat in Austin, Texas was predominantly run by Republicans from Governor George W. Bush from 1995 to 2000

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After that, the seat in Austin, Texas was predominantly run by Republicans from Governor George W. Bush from 1995 to 2000

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Governor Abbott held a strong lead but the recent Uvalde shooting could turn voter’s against him

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Uvalde’s state senator, Roland Gutierrez, asked the governor to call a special session on gun violence

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This was not the first incident on the governor’s watch as there were seven other shootings during his time in office

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