Abbott and Paxton Stump in Wichita Falls as Tight Texas Races Enter the Final Week
A large crowd turned out Monday at McBride's Steakhouse for Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton, who pitched affordability and turnout with early voting running through Friday.
WICHITA FALLS — A large crowd turned out Monday at McBride's Steakhouse on Maplewood Avenue for a Republican campaign rally headlined by Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Abbott is running for reelection, and Paxton is running for U.S. Senate.
All the speakers said it was critical for Republicans to vote in what some polls show as tight races in Texas. State Rep. James Frank, R-Wichita Falls, advised supporters to use an app that shows who has not voted and urge their friends on the list to go to the polls.
Abbott, who is challenged by Democratic state Rep. Gina Hinojosa, promoted his affordability plan, saying it would save the average Texas family $3,000 a year and make Texas the most affordable state in the country. "All these people, they're going to be moving in not just from California, New York," Abbott said. "I know that's not good." Abbott said he would stop that from happening by building a wall on the state's northern border. "Really, really, right here on the Red River," he said.
Paxton, who is in a tight race with Democratic state Rep. James Talarico, said his agenda is to fight for every Texan to be able to buy a home, raise a family and live a healthy life without struggling to make ends meet. "He wants to transition Texas out of oil and gas," Paxton also said of Talarico. Early voting in Texas continues through Friday, and Election Day is Nov. 3.
