Texas Kicks Off 2022 Midterm Elections

Texas kicked off the 2022 midterm election calendar yesterday.. Republican Governor Greg Abbott defeated former Florida Congressman and Texas Republican Party Chairman Allen West and former state Senator Don Huffines and is now set for a battle in the fall with former congressman, Democrat Beto O’ Rourke. Abbott is seeking his third term and spent $15 million on his campaign.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was unable to reach the 50% support he needed to avoid a runoff and will face a head-to-head match up with George P. Bush the son of former Florida Governor Jed Bush. Paxton has been under indictment since 2015 of securities fraud charges and is being investigated by the FBI after former aides accused him of abusing the power of his office to help a political donor. After the results were in former President Trump tweeted  “Big night in Texas! All 33 candidates that were Trump endorsed have either won their primary election or are substantially leading in the case of a runoff.”