Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton were poised for victory in their bids for reelection, adding to the Texas Republicans’ near-three-decade streak of controlling the levers of state government. | nachoaguilar
Gov. Greg Abbott won his third term as Texas governor Tuesday night after besting El Paso Democrat Beto O’Rourke.
Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton were also poised for victory in their bids for reelection, adding to the Texas Republicans’ near-three-decade streak of controlling the levers of state government. And despite facing several legal challenges and investigations, voters chose to keep Paxton as the state’s chief prosecutor. Paxton has been at the helm of the office under a cloud of controversy since his 2015 indictment on securities fraud charges. Paxton was also subsequently accused by former employees of misusing his office to help donor. Nonetheless, he defeated challenger Rochelle Garza by a wide margin.
Abbott’s victory also comes less than six months after a mass shooting at a Uvalde elementary school that claimed the lives of 19 children and two schoolteachers. The tragedy drew renewed attention to Texas gun laws after it was discovered the gunman purchased a semi-automatic weapon when he was 18 years old. But the issue took a back seat to the economy, immigration and public safety.
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