Republican Governor Greg Abbott has beaten Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke in the race for Texas governor and is set to serve a third term in office.
Decision Desk HQ called the election for Abbott at 9:23 p.m. Central time. The Associated Press also called the race for Abbott.
Abbott wrote on Twitter late on Tuesday that Texans have “sent a message that they want to keep the Lone Star State the beacon of opportunity that we provided over the past eight years.”
The Republican Governors Association released the following statement on Governor Greg Abbott’s victory in Texas:
“Governor Greg Abbott has fought tirelessly to grow Texas’ economy, give parents more say in their child’s education, support law enforcement, and defend the Lone Star State with incredible adversity in the face of the Biden Border Crisis,” said RGA Co-Chairs Governors Doug Ducey and Pete Ricketts. “Texas and the entire nation owe a great debt to Governor Abbott’s leadership, and we couldn’t be more grateful to see him re-elected for four more years tonight.”…