Former state senator Don Huffines seized on Greg Abbott's absence at CPAC in Dallas to appeal to the GOP's more conservative voters.
's record and called the incumbent a"RINO" at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas on Saturday.
Huffines, who's challenging Abbott in the 2022 Republican gubernatorial primary, seized on his rival's absence to convince the party's more conservative voters that he would be the candidate who can better stand up to"Where is Greg Abbott?" Huffines said."Why isn't he here? He's not here because he doesn't want to face you."
Renae Eze, a spokesperson for Abbott, defended the governor's absence from the event, saying he's"focused on working with the Legislature to ensure a successful special session," according toAbbott hosted a border security briefing with sheriffs along the southern border at the state Capitol on Saturday afternoon amid his push to build a wall.
, who endorsed his re-election campaign for a third term, to discuss securing the state's border with Mexico. GOP challenger Don Huffines criticized Texas Governor Greg Abbott's record at the Dallas CPAC on Saturday.Still, Huffines accused him of failing to respond adequately to an increase in border crossings."Greg Abbott's been governor for six years. He could have secured the border six years ago or six months ago," he said."Why isn't the border secure?"as governor, we don't have a William B. Travis as governor.
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