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Texas Democrat Davis to run for governor: report
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis, a Democrat who became nationally known for a nearly-13-hour filibuster of an abortion law, will run for governor, the Associated Press reported. A formal announcement is scheduled for next week, the AP reported, citing two people with knowledge of the decision. Republican Gov. Rick Perry, a Republican, is not seeking re-election. The bar would be high for Davis: a Democrat hasn't won a statewide election in Texas in 20 years.
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis, a Democrat who became nationally known for a nearly-13-hour filibuster of an abortion law, will run for governor, the Associated Press reported. A formal announcement is scheduled for next week, the AP reported, citing two people with knowledge of the decision. Republican Gov. Rick Perry, a Republican, is not seeking re-election. The bar would be high for Davis: a Democrat hasn't won a statewide election in Texas in 20 years.
