Texas Take

How much trouble is Greg Abbott in?

September 25, 2026·41 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

On this episode of Texas Take, host Jeremy Wallace looks at Gov. Greg Abbott’s toughest reelection fight yet, as Democrat Gina Hinojosa puts the blame on him for affordability issues, high property taxes and the proliferation of data centers. Reporter Benjamin Wermund joins the show to break down the race and what makes it more competitive than any Texas gubernatorial race since the 1990s. Plus, Jeremy digs into Ken Paxton’s ties to donors connected to Chinese investment in Texas and Elon Musk’s multimillion-dollar effort to influence the Senate race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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