AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott says connecting with Hispanic voters is a major goal for the Texas GOP as the state moves beyond the primary season.
The Texas attorney general said after voting Tuesday in Austin that Republicans “are going to reach out and be more inclusive” of different cultures than ever this election year. Hispanics are the fastest-growing population in Texas and their voting power is strengthening.
Both Abbott and his Democratic challenger, state Sen. Wendy Davis, spent last weekend in the Rio Grande Valley trying to make new inroads to Hispanic voters ahead of the primary.
Democrats have criticized Abbott for comparing corruption in South Texas to third-world practices. Abbott has said he wasn’t characterizing the border region.
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