Don Huffines

Don Huffines is a former Texas state Senator who is presenting a primary challenge to Greg Abbott for Governor of the great state of Texas. He seems highly favored by the liberty wing of the GOP due to his association with the Pauls, having been a big backer of Ron Paul’s campaigns, both Congressional and Presidential.

Don Huffines arrived at an Austin restaurant for his first meeting of the Senate Republican Caucus and he was nervously clutching one of his favorite documents—the Texas Republican party platform. This was in January of 2015, the state legislative session was underway, and Huffines, one of the newest senators, was still riding high after his defeat of a more moderate Republican incumbent whom he depicted as a crony capitalist and RINO (Republican in Name Only).

Should there be a special session in Texas? lawmakers are on the fence. Don Huffines, former state senator and candidate for Texas Governor, joined the Chris Salcedo Show to discuss the issue.

Former state Sen. Don Huffines, a conservative Republican from Dallas who has been critical of Gov. Greg Abbott’s coronavirus policies, announced Monday that he is challenging Abbott in the 2022 primary. “Texas deserves actual Republican leadership that will act urgently and decisively—no more excuses or lies,” Huffines said in a...

Austin (1080 KRLD)- Former Republican state Sen. Don Huffines of Dallas says he will challenge Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in 2022. Huffines is a businessman who served one term in the Texas Senate before losing his seat in 2018 to Democrat Nathan Johnson. Huffines announced his candidacy in the following...

DALLAS, TX, May 10, 2021—Former State Senator Don Huffines announced of Dallas today his bid to become governor of Texas. Huffines is a self-made businessman who earned a reputation for being one of Texas’ most fearless and conservative lawmakers while in the state senate. “I’m a proud fifth-generation Texan,” Huffines...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Former Republican state Sen. Don Huffines says he will challenge Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in 2022. The announcement Monday comes after Huffines spent the past year criticizing Abbott’s handling of the pandemic and rallying with conservative activists. Huffines is a businessman who served one term in...

Former state Sen. Don Huffines, a conservative Republican from Dallas who has been critical of Gov. Greg Abbott's coronavirus policies, announced Monday that he is challenging Abbott in the 2022 primary. "Texas deserves actual Republican leadership that will act urgently and decisively—no more excuses or lies," Huffines said in a...

(AP) Huffines is a wealthy businessman who has spent the past year rallying with conservative activists around Texas, including outside the governor’s mansion in October. Abbott, who did not have a serious primary challenger in his first two campaigns for governor, has faced pressure from within his party over COVID-19 closures and a statewide mask mandate.