AUSTIN- Following a widely praised performance in the historic Rio Grande Valley gubernatorial debate Friday evening, Greg Abbott campaigned across the region at a series of grassroots events on Saturday, where he received endorsements of local leaders, including:
- Mission Mayor Beto Salinas
- Harlingen Mayor Christopher Boswell
- Rio Grande City Mayor Ruben Villarreal
- Edcouch Mayor Robert Schmalzreid
- Cameron County Judge Carlos Cascos
- LaGuna Vista Mayor Susie Houston
- Palmhurst Mayor Ramiro Rodriguez Jr.
- McAllen Mayor Jim Darling
Introducing Greg Abbott at a block walk in McAllen, Mayor Salinas praised his record of fighting for Texans, calling him “the best Attorney General Texas has ever had,” and said that Greg Abbott “is going to be a governor for everyone in Texas.”
“Bold, trailblazing, vibrant, and as reliable as a ray of sun – these words well describe our great State of Texas and its future governor, Greg Abbott,” said Mayor Villareal in a statement.
“There is no one who understands better the absolute necessity of preserving Texas values for future generations than Greg Abbott,” said Judge Cascos in a statement released following Friday’s debate, “Whether in education, healthcare, border security or jobs, Greg Abbott has a plan to make Texas even greater than it already is.”
Greg Abbott is scheduled to appear with Rio Grande Valley leaders at the campaign’s Unidos en el Valle events in Hidalgo and Cameron counties on Saturday, ending with an evening pachanga in Mission.