Andrew White on Wednesday joined the as-yet uncrowded 2026 Democratic main race for Texas governor. That is the second time the entrepreneur and son of late Democratic Texas Gov. Mark White has run for the statewide workplace.
“It’s time for a brand new method. The easiest way to defeat Greg Abbott is to unite Progressives and Moderates — and invite Independents — into the Democratic Social gathering to broaden our base,” White mentioned in Fb put up asserting his candidacy. “So, I’m operating as an Unbiased Democrat — a pacesetter targeted on getting issues performed, not tradition wars.”
White cited his 30 years of expertise as an entrepreneur as proof of his problem-solving talents, creativity and work ethic.
“I could not move all of the purity assessments — however I’ll change the way in which issues get performed in Austin — and be laser targeted on making our faculties, hospitals and infrastructure one of the best within the nation,” he added.
White misplaced within the 2018 Democratic main towards Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez, whom Abbott defeated in a landslide when he was elected to his second of three phrases.
Amongst his causes for operating a second time, White cited the July 4 Texas Hill Nation flood, which he mentioned practically took his son’s life.
Retired firefighter, cattleman and poultry producer Bobby Cole introduced his candidacy in March for the Democratic main. Retired Marine Nick Pappas and Megan Tehseldar — a instructor, mother and incapacity rights activist — have additionally joined the competition.
The final time White ran for Texas governor, he ran as a average.
Throughout that marketing campaign, White fielded criticism for his private stance towards abortion, although he pledged that as governor he would defend girls’s proper to decide on. He additionally took flak for proudly owning an organization that helps border safety personnel uncover migrants hiding in automobiles by means of heartbeat detection.
White’s father served as Texas governor from 1983 to 1987. The elder White misplaced his bid for reelection championing the disastrous “no move, no play” rule, which might have required highschool athletes to move all their courses to take part in sports activities.
Making an attempt to flee the pitfalls of political life, the youthful White went into enterprise as an alternative. He served as a monetary analyst in New York Metropolis, adopted by a task as president of a fireplace and water harm restoration firm earlier than launching his own residence guarantee enterprise.
When White’s father died, Abbott and his spouse Cecilia attended his funeral and later invited White the governor’s mansion, which he hadn’t been in since he was a boy, the Texas Tribune reported throughout his final run for the workplace. His title was nonetheless carved in his childhood bed room.
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