Abbott Endorses State Rep. Springer for State Senate

In the District 30 Texas Senate special election, Gov. Greg Abbott has endorsed State Rep. Drew Springer in this month’s runoff election.

Abbott announced his support for Springer in a video released this week, as the race ahead of the December 19th runoff begins to heat up. Springer is facing salon owner Shelley Luther, who has been a critic of Abbott, in the race to replace State Sen. Pat Fallon.

Luther responded to the endorsement in a Facebook post, saying the endorsement signals that she is the “authentic conservative” in the race.

“The entire Austin Swamp knows I can't be bought. They know I will serve Senate District 30 without any strings attached, and it terrifies them,” Luther said.

Early voting in the race begins December 9th.