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→‎Control of Gov. Abbott: Abbott may have used the Texas oligarchy to cause 60 House Republicans to vote for the Paxton Impeachment
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The Texas Tribune explains:
 
The Texas Tribune explains:
 
{{cquote|Abbott is easily the strongest fundraiser Texas has ever seen. Most of his haul — $282 million when adjusted for inflation — was raised during his time campaigning for governor over the past decade. Adjusted for inflation, Abbott’s predecessor, Perry, raised $171 million over 14 years while the previous governor, Bush, raised $79 million over six.<ref name="Tribune"/>}}
 
{{cquote|Abbott is easily the strongest fundraiser Texas has ever seen. Most of his haul — $282 million when adjusted for inflation — was raised during his time campaigning for governor over the past decade. Adjusted for inflation, Abbott’s predecessor, Perry, raised $171 million over 14 years while the previous governor, Bush, raised $79 million over six.<ref name="Tribune"/>}}
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Conversely, Abbott can use his oligarchy to defeat virtually any officeholder in Texas, as Abbott may have done to cause 60 House Republicans to vote for the [[Paxton Impeachment]].
    
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