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| − | '''Donald Blaine Huffines''', known as '''Don Huffines''' (born April 26, 1958), is an American conservative politician. From January 13, 2015, to January 8, 2019, Huffines served as a member of the Texas Senate for the 16th district.<ref>https://lrl.texas.gov/legeLeaders/members/memberDisplay.cfm?memberID=5766</ref> | + | '''Donald Blaine Huffines''', known as '''Don Huffines''' (born April 26, 1958), is an American [[conservative]] politician. From January 13, 2015, to January 8, 2019, Huffines served as a member of the Texas Senate for the 16th district.<ref>https://lrl.texas.gov/legeLeaders/members/memberDisplay.cfm?memberID=5766</ref> |
He and his brother operate a real estate development firm in the Dallas-Fort Worth area; the family's fortune comes from their grandfather, who started a network of automotive dealerships still owned and operated by the family. | He and his brother operate a real estate development firm in the Dallas-Fort Worth area; the family's fortune comes from their grandfather, who started a network of automotive dealerships still owned and operated by the family. | ||
| − | Huffines is running in the Republican primary on March 1, 2022, against the two-term incumbent [[Governor]] [[Greg Abbott]].<ref>https://www.fox4news.com/news/don-huffines-running-for-governor-of-texas</ref>. | + | Huffines is running in the Republican primary on March 1, 2022, against the two-term incumbent [[Governor]] [[Greg Abbott]].<ref>https://www.fox4news.com/news/don-huffines-running-for-governor-of-texas</ref>. He advocates for securing the Texas-Mexico border/completing the [[Border wall|wall]], banning [[Critical race theory]] from Texas education, opposing [[abortion]], eliminating [[Property tax|property taxes]], and prioritizing [[election integrity]] among others.<ref>https://donhuffines.com/issues/</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:07, December 17, 2021
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| Born | April 26, 1958 Commerce, Texas |
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| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Dallas, Texas |
| Religion | Christianity |
Donald Blaine Huffines, known as Don Huffines (born April 26, 1958), is an American conservative politician. From January 13, 2015, to January 8, 2019, Huffines served as a member of the Texas Senate for the 16th district.[1]
He and his brother operate a real estate development firm in the Dallas-Fort Worth area; the family's fortune comes from their grandfather, who started a network of automotive dealerships still owned and operated by the family.
Huffines is running in the Republican primary on March 1, 2022, against the two-term incumbent Governor Greg Abbott.[2]. He advocates for securing the Texas-Mexico border/completing the wall, banning Critical race theory from Texas education, opposing abortion, eliminating property taxes, and prioritizing election integrity among others.[3]