He doesn’t have star power, and he’s facing attacks from Republicans and
Democrats. But Gov. Greg Abbott has held onto power in Texas for seven
years — and he plans to do it again in 2022. POLITICO’s Renuka Rayasam
reports. Plus, a Democratic Rep. Ron Kind plans to retire from his
competitive Wisconsin seat. And the White House taps a progressive for
the No. 2 policy position at the Pentagon.
Renuka Rayasam is POLITICO's Texas correspondent and author of the
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