Filibuster-famous senator, Wendy Davis, will run for Texas governor

From wire reports  • 

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Wendy Davis, the Texas state senator who mounted a filibuster against sweeping abortion restrictions, announced yesterday that she will run for governor.

“Texas is a place where we aim high and we take big risks,” Davis told hundreds of cheering supporters at a rally outside Fort Worth. “We’re builders, and doers, leaders and dreamers. We love Texas, not only for how good it is, but for how great we know it can be.”


The bill eventually passed, but Davis’ newfound popularity continued, and she gained $1 million in campaign contributions.

The second-term senator seeks the spot held by Republican Gov. Rick Perry, a 2012 presidential contender who is not seeking re-election.

If Davis gets her party’s nomination next spring, her likely opponent would be Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, the GOP’s front-runner.