Don Huffines in 2022 TX Governor's race
On Education:
Supports school choice and teaching creationism
In the Senate, Huffines was known as a conservative firmly in his party's right wing.
In a 2014 interview with KERA, Huffines said he supported term limits in the Texas senate, cutting taxes, school choice and teaching creationism.
Source: Houston Public Media KERA News on 2022 Texas Governor race
May 11, 2021
On Health Care:
COVID: opposed mask mandate; Texas reopened too slowly
He's been a vocal critic of Abbott's response to the coronavirus pandemic, blasting him for his statewide mask mandate and for not reopening Texas businesses quickly enough. Huffines spoke at an anti-lockdown "Free Texas" protest in front of the
Governor's Mansion in October, and regularly calls the governor "King Abbott" in social media posts about Abbott's use of executive orders to put COVID rules in place.
Source: Houston Press on 2022 Texas Gubernatorial race
May 11, 2021
On Principles & Values:
Republican leaders can't be trusted; don't follow platform
Many Republican leaders should not be trusted, Huffines warned. "They are duplicitous and they are liars," he said. "You know why? Because you might hold them accountable. You might hold them accountable to their campaign promises.
You might even hold them accountable to our party platform.""Have you ever seen our elected Republican leaders, our statewide leaders have this in their hand, our party platform?" Huffines said, brandishing a paper copy.
Source: Dallas Morning News on 2022 Texas Gubernatorial race
May 10, 2021
Page last updated: Mar 09, 2024