Overview

• White announced his campaign on Sept. 24, presenting himself as a moderate problem solver rather than a culture warrior.
• He faults Abbott for rejecting Medicaid expansion, for higher electricity costs tied to Winter Storm Uri, and for pushing a private school voucher program.
• Abbott is seeking a fourth term and reported nearly $90 million in campaign funds by mid-July, underscoring a major resource gap.
• White enters a small Democratic field that includes retired firefighter Bobby Cole, Bay City councilmember Benjamin Flores, and former Marine Nick Pappas.
• The Houston entrepreneur and son of former Gov. Mark White previously lost the 2018 Democratic runoff to Lupe Valdez and says he is all in after having loaned his campaign $1 million that year.