Gubernatorial candidate Don Huffines coming to Mansfield Park Thursday

“I’m doing this because the job’s not getting done.”

Those words, spoken by Texas Governor candidate Don Huffines during a Monday phone call with the Bandera Bulletin, echo his campaign’s slogan: “Leadership. No excuses.”

Huffines, a 63-year-old Dallas native and father of five who announced his bid in May and official filed to run in the March 2022 election for Governor of Texas, will hold a meet and greet at the Mansfield Park Pavilion tomorrow, December 16, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

“I am proud to announce that I have officially filed to be the next Governor of Texas,” said Huffines in a statement following his filing. “My family and I are honored by the support we have received from Texans hungry for true conservative leadership. I look forward to throwing Greg Abbott a retirement party in the upcoming primary election and securing a victory against Beto O’Rourke in the general election.”

Serving in the Texas Senate from 2015-2019, Don also founded real estate developer Huffines communities with his twin brother Philip. He was defeated by Democrat Nathan Johnson in 2019.

Huffines said Monday that as governor he will act to secure the border, protect election integrity and eliminate the property tax system.

“We don’t have to ask the federal government to secure the Texas border,” Huffines said, saying Article 1, Section 10 of the U.S. Constitution gives Texas the right to repel an invasion.

Huffines also shared his plan to eliminate property taxes in Texas, without replacing it with an income tax.

“it’s a terrible way to fund government. We’ll keep local governments fully funded. We’ll have a constitutional amendment so everyone can vote on the final plan,” Huffines said. “It will take a few years, but it’s doable, very achievable. It will create incredible wealth for our state.”

Huffines has received endorsements from Texas Republican Party chair Matt Rinaldi, former chair Tom Pauken, former state Reps. Jonathan Stickland, David Simpson and Nathan Macias.

Huffines also has gone on the record as supporting banning gender reassignment surgeries for minors, outlawing abortion and critical race theory in public school and preserving Confederate monuments.

“Texas has a proud and unique history that we cannot allow our enemies to erase,” Huffines said in a statement in July. “we cannot and will not let the radicals win. As governor, I will protect Texas’ rich history and heritage from anarchists who would see it reimagined.”