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Republican Greg Abbott has tried to shift the Texas governor's race back to education — but not over classroom spending cuts.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Women's pay and health care are taking over the headlines in the Texas governor's race, and for good reason: Women comprise the majority of voters.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — These are defining times in the Texas governor's race. Republicans want you to think Wendy Davis is a liberal and unethical. Democrats want you to think Greg Abbott is an extremist who hates public schools.

State Sen. Wendy Davis is getting ready to announce her political plans.

After an 11-hour filibuster that brought national attention to the Texas debate on abortion, the governor had a few words to say about the state senator.

Texas Senator Wendy Davis grabbed national media attention this week when she launched a successful 13-hour filibuster to prevent a vote on the Senate Bill 5 (or SB5) abortion bill. People across the US then asked, "Who is Wendy Davis?"

A bill in the Texas legislature that would impose some of the strongest restrictions on abortion in the country failed to pass before a midnight deadline on Tuesday, following extraordinary events in the State Senate that lasted all day.

Texas Senator Wendy Davis (D-Fort Worth) is holding a filibuster today in protest of Senate Bill 5 (or SB5), which made it through the Texas House this week. If passed, the bill would prevent pregnant women from receiving an abortion after 20 weeks.