(The Center Square) – The gloves are off in the Texas gubernatorial race with attack ads being launched on both sides. One key issue is property taxes.
Abbott’s campaign launched a $12 million ad buy targeting the voting record of his Democratic opponent, state Rep. Gina Hinojosa. The ad says she’s voted 40 times in the state legislature to increase property taxes, saying, “she’s too radical to be governor.”
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