State Sen. Wendy Davis
State Sen. Wendy Davis may announce her poltical intentions to run for governor later this week.
She had planned an announcement on whether she would run for re-election to her Senate seat or for governor after Labor Day until her father became ill. He died earlier this month.
Davis’ father was Stage West founder Jerry Russell.
To run a competitive campaign against Attorney General Greg Abbott, who is seeking the Republican nomination, Davis would need to raise at least $40 million. Advisers are confident she would be able to do that.
Davis sent the following announcement to supporters and followers today:
My father was the person in my life who taught me to respect my intelligence. He made me believe in myself, and gave me the spark of confidence that has brought me to where I am today.
You haven’t heard from me in a while. I’ve spent much of my time recently with my family, surrounded by love and prayer when my father took ill. Unfortunately, he passed away earlier this month.
This has been a hard time for my family. But even in our darkest moments, we get to see the best there is in all the people around us.
The support that has poured in from all across Texas — all across the country, for that matter — has been nothing short of incredible. My family and I appreciate every single thought, prayer, and well-wish we’ve received over the past few weeks.
We’ll be getting back to business here in short order. But before we do, I wanted to take this moment to say — Thank you.
Your sincere friend,
and (more proudly than ever) your state Senator,
Wendy
If Davis decides to run for governor, Joel Burns is expected to announce whether he will seek her seat in the Legislature. Burns won Davis’ seat on the Fort Worth City Council after she resigned to run for state Senate.
