Don Huffines Concedes Republican Gubernatorial Primary to Greg Abbott

Candidate for Texas governor Don Huffines conceded shortly after 7:30 p.m. Tuesday night.

In a statement on Twitter, Huffines took credit for many of the conservative actions taken by Gov. Greg Abbott since he kicked off his campaign to lead the state a year ago.

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Though he said he would not contest the outcome of the election, he said he will not be going away and will continue to defend the liberties of Texans.