Gov.-elect Greg Abbott and a handful of prominent Texas GOP leaders spoke to an ecstatic crowd in Austin, Texas, on election night.
Read more about Greg Abbott’s win and what it means to the future of Texas in our election night wrap-up.
Jen Reel was an Observer intern before joining the staff in July 2010, first as Web Content Manager, and most recently as Multimedia Editor. She left the Observer in 2017.
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