Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis (D) is expected to announce on Oct. 3 whether she’s running for governor.
“There’s one question I’ve gotten quite often in the past few months,” Davis wrote in an email to supporters Tuesday, as quoted by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. “What’s next?
“On Oct. 3, I’ll be answering that question,” the email continued. “I truly appreciate all the work that you — my grassroots team — have done for me thus far. And I’m excited about what we can do together in the future.”
Speculation has been mounting for months as to whether the Fort Worth Democrat, who gained national recognition after her 11-hour filibuster of an abortion bill earlier this year, would run for reelection to her state Senate seat or take the leap to replace Gov. Rick Perry (R). Davis was originally expected to make the announcement around Labor Day, but postponed her decision to care for her sick father, Jerry Russell, who passed away earlier this month.
Texas Republicans are skeptical that Davis has the momentum to win statewide office. Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst (R) said he doesn’t “think she stands a chance,” and an advisor to Davis’ would-be gubernatorial opponent, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott (R), recently tweeted a blog post titled “Total Recall in CO (and why Wendy Davis is too Stupid to be Governor).”