In a public address Thursday, Abbott said protecting consumers from outrageous bills and winterizing Texas' energy grid will be top legislative priorities.
The seat for District 68 has been vacated by well-known State Rep. Drew Springer, who defeated grassroots Republican candidate Shelley Luther in a runoff race for Texas Senate District 30.
When considering specifically defunding police, Braddock said, "I think the idea that you want to push back on defunding the police, I get that. Because, let me tell you, from a political standpoint, if the frame for it is 'defunding the police', that is something that is wildly unpopular in rural Texas and suburban Texas."
In a statement Monday, Gov. Abbott announced that passing the STAAR test would not be a requirement to move on to the next grade for 5th and 8th graders.