Gov. Greg Abbott visited Corpus Christi during his "Let's Roll" Get-Out-the-Vote event at Brewster Street Icehouse Oct. 20.
During his brief visit, nearly 200 people heard Abbott outline his focus on border control, discuss the importance of early voting and deride his opponent, Gina Hinojosa.
Before he arrived, state Rep. Denise Villalobos, R-Corpus Christi, told attendees that local Republicans should be "concerned" about the rapid growth of the Corpus Christi chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America. The local chapter grew by nearly 29% in the last year, according to the DSA publication Democratic Left.
Near the end of his speech, Abbott instructed crowd members to download
his Abbott Impact app. The mobile app is a free tool to help conservative volunteers turn out voters for the 2026 election, allowing users to see their phone contacts' public voting history, political affiliation and registration status.
"Together, we are going to demolish the Democrats," Abbott said as people cheered. "We will keep Texas red, and we will keep Texas Texas."
John Oliva covers entertainment and community news in South Texas. Have a story idea? Contact him at john.oliva@caller.com.
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