because Republicans that we endorsed were elected
from Nueces County to Cameron County, Hidalgo
County, and all the way over to Terrell County on the border
and counties in between.
So, I want to say tonight, congratulations
to the next generation of Republicans who were elected
tonight. They will be tremendous Representatives
at whichever level they serve.
So I ran this campaign for Texans to have
safer streets
for homeowners
who are burdened with skyrocketing property taxes
for
our for our oil. Field workers who beg for me
to protect their jobs
for parents,
who just want to choose the school that’s best for their child.
And
for small business owners
who think me in every location on went to
for keeping
their jobs open and businesses open during
the time of bogus.
I ran
I ran for the for the farmers and ranchers down here
on the border who pleaded for a more secure Border
in the state of Texas.
And I ran for the thousands of Texans who came up to me and
they said Governor
just keep Texas, Texas
and all of you inspired me.
And all of you Propel me to what has now become a
resounding victory
for my re-election.
So now it’s time to go to work for all of those people, as well
as for all Texans.
And it starts
by keeping
Texas
as the number one state for the best economy
in America and the number one state for jobs.
We must tap into our 27 billion dollar
budget surplus,
and use that to
give our property owners,
the largest property tax cut in the history of Texas.
We must fight against Joe Biden’s war against
oil and gas.
And keep Texas number one,
for oil and gas production in the United States of America.
We must also strive for excellence in education.
Now, we already ranked number one for the number of Blue Ribbon Schools.
As well as we have one of the highest high school, graduation rates in America.
Also,
since I was elected governor to begin with
Texas has become the number one state in America
for the most Tier 1 Research universities,
but
more must be done to improve our math.
Reading scores,
more must be done to improve college graduation rates,
as well as
to provide skill job training
that leads to good jobs.
But
we must never forget
our schools are for Education,
not for indoctrination.
Schools must stop pushing political, agendas
and get back to teaching the fundamentals
of math and science and reading.
But more important than all of that.
Our students need to be taught.
Why? And how the United States of America began
with literally nothing
and went on to become the best country in the history
of the entire world. That is what they need to be taught
and we have no doubt some people here tonight. Who
did their share to keep America strong with the mightiest military
and our history.
If you have ever worn the uniform of the United States military,
would you wave your hand? So we can see you, and thank you for your service.
And
we have others others who serve
among those numbers
and that is those who serve and the Texas National
Guard, wave your hand of your part of our Troopers.
We also must
speaking of law enforcement, we got a fully fund, our law enforcement
officers and give them the respect they deserve.
We need we need to end these easy Bell policies
that allow dangerous criminals out onto the streets
and we must escalate our battle
against the deadly fentanyl. That is pouring across our border.
We
must treat it
like the crime.
That it is and that is murder.
And I have jump, start that process
by declaring
that the Mexican drug cartels
are terrorist organizations and we are going after that.
Texas
have demanded a more secure border. And
what I think’s going to happen tonight, when is all is done, the new Republican
Congress has has they
have promised to do their job, to secure the Border?
We must hold them to their promise.
They
must reinstate
the remain in Mexico policy
and go back to building our border wall.
They must reimburse. The state of Texas for every penny that we
spent doing the federal government’s job to secure the border,
and
they should defund the 87,000
IRS agents, that Joe Biden. Try to put in place,
And use that money.
Use that money to hire
87,000 border patrol agent
so they can secure our border.
Speaking in which
we had tonight with us some members of the national
border, patrol Council, wherever you guys are there over here. Thank
you guys for what you all are doing, all the blood. We appreciate you guys.
But
listen,
we’re in. If Congress fall short,
Texas, must continue our unprecedented efforts to
secure
our border.
So, listen tonight,
Texans, send a very resounded message.
They want to keep Texas,
the beacon of opportunity that we have provided over the past eight
years.
A Texas
were working families. Can flourish
a Texas
where students can be prepared and
Fired for college or for
a career,
a Texas
that supports
our law enforcement officers in our military,
the Texas
where we Safeguard
our fundamental
freedoms,
and a Texans,
a Texas where everybody
has a path to Prosperity.
All of that is possible in Texas.
So once again, I want to thank everybody who made tonight possible. Listen,
we have quite literally
the best campaign staff
in the history of the state of Texas.
They ran the
a strong tough good campaign
and there’s
their incomparable in the history of our state.
At the same time that our campaign staff was working.
We had
the
people who serve in the governor’s office
working around the clock serving you, the people of Texas
and so
we can both Serve the People of Texas and run a solid campaign
at the same time. And when
at doing both,
I want I want to thank all the volunteers people who did
this for the cause not for the money.
People who
knocked on doors, people who send out text people who made phone calls,
people who got voters out, people who care people with passion,
like
this young woman that I met. There’s not been a single time. I haven’t been
down here
without her, and her daughter being here
and I even know about her daughter’s a little boo-boo on her knee,
that she had
this healing up right now, but they’re,
she’s precious.
But all of you all are precious for the way.
You put in the time and effort to make sure that we would win.
And I want to, I want to thank my supporters
for record-breaking resources
that we needed to make sure that we won this race
going away.
But most importantly, I want to thank my fellow Texas.
I want to thank you for your votes
and I want to
I want to thank you.
I want to thank you for your trust.
Just do this,
we will go to work every single day
to earn that trust
and together
together. We will keep Texas,
the
greatest state in the greatest country
in the history of the world.
So God bless you all
and God bless
our great state of Texas.