VIDEO: Abortion rights champion Wendy Davis announces bid for Texas governor’s mansion By Washington Examiner FacebookTwitterWhatsAppLinkedinEmailPrint October 3, 2013 4:00 am FacebookTwitterWhatsAppLinkedinEmailPrint Rising to national fame earlier this year, Texas Sen. Wendy Davis officially announced her candidacy for governor of Texas Thursday outside Fort Worth. TagsAbortionGovernorSteve DotyTexas Related Content Senate Thune hopeful GOP will pick up enough Democratic votes to reopen government White House Trump posts photo of ‘Trump 2028’ hats at leadership meeting with Jeffries and Schumer Immigration Four illegal immigrants arrested in Oregon after allegedly shining laser at CBP helicopter Finance and Economy White House withdraws Trump nominee to oversee labor statistics Crime Hawley presses witness on ‘two-spirit people’ during testy Senate hearing