Texas Gov. Greg Abbott‘s reelection campaign said two of its volunteers were assaulted by a man near Houston on Saturday while door-knocking.
The man allegedly chased the volunteers, attempted to “drag them out of their car,” and damaged the sideview mirrors on their car, per the campaign.
“Political violence is never acceptable. With just over a month until Election Day, the passion to win should never bubble over into something more dangerous,” Mark Miner, communications director for the Abbott campaign, said in a statement. “There is no place for this in Texas.”
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Images of the damage to the car were released by the campaign on Sunday.
The campaign said that the suspect was taken into custody by Harris County, Texas, officials and that he has been charged with criminal mischief. Authorities charged the man after finding pieces of the vehicle in the suspect’s trash can.
The Washington Examiner has reached out to Harris County, Texas, law enforcement for further information.
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Abbott is locked in a reelection battle against Democrat Beto O’Rourke for the governor’s mansion. Real Clear Politics rates the Texas gubernatorial race as “leans GOP,” with Abbott showing a 7.5-point lead over O’Rourke based on RCP’s polling average.
