The secretary of state for Texas announced Tuesday she would step down without explanation just months before the midterm elections, and Texas Republicans are looking to the governor to decide on a replacement.
Gov. Greg Abbott will appoint a successor to Jane Nelson, but the timeline for filling the position is unclear. In the meantime, the November elections are quickly approaching, and several key races, like the race to replace Sen. John Cornyn, will be put to voters this fall.
“I think Greg Abbott is a smart governor and he’ll know who to replace her with, and I think we’ll be fine,” Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Texas) told NOTUS. “What I’d like to see is somebody who’s gonna fight for our election integrity and make sure that we’ve got increased trust in our election system.”