德州州长阿博特称获12名民主党警长背书：三人公开否认
德克萨斯州州长 Greg Abbott 的连任竞选本周出现背书风波。据《华盛顿观察家报》（Washington Examiner）报道，Abbott 本周一（10月19日）宣布，全州有12名民主党籍县警长支持他连任，对手是民主党州众议员 Gina Hinojosa。但随后有三名警长公开表示并未背书：瓦尔韦德县警长 Joe Frank Martinez、韦布县警长 Martin Cuellar 和萨帕塔县警长 Ramon Montes 均称不介入这场选战。
截至周三（10月21日）晚间，Cuellar 的名字已从州长办公室的新闻稿中撤下，但 Martinez 和 Montes 的名字仍在名单上。Cuellar 在社交媒体上要求撤名，理由是 Abbott 支持与其兄长、联邦众议员 Henry Cuellar 竞选连任的对手。Martinez 表示，肯定州政府的支持与政治背书是两回事，他从未授权任何人使用他的名字背书。
Abbott 正寻求第四个任期，选举日为11月3日。
Three Democratic Sheriffs Deny Endorsing Texas Governor Abbott Despite Campaign Claim
Texas Governor Greg Abbott's reelection campaign ran into an endorsement dispute this week. Abbott announced on Monday, October 19, that 12 Democratic county sheriffs statewide were backing his bid against Democratic State Representative Gina Hinojosa. Three of the sheriffs then publicly said they had done no such thing: Val Verde County Sheriff Joe Frank Martinez, Webb County Sheriff Martin Cuellar and Zapata County Sheriff Ramon Montes all said they are staying out of the race, the Washington Examiner reported.
By Wednesday evening, October 21, Cuellar's name had been removed from the governor's office news release, while Martinez and Montes remained listed. Cuellar demanded removal on social media, saying Abbott is supporting an opponent of his brother, U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar, in his own reelection race. Martinez said appreciating state support is different from a political endorsement and that he never authorized anyone to use his name.
Abbott is seeking a fourth term. Election Day is November 3.
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