Budding rivalry pits Greg Abbott against Ron DeSantis in race to the right
Seeking to lead across a broad spectrum of hot-button conservative issues, from fighting mask and vaccine mandates to limiting teaching on race and skewering the Biden administration over the rise in migrant border crossings, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appear locked in a duel for a Republican base of voters eager to recapture the White House in 2024.