Texas Gov. Greg Abbott endorses Ted Cruz for president
By Katie Zezima February 24 at 11:30 AM


Ted Cruz addresses his supporters during the campaign caucus watch party on Feb. 23 in Las Vegas. (Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post)

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott endorsed Sen. Ted Cruz's presidential campaign Wednesday, giving Cruz a high-profile backer in his home state before Tuesday's primary.

Abbott and Cruz have a long professional and personal history — Cruz worked as Texas's solicitor general while Abbott was the state's attorney general.

"Conservative values are at his core. He’s principled, he’s fearless, and he has true conviction," Abbott said of Cruz, who is holding a rally in Houston on Wednesday with a "special guest" thought to be Abbott.

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