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State Sen. Wendy Davis apparently has decided her future includes a 2014 race for Texas governor.
The Associated Press reports Davis, who is scheduled to announce her political plans Oct. 3, will jump into the race to succeed Republican Gov. Rick Perry. The AP story is based on two unnamed Democrats with knowledge of her decision.
Davis has become a Democratic Party sensation across the country for her marathon filibuster in June against a bill to restrict abortion. Though the Fort Worth lawmaker temporarily succeeded in blocking the bill, the measure eventually passed the Legislature and was signed into law by Perry.
Despite her near-celebrity status among Democrats, Davis would have an uphill fight in a campaign for governor. No Democrat has won a statewide Texas office since 1994.
She is likely to face Attorney General Greg Abbott, the favorite in the GOP race, next November. Abbott, known outside of Texas for his lawsuits against the Obama administration, has about $20 million in his campaign account.
Wayne Slater of The Dallas Morning News reports Davis would need $40 million for the gubernatorial race. She's been padding her campaign account — and raising her profile — with fundraising events and speeches in New York, San Francisco and Washington.
Politico first reported Thursday that Davis has been telling "influential Democrats" that she's in the race.
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