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Gov. Abbott's political machine faces a major test as Democrats gain ground in Texas

HOUSTON, Texas — On the first day of early voting in Texas, two weeks before the most consequential election Texas Republicans have faced in a generation, Greg Abbott addressed a sweaty crowd of hundreds of supporters packed inside an imitation saloon. The Texas governor pulled out a piece of paper from his pocket. “Steve Radack Community Center, 18650 Clay Road, Houston, 1.2 miles away,” he read, identifying the precinct’s nearest polling location. “Listen, I can roll over there in five minutes