A new MAGA: Mothers Against Greg Abbott mobilizes against the incumbent governor seeking a third term

Nancy Thompson, center, stands with members of Mothers Against Greg Abbott at the Texas Capitol on Aug. 4. Thompson founded the organization in August 2021. (Credit: Kylie Cooper/The Texas Tribune)

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A little over a year ago, Nancy Thompson, an Austin mother of three kids, stood alone for two and half hours in front of the Texas Capitol with a sign that said “Mothers Against Greg Abbott.”