Texas state senator and Democratic candidate for governor Wendy Davis — famous for her epic June filibuster against a Texas anti-abortion bill — is heading to New York to raise campaign funds on Dec. 10. Tickets for cocktails with Davis start at $1,000 and range to $25,000 to become an event chair at the following dinner. Single mom Davis is riding a wave of liberal popularity after her gutsy filibuster. Standing for 11 hours in sneakers, she managed to temporarily block the passage of the law.
Gutsy Texas pol heading to NYC for fund-raisers
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Page Six Team
Published
Nov. 12, 2013, 2:13 a.m. ET