Forbes Magazine

Forbes's editorial framework — pro-growth, low-tax, light-touch regulation, deal-friendly, Steve Forbes-flat-tax-flavored — aligns Abbott on the $18B property-tax cut, the franchise-tax reductions, the R&D credit overhaul, the veteran-business franchise-tax exemption, and Texas's continuing top-state-for-business rankings. Abbott loses limited Forbes credit on the Trump-tariff defense (Forbes editorial tilt is pro-trade) and on the Tactical Border Force expansion. Hinojosa runs against Forbes on her 'tax the billionaires' framing, her stated minimum-wage-raise support, and her data-center cost-allocation framing. Forbes endorses no candidates, but its editorial framework is substantially Abbott-aligned. Abbott is the substantially closer Forbes fit.