Secession is for the people of each state to decide on. If the people vote for secession the sitting governor has very little to say in the matter.
“..Texas and a huge chunk of the plains states...”
Texas, for sure. I could see - they’re the only ones that even brought the subject up.
“...If the people vote for secession the sitting governor has very little to say in the matter....”
If the last seven years are any indication of the level of outrage people are willing to put up with, I wouldn’t count on it.