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Latest Poll Shows GOP Texas Gov. Abbott Leading Dem O'Rourke 52%-42%

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The latest hypothetical opinion poll for Texas' 2022 gubernatorial election shows Republican incumbent Greg Abbott with a 10% lead over potential Democratic party candidate Beto O'Rourke.

  • Texas Governor Polling: Abbott (R): 52%, O'Rourke (D): 42%. Public Opinion Strategies / June 17, 2021 / n=800 / MOE 4.6% / Telephone. (R Internal).
  • O'Rourke made headlines in the 2018 mid-term elections when he ran incumbent GOP US Senator for Texas Ted Cruz close in what has for decades been a solidly Republican state.
  • Abbott has garnered national headlines in recent days in his attempts to revive Republican efforts to bring about changes to voting laws and increase border security among other lightning-rod GOP issues.
  • Speculation is mounting that if re-elected, Abbott could make a run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024.

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