The 11-point margin is one of the wider advantages Abbott has registered among likely voters in a public survey yet. gregabbott betoorourke kprc2 click2houston texas decision2022 voting
Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto ORourke speaks to a packed auditorium during a stop on his College Tour campaign at Texas State University on Oct. 5, 2022, in San Marcos.
It was similar bad news for Democrats in five other statewide races that were polled. The Republican incumbents all had double digit leads, including Attorney General Ken Paxton who lead Democrat Rochelle Garza by 14. Previous polls have suggested he may be in the tightest statewide race. “O’Rourke’s assets as a candidate were amplified by a national dynamic in 2018 that boosted Democrats,” Henson said, referring to O’Rourke’s near-miss loss against U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. “But the results in this poll illustrate how he’s facing a very different national environment in 2022 that’s hurting rather than helping his efforts to close the baseline Republican advantages in statewide elections.
By double-digit margins, likely voters said they trusted Abbott more than O’Rourke to do a better job on the border and state economy. They were equally split on abortion, with 44% saying they trust Abbott and 44% saying the same for O’Rourke. On the ballot, both candidates for governor have locked up support inside their parties, but Abbott leads by a lot with independents, 60% to 29%. Abbott is ahead by double digits among men but only 2 points among women.
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