Texas Gov. Abbott and Beto O'Rourke are set for an election clash after primary wins. | via NPR
Former Texas U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, left, and Gov. Greg Abbott.Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday staved off Republican primary challenges from far-right opponents, according to a race call from The Associated Press, setting up a closely watched general election clash against Democratic nominee Beto O'Rourke.
Abbott, who is seeking his third term in office, had secured the endorsement of former President Donald Trump.O'Rourke, a former Texas congressman and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, also easily won his party's nomination, according to the AP. But O'Rourke emerged in 2018 as a new face of Texas' Democratic Party, as he energized a new generation of voters while running against Republican Sen. Ted Cruz.
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