Republicans are crushing the Democrats’ dreams of turning Texas blue, according to a new state poll that shows Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and other Republican candidates with double-digit leads over their Democrat opponents.
Democratic Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke is down by 11-points to Abbott in the latest University of Texas/Texas Politics Project poll, as in-person voting in Texas starts Oct. 24. Among likely voters in Texas, 54% say they plan to vote for Abbott for Texas Governor, while 43% indicated they are voting for O’Rourke, according to the poll.
Abbott’s statewide popularity has risen since the poll’s August results, which had Abbott only 5-points ahead of O’Rourke.
New University of Texas/Texas Politics Project poll @GregAbbott_TX up 11 points over @BetoORourke. Majority of those polled say border is their top priority. Abortion third behind economy.
Other races – @DanPatrick +15 @KenPaxtonTX +14
Early voting starts Monday. @FOX4 #txgov pic.twitter.com/m9Hsqf9APK— Steven Dial (@StevenDialFox4) October 21, 2022
Other Republican candidates are enjoying hefty voter support among likely Texas voters, the poll reported. Republican Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick is leading his Democratic opponent, 51%-36%, the data found. (RELATED: Little Noticed Sign That GOP Might Be Headed For Huge Midterm Gains)
Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who faced a highly competitive GOP primary race, is leading Democrat Rochelle Garza by 15-points in his race for reelection. Among likely Texas voters, 51% will be voting for Paxton, compared to the 37% who said they’ll vote for Garza. Republicans running for Texas Land Commissioner, Comptroller of Public Accounts, and Agriculture Commissioner also have at least an 11-point lead over their Democrat challenger, the poll reported.
Likely Texas voters gave GOP candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives a nine-point lead over Democratic candidates. That margin increased for Republican candidates for the Texas Legislature, who have an 11-point lead, according to the poll.