(WBAP/KLIF) – Six weeks before Election Day, Republican incumbent Greg Abbott has a 7-point lead over Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke 53% to 46% in the Texas governor’s race, according to a Quinnipiac University poll of likely voters in Texas released on Wednesday.
This is Quinnipiac’s first poll of likely voters in Texas’ 2022 election and cannot be compared to earlier polls of registered voters.
Republicans support Abbott 96% to 3%, while Democrats support O’Rourke 96% to 4%. Among independents, 53 percent support Abbott, while 46% support O’Rourke.
“The race for the top job in Austin leans toward Abbott, who has very strong support from white Texans, particularly white men, while O’Rourke has overwhelming appeal among Black voters and strong support among young voters,” Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Tim Malloy said.
Texans who were polled were asked to choose the most urgent issue facing the state today. The Texas-Mexico border ranked first at 38%, followed by abortion at 17%.
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