Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is maintaining a lead against Democrat challenger Robert Francis O’Rourke, a Quinnipiac University poll released this week found.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is maintaining a lead against Democrat challenger Robert Francis O’Rourke, a Quinnipiac University poll released this week found.roughly six weeks from Election Day in November, shows Abbott holding a solid seven-point lead against O’Rourke.Further, Abbott has a stronger favorability than his Democrat challenger, as 50 percent have a favorable opinion of him compared to 47 percent who do not.
“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.
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