Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has a 7-point lead over Beto O'Rourke in the governor's race, according to a new poll.
Since May, the Dallas Morning News-University of Texas at Tyler poll has shown Abbott's lead over O'Rourke steady.
More than three-quarters of the state's Republican voters said they "approve" or "strongly approve" of Abbott's handling of the governorship, compared to just 22% of Democrats.
Eighty-five percent of Republicans say they would vote for Abbott, while 81 percent of Democrats say they would vote for O'Rourke.
12 and 8 percent of Democrats said they would cross party lines to vote for Abbott, compared to 12 and 11 percent of Republicans.
More respondents said O'Rourke would be better at bringing people together than Abbott, but more said Abbott would do a better job.
Almost half of the respondents said they approved of Abbott's job performance. More than half of voters think that Texas is headed in the wrong direction under the current leadership, while 42% think it is headed in the right direction.
Half of the respondents said they approved of Abbott's management of the economy.
Fifty-one percent said they approve of Abbott's handling of immigration. The governor of Texas sent buses of migrants north from the U.S.-Mexico border to New York City and Washington, D.C. in protest of the policies of the president.
Republicans were more likely to attribute inflation and a higher cost of living in Texas to Biden and Congress, while Democrats were more likely to attribute it to supply problems.
O'Rourke will face Abbott in the general election in November.
A survey of 1,384 registered voters found that 33 percent were Democrats and 40 percent were Republicans. They were affiliated with neither party. There was a margin of error.
The Hill has the latest news and video.
All Rights Reserved © 2024
