According to a new survey from Democratic polling firm Beacon Research, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's lead over Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke has shrunk to just two percentage points among Texans who plan to vote in the upcoming elections.
Beto O'Rourke is running for governor of Texas. Brandon Bell poses for a picture.
The poll found that Abbott was ahead of the other two candidates by a wide margin, and that more people plan to go to the polls.
There are 948 people who are extremely motivated to vote and Abbott's lead has dropped to just one percentage point.
The RealClearPolitics polling average shows that Abbott's lead had grown to 8.7 percentage points, but the slim margins show that was not the case.
Immigration and border security was the top issue, followed by the economy, jobs and inflation, which are popular topics for Republicans.
Immigration is Abbott's top issue with voters naming it as their top issue and he has a big lead over those most concerned about the economy.
Independents swing slightly in favor of O'Rourke, even though both candidates hold more than 90 percent of the vote.
Democrats have been scheming to turn Texas blue for years, pinning hopes on young and Latino populations in the state, with O'Rourke's 2.6 percentage point loss against Cruz fueling high hopes for Democrats. Two years ago, the GOP maintained control of the Texas legislature and former President Donald Trump easily carried the state. Abbott is hoping that favorable trends for the GOP in this year's elections will propel him. The governor has blamed the president for an influx of immigrants and made border security his signature issue. The White House called the busing program a publicity stunt. The governor has been attacked by O'Rourke's campaign for not taking enough action after 19 children and two teachers were killed in Uvalde. According to polls, Texas voters want to see more gun control.
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