Washington Post: “Beto O’Rourke has spent 1,175 of the last 2,048 days of his life running for office. Three races in six years: U.S. Senate, then president, now governor. O’Rourke is young, just 50 years old. He has become the emblem of unrealized ambition in the Democratic Party, a candidate who has kept going and going and may keep going still, even if he falls short on Tuesday.”
Abbott Keeps Leads in Texas
A new University of Texas at Tyler poll finds Gov. Greg Abbott (R) leading challenger Beto O’Rourke (D), 50% to 44%.
Greg Abbott Pulls Away in Texas
A new Texas Politics Project poll finds Gov. Greg Abbott (R) leads challenger Beto O’Rourke (D) by 11 percentage points with three days until early voting starts for the election, 54% to 43%.
Abbott Keeps Solid Lead In Texas
A new Quinnipiac poll in Texas finds Gov. Greg Abbott (R) with a 7-point lead over challenger Beto O’Rourke (D), 53% to 46%.
Abbott Expands His Lead In Texas
A new Dallas Morning News poll in Texas finds Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has gained on challenger Beto O’Rourke (D) in the high-stakes race for Texas governor and now has a 9-point cushion, 47% to 38%.
Abbott Maintains Lead in Texas
A new University of Texas/Texas Politics Project poll finds Gov. Greg Abbott (R) sustaining a polling lead over challenger Beto O’Rourke (D), 45% to 40%.
Abbott Maintains Solid Lead In Texas
A new University of Houston/Texas Southern University poll finds Gov. Greg Abbott (R) leading challenger Beto O’Rourke (D), 49% to 42%.
Beto O’Rourke Off Campaign Trail with Infection
“Beto O’Rourke (D) announced Sunday that he has been diagnosed with a ‘bacterial infection’ and after receiving care at the hospital, he will be “resting at home,” postponing events in his campaign against Gov. Greg Abbott (R),” CNN reports.
Beto O’Rourke Plans to Knock on 5 Million Doors
“As Beto O’Rourke wraps up a seven-week trek across Texas early next month, his gubernatorial campaign is planning to kick off another tour of 120 ‘volunteer rallies’ in cities around the state, aimed at boosting the Democratic candidate’s organizing ranks during a critical stretch of the campaign,” the Houston Chronicle reports.
Texas Governor’s Race Shatters Fundraising Records
“Beto O’Rourke on Friday reported raising nearly $32 million during the first half of 2022, keeping his challenge against Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on track to be one of the nation’s most expensive races in November’s midterm elections,” the AP reports.
“Abbott had already been sitting on $50 million as recently as February. His campaign had not yet released its latest fundraising numbers, which were due Friday in Texas.”
Abbott Leads by Six Points In Texas
A new University of Texas/Texas Politics Project Poll finds Gov. Greg Abbott (R) leading challenger Beto O’Rourke (D) in the gubernatorial race, 45% to 39%.
Greg Abbott Attended Fundraiser After School Shooting
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) attended a fundraiser for his reelection campaign Tuesday night in East Texas, hours after a gunman killed 19 children and two adults at an elementary school over 300 miles away in Uvalde, the Texas Tribune reports.
Abbott Holds Double-Digit Lead In Texas
A new University of Texas at Austin poll finds Gov. Greg Abbott (R) crushing challenger Beto O’Rourke (D) in the Texas governor’s race, 48% to 37%.
Beto O’Rourke Promises Marijuana Legalization
“After clinching the Democratic nomination for Texas governor, Beto O’Rourke took the stage and made a promise that could possibly define his fall campaign,” KCEN reports.
Said O’Rourke: “And don’t you think it’s time we legalize marijuana in the state of Texas? I do too. We can get that done.”
Abbott Keeps Big Lead Over O’Rourke
A new Texas Politics Project poll finds Gov. Greg Abbott (R) leading Beto O’Rourke (D) in the Texas gubernatorial race by 47% to 37%.
Trump Allies Want Him to Rescind Endorsement of Abbott
“Former President Donald Trump is facing pressure from Republican donors and operatives to rescind his endorsement of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who is entrenched in a primary election for his seat,” CNBC reports.
“With many of the polls in Abbott’s favor, it’s unlikely that Trump will reverse course and pull his endorsement.”
Abbott Leads by Double-Digits In Re-Election Bid
A new Dallas Morning News survey in Texas finds Gov. Greg Abbott (R) comfortably ahead of former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D), 47% to 36%.
Beto O’Rourke Quickly Builds War Chest
Beto O’Rourke (D) raised $7.2 million in the first 46 days of his campaign for governor, more than any previous Democratic gubernatorial hopeful in Texas took in “during the opening days of their race,” the Dallas Morning News reports.