Concho Valley by Monica Madden 2/24/2022
New polling ahead of the March 1 primary affirms the likelihood Gov. Greg Abbott and former Congressman Beto O’Rourke will earn the gubernatorial nominations for their party, with the Republican leading the Democrat in a hypothetical matchup.
A Your Local Election Headquarters/The Hill/Emerson College Polling poll taken this week shows both Abbott and O’Rourke are comfortably leading their primary fields, with Abbott polling at 61% and O’Rourke at 82%.
Poll: Paxton at risk of runoff in race for Texas Attorney General, Bush leads challengersWithin the primary field, Abbott faces challenges from several candidates. His most two vocal conservative foes, Allen West and Don Huffines, poll much lower — with West at 12% and Don Huffines at 9%. Another nine percent of GOP primary voters are still undecided.
In a hypothetical race between Abbott and O’Rourke come November, the Republican incumbent leads 52% to 45%.
By gender, the majority of male voters polled say they plan to vote for Abbott over O’Rourke. Amongst female voters, the two candidates are tied. The Democrat enjoys more popularity with younger voters, leading among 18 to 29-year-old voters 51% to 44%. Abbott leads the polls in all other age demographics.
A majority of Texans don’t think President Joe Biden is doing a good job, with 53% disapproving and 39% approving — numbers Abbott’s campaign has tried to take advantage of, with television ads and rhetoric directing at tying his Democratic challenger to the commander-in-chief.
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