POLL: Abbott’s Lead Over Beto O’Rourke Shrinks To +5

The Dallas Morning News reports:

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott leads Democrat Beto O’Rourke by 5 percentage points in the Texas governor’s race, according to a new poll released Wednesday. Among likely voters, Abbott edges the former El Paso congressman, 49% to 44%.

Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Attorney General Ken Paxton each holds a 5-point lead in his November matchup with a Democrat. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.9 percentage points.

Abbott, Patrick and Paxton all are Republicans. On Nov. 8, all are seeking a third four-year term. All three are polling below 50% among likely voters — a potential sign of trouble for an incumbent.

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— Dallas Morning News (@dallasnews) July 13, 2022