Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is leading former Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D) by 6 points in the Lone Star State's gubernatorial race, according to a poll taken days after O'Rourke officially launched his bid for office in his home state.
The poll, conducted by the Dallas Morning News and the University of Texas at Tyler, found that in a head-to-head match-up between the two candidates, 45% of registered voters said they support Abbott, while 39% said they are backing O'Rourke.
Sixteen percent of respondents said they would vote for a different candidate for governor.
Like previous surveys, this poll shows Gov. Abbott far ahead of his Republican rivals in the GOP Primary race.
He was favored by 65% of those surveyed, with 6% supporting Lt. Colonel Allen West, 6% supporting comedian Chad Prather, and 3% supporting former State Sen. Don Huffines.
The poll, conducted Nov. 9-16, surveyed 1,106 registered voters in Texas. The margin of error is 2.9 percentage points.
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