Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has a comfortable lead over former Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D) on the strength of a big advantage among independent voters, a new poll shows.
The survey, conducted by the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin, finds Abbott leading the former congressman and Democratic presidential candidate by a 47 percent to 37 percent margin. Abbott leads O'Rourke among independents 42 percent to 21 percent.
Abbott faces two challengers from the right in next month's primary election, but he appears comfortably ahead in his bid for a third term in office.
Six in 10 Republican primary voters say they will vote to renominate Abbott; former Rep. Allen West takes 15 percent, and former state Sen. Don Huffines claims 14 percent.
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