Hinojosa Edges Abbott in Texas Poll as Democrat Targets 4th-Term Governor
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 24
Hinojosa Edges Abbott in Texas Poll as Democrat Targets 4th-Term Governor
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 24
Summary
A New York Times/Siena University poll shows Democrat Gina Hinojosa narrowly ahead of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, a striking shift in a race that began as a long shot against an incumbent seeking a fourth term.
Hinojosa has centered her campaign on affordability, education and the spread of data centers, arguing Abbott favored moneyed interests while rural communities and public schools were left behind.
National Democrats, who had focused more attention and money on the Senate race, are now directing late resources toward the governor's contest as Hinojosa's numbers improve.
Texas has not elected a Democratic governor since 1995, and Abbott beat Democrat Beto O'Rourke by 11 points in the last gubernatorial race, underscoring how unusual the new poll is.