Tight Races For Top Offices In Texas

A new poll shows the top three statewide races tight but stable. The University of Houston and Texas Southern University polls shows Governor Abbott leading Beto O’Rourke by seven points. Professor Brandon Rottinghaus says O’Rourke is within striking distance but still has a high mountain to climb to catch Abbott. Elsewhere, lieutenant governor Dan Patrick leads Mike Collier by six points, while Attorney General Ken Paxton leads Rochelle Garza by three. They polled over 13,000 likely voters from August 11 to the 29th. The margin of error is plus or minus 2.7 points.