Poll: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Beto O'Rourke dead even among Hispanic voters

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published 31 January 2022

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R), who is seeking a third term, and former state Rep. Beto O'Rourke, his likely Democratic challenger, are polling dead even among Hispanic voters, a new University of Texas-Tyler poll shows.

According to The Hill, Latino voters are "a critical constituency that Abbott has courted during his two terms in office."

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Grayson Quay was the weekend editor at TheWeek.com. His writing has also been published in National Review, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Modern Age, The American Conservative, The Spectator World, and other outlets. Grayson earned his M.A. from Georgetown University in 2019.

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