Democrat Beto O’Rourke, who is making a third run for office in as many election cycles, is Abbott's main opponent in the race but Libertarian Mark Tippetts and Delilah Barrios for the Green Party are also running.
is running for a third term, while his challengers are vying to flip a position that has been held by Republicans since 1995., who is making a third run for office in as many election cycles, Libertarian Mark Tippetts, and Delilah Barrios for the Green Party.Republican Party : Governor Greg AbbottA new poll from the UT/Texas Politics Project has Abbott in the driver seat. His lead over Democrat rival Beto O’Rourke is now at 11 points, 54% to 43%.
His platform also calls for "defending the 2nd Amendment." As governor, Abbott has loosened firearms restrictions. Just last year, he signed "open carry" into law which gives most people in Texas aged 21 and older the option to carry a handgun in most public places without a permit. According to his campaign website, Abbott pledges to "continue to fight any federal government overreach" when it comes to gun rights.
In 2018, he ran for U.S. Senate but lost to incumbent Republican Sen. Ted Cruz by less than 3 percentage points. "It's been 18 weeks since their kids have been killed, and not a thing has changed in this state to make it any less likely that any other child will meet the same fate," said O'Rourke.
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