Gov. Abbott’s controversial program of busing migrants waiting for their asylum hearings out of state has the support of a majority of Texas voters, a new poll from the TxPolProject found. | SergioMarBel
According to a new poll, Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican running for a third term, is leading Democrat Beto O’Rourke by five percentage points.
Poll results show it is Texas Republicans who overwhelmingly support Abbott’s policy, while most Democrats in the state are against it. The Republican initially started sending unauthorized migrants — released by the federal government while pending a court hearing — out of Texas to Washington, D.C. Since then, buses from Texas have also arrived in Chicago and New York City., including Chattanooga, Tennessee, creating an impact on smaller local governments.In terms of the Texas gubernatorial race, Gov. Abbott, a Republican running for a third term, continues to lead Democrat Beto O’Rourke, by five points.
“The poll illuminates an election environment in which the Abbott and O’Rourke match-up is the most competitive race for the office Texas has seen in decades,” Henson said.
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