A new Texas poll released Wednesday shows that Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke has increased his support by a single-digit lead over Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. O’Rourke, a former El Paso MP who nearly ousted Sen. Ted Cruz in the 2018 Senate election before failing to run for the Democratic nomination in 2020, won the support of 43% of registered voters. in a Quinnipiac University poll. Abbott, the former state attorney general who is running for a third four-year term in office in Texas, had 48% support. Abbott’s 5-point lead over O’Rourke was reduced by a 15-point lead in a Quinnipiac survey conducted in December. The new investigation asked respondents on June 9-13, in the aftermath of the May 24 mass attack on Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, in which 19 young students and two teachers were killed and 17 others injured. CLICK HERE FOR THE LAST FOX NEWS POLL The Quinnipiac poll showed that Abbott rose double-digit among men, with O’Rourke maintaining a similar lead over women. The governor led among white voters aged 35 and over, while O’Rourke was among black and Hispanic voters and those aged 18-34, according to the poll. WHAT THE LATEST POWER 2022 FOX NEWS SHOWS SHOW Abbott scores were 46% favorable and 45% unfavorable, while O’Rourke was slightly underwater at 38% -43%. Beto O’Rourke and Gov. Greg Abbott will face each other again in the 2022 Texas election. (Getty Images) “The race is tightening,” said Quinnipiac University poll analyst Tim Malloy. “Abbott, who is considered strong in leadership, is escaping. O’Rourke, who is considered long-term in empathy, is riding the rush of support from women and young Texans at the Austin Racecourse.” CLICK HERE FOR THE LAST MAIN RESULTS 2022 FROM FOX NEWS Many Texas voters said border security was a major issue, and the governor outsmarted O’Rourke on how to handle the southern border 53% to 38%. The poll also found that Abbott beats O’Rourke in terms of managing the economy, the coronavirus pandemic, electoral laws and gun policy, although O’Rourke had a slight lead on abortion. Democrat Beto O’Rourke, who is running against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for governor this year, interrupts a press conference led by Abbott. (AP Photo / Dario Lopez-Mills) (AP Photo / Dario Lopez-Mills) Abbott had 46% approval and 48% disapproval as governor. However, in the case of trafficking in armed force, only 31% approved, with 6 out of 10 disapproving. CLICK HERE TO RECEIVE THE FOX NEWS APPLICATION President Biden was deep in the ground, according to the poll, with just one-third of Lone Star State voters disapproving of him and 61% disapproving. Quinnipiac asked 1,257 registered Texas voters about the survey with a total sampling error of plus or minus 2.8 percentage points. Paul Steinhauser is a New Hampshire-based political reporter.
