TX-Gov Emerson: Abbott up by 20

[Former Dean Phillips Supporters for Haley (I guess???!?) 👁️]

In the Governor race, Gov. Greg Abbott has a 20 point advantage - 48% to 28% for Lupe Valdez a former sheriff of Dallas County, 3% were voting for someone else and 20% were undecided.

https://www.emerson.edu/sites/default/files/Files/Academics/ecp-tx-aug2018-pr.pdf



It is interesting how Abbott is consistenly leading by large amounts in the same TX polls that have the Senate race between Cruz and O'Rourke close. That lends more plausibility to the Senate race actually being close, but on the other hand there is not much recent history of much split ticket voting in Texas.

[Former Dean Phillips Supporters for Haley (I guess???!?) 👁️]

I really don't know why everyone keeps doubting the ticket splitting....it is very real, in fact i am one of the mythical beto/Abbott voters, we exist! ( just like NH swing voters)

The reason to doubt it is that in the past, there has not been much ticket splitting in Texas, whereas in a state like New Hampshire, there has been lots of substantial ticket splitting in previous elections.