Greg Abbott Faces Worrying Poll as Trump's Texas RNC Begins
Summary
A new poll shows Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Democrat Gina Hinojosa tied in the race for governor. President Donald Trump and other Republican leaders are holding a big event in Texas to encourage voters ahead of the November elections.Key Facts
- Texas has not elected a Democratic governor since 1990.
- Greg Abbott, a strong conservative and Trump supporter, has been governor since 2014 and is running for a fourth term.
- Gina Hinojosa, a Democratic state representative and lawyer, won her party’s nomination in March.
- A recent poll of 1,000 Texas voters found Abbott and Hinojosa both with 47% support.
- Hinojosa leads Abbott by 12 points among Latino voters, especially Latina women.
- Hinojosa has a higher favorability rating (49%) than Abbott (41%), but fewer voters recognize her name.
- Political forecasters still rate the governor's race as likely won by Republicans, though it appears closer than before.
- The poll was done between August 27 and September 4, 2026, with a margin of error of about 4 percentage points.
Read the Full Article
This is a fact-based summary from The Actual News. Click below to read the complete story directly from the original source.
