Greg Abbott to Face Beto O'Rourke in Texas Governor Race After Primary Wins

Greg Abbott to Face Beto O'Rourke in Texas Governor Race After Primary Wins
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a meeting in Houston, Texas, on Oct. 27, 2021. Brandon Bell/Getty Images
Isabel van Brugen
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Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will face Democratic former Congressman Beto O’Rourke in the November general election for governor after the pair won their respective primaries.

Abbott, who received endorsement from former President Donald Trump and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, easily won his party’s nomination for governor, as did O'Rourke, the state’s most prominent Democrat, who is seeking to become the first Democratic governor of Texas in nearly three decades.

Isabel van Brugen
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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