Abbott leads O'Rourke by 15 points in early poll of Texas governor's race

[TexasTowelie]

42. You have the order wrong.

He lost the senate race in Texas in 2018. He ran for president beginning in 2019 and withdrew later that year.

I wouldn't put a lot of faith in the Quinnipiac poll. The first time that they polled Texas was in 2018 for the governor's race and the Cruz - O'Rourke senate race. They had Cruz winning by nine points while the actual margin was only three points. They didn't poll in Texas in 2020. It usually takes a while for a polling organization to build up a track record so that they get their sampling models somewhat reliable. I'm not saying that this poll is totally worthless, but with their limited polling experience in Texas I wouldn't consider it to be reliable either. I'll consider their polls to be more meaningful if they conduct follow-up polls every second or third month.

It also looks like the entire slate of Democratic candidates for the statewide races will be stronger than it was in 2018 when Lupe Valdez headed the ticket. She was a disaster in the debates and it was apparent that she was unqualified in several aspects for the job. I don't know who he will have running for lieutenant governor and attorney general, but it will undoubtedly be an improvement compared to 2018.