Beto O'Rourke projected to win Democratic nomination for Texas governor, will face off against Gov. Greg Abbott
voters, as he crisscrossed the state on an extensive campaign swing that wrapped up Monday evening in San Antonio.
"One of the greatest safety threats to all Texans is President Biden’s reckless and dangerous open border policy," Abbott argued in his primary night address."But under my leadership, Texas is doing more than any state ever to secure our border. I deployed 10,000 Texas National Guard and DPS officers as part of Operation Lone Star."
And the governor reminded primary voters that he’s backed by former President Trump, who remains the most popular and influential politician in the GOP. Texas is the first state to hold primaries in the 2022 cycle and candidates needed to top 50% to avoid runoff elections in May.Abbott enjoyed large name recognition and campaign cash advantages over his GOP rivals, and most public opinion polling heading into the primary suggested the governor was in the driver’s seat to avoid a runoff.
Huffines, who conceded even before the final polls closed, argued in a statement that his campaign"forced Greg Abbott to deliver real conservative victories."Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox
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