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Showing Original Post only (View all)Matthew McConaughey polling better than Beto O'Rourke in the Texas governor race [View all]
McConaughey, who has been flirting with a gubernatorial run for almost a year now, has polled well against Abbott in the past.
In this poll, 44 percent of respondents said they would vote for McConaughey over Abbott in a hypothetical matchup, compared to 35 percent who would vote for Abbott.
Comparatively, 37 percent of respondents said they would vote for O'Rourke.
But Abbott would beat ORourke with 42 percent of the vote, according to this particular poll.
The Oscar winner/author/soccer team owner/philanthropist/UT Minister of Culture/amateur manicurist/bourbon peddler/bongo beater/professional Texan's time to pounce may be upon us. Abbott's approval rating has dipped to 45 percent, and 54 percent think the state is headed in the wrong direction.
Texas' gubernatorial election is in November 2022.
https://www.chron.com/politics/article/texas-governor-race-abbott-beto-mcconaughey-16472881.php