Abbott lead over O'Rourke steady in new Texas poll

(The Hill) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has maintained a 7-point lead over Democratic nominee Beto O’Rourke in the Lone Star State’s governor’s race, new polling shows.The Dallas Morning News-University of Texas at Tyler poll showed Abbott’s 46 percent to 39 percent lead over O’Rourke remained steady since May. Abbott pulled the bulk of his support from the state’s Republican constituents in the new survey, with more than three-quarters saying they