Texas governor's race: Abbott, O'Rourke dig in on issues ahead of 1st debate

EDINBURG, Texas (NewsNation) — Texas has not elected a Democratic governor in 31 years, but Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke hopes pressing issues such as abortion, education and gun control can help him unseat Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in November.
Abbott, however, leads O'Rourke in most pre-election polls and has centered his campaign around illegal immigration, a hot-button issue nationally and especially in Texas.
The two candidates, who have not minced words about on