New poll: Abbott, Patrick far ahead on GOP primary race

Texas' top two Republican incumbents, Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, are far ahead of both their primary opponents and Democrats hoping for a chance to unseat them, a new poll showed Monday.Abbott polled 95 percent over Barbara Krueger with 5 percent, and Patrick leads his challenger, former Rockwall city council member Scott Milder, 88 percent to 12 percent.The results of the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll also show that that among the nine Democrats challenging Abbot