Gov. Greg Abbott leads Beto O’Rourke by 5 percentage points in new poll

Gov. Greg Abbott, left, and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke. (Credit: The Texas Tribune)

Gov. Greg Abbott leads his Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke by 5 percentage points, according to a new poll from the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin.

The survey found that Abbott received 45% of support among registered voters, while 40% supported O’Rourke and 4% supported third-party candidates. Three percent of respondents named “Someone else” as their choice, and 8% said they have not thought about the race enough to have an opinion.