Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke failed to build off his narrow loss in the 2018 Texas Senate election, losing to incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott by 11 percentage points.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott joined 'The Ingraham Angle' to weigh in on the importance of the Latino vote and why they are shifting towards the Republican Party.cruised to a re-election victory in Tuesday's midterms, dealing another blow to Democratic aspirations of taking control of the longtime Republican stronghold.
The result comes as many Democrats have eyed Texas in recent years, hoping to flip a state that has been dominated by Republicans for decades. Democrats have pointed to the states changing demographics as a reason for optimism, noting the growing percentage of Hispanic voters and urban areas that have seen an influx of new residents from around the country.
O'Rourke has twice been tasked with turning Texas blue in statewide elections, first running against incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz in the 2018 midterm elections. O'Rourke came close to making the dream a reality, losing to Cruz narrowly, albeit in a year with a favorable climate for Democrats.quickly fizzled last week, with O'Rourke underperforming his Senate bid in virtually every region of the state.
O'Rourke ran up large victories in the state's southwest border counties in 2018, taking 72% of the vote in Maverick County, 71% in Dimmitt, 71% in Webb, 77% in Starr, and 69% in Hidalgo. The numbers were much better than his performance against Abbott in 2022, with O'Rourke only winning those counties with 58%, 61%, 61%, 58%, and 59% respectively.
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