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Looking ahead to the Texas Governor's race in March 2022 primary
Focusing on the Texas Governor's race - A special WYP panel discusses the upcoming 2022 primaries and the mid-term elections in Texas
Houston - In the Lone Star State - the "main event" matchup is now all but set.
Pending his likely victory in a tune-up primary versus GOP challengers Allen West and don Huffines - governor Greg Abbott will face Democrat Beto O’Rourke in a winner take all slug fest next fall.
Politically battered in his failed presidential run - O’Rourke is looking to ignite the kind of progressive excitement and turnout which characterized his razor-tight battle with Ted Cruz.
With a colossal war chest approaching $60 million - Abbott will be a formidable opponent.
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That said... The governor's statewide approval rating has been sliding in the wrong direction... And a vast majority of Texans are still furious over last February’s deadly grid failure.....and getting stuck with a multi-billion dollar tab they'll be forced to pay on their monthly gas and electric bills - for decades.
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