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Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, was projected to win reelection. His opponent, Democratic candidate Beto O'Rourke, lost.
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Abbott consistently led in the polls against O'Rourke, despite Democrats' optimism that the latter could defeat the incumbent governor.
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This is O'Rourke's second try at running for statewide office, after losing his Senate bid in 2018.
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O'Rourke lost to Republican Sen. by just under 3 points.
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Texas Senator Ted Cruz (a Republican), in a surprisingly narrow defeat for a state that has not elected a Democrat to statewide office since 1994.
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O'Rourke ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020, but didn't do very well and dropped out before any votes were cast.
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Abbott has held the governor's mansion since 2015 and has generated some presidential chatter in recent months.
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