Texas News New poll shows a contest between Greg Abbott and Beto O’Rourke could be close KWBU | By Texas Standard Published November 2, 2021 at 11:42 AM CDT Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 4:27 Michael Minasi/KUT, Emree Weaver/KUT Beto O'Rourke and Greg Abbott Though O’Rourke hasn’t announced a race for governor, the Democrat would be Abbott’s strongest challenger, says a poll conducted by the Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation.