A new poll by The Dallas Morning News and the University of Texas at Tyler has found that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott barely leads potential challenger actor Matthew McConaughey by 39 to 38 percent of registered voters, but presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke hasn’t ruled out another run for office:
If O’Rourke tosses his bandanna in the ring, he starts out behind: While about two-thirds of Democrats support O’Rourke, 78% of the more numerous Republicans back Abbott. And Abbott’s edging O’Rourke among independents (35%-28%), for an overall lead of 45%-33% in their general-election showdown.
A poll released in April by The Dallas Morning News found that 45 percent of registered voters surveyed would support McConaughey, while Abbott had only 33 percent.
McConaughey teased ABC’s “Good Morning America” in March about waging a bid for the Texas governorship.
(Sources: The Dallas Morning News, The Dallas Morning News, The Hill, Good Morning America/YouTube, Photo Credit: Matthew McConaughey)