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'{{short description|Election for Governor of Texas}} {{see also|2022 United States gubernatorial elections}} {{Use American English|date=January 2019}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2022}} {{Infobox election | election_name = 2022 Texas gubernatorial election | country = Texas | type = presidential | ongoing = yes | previous_election = 2018 Texas gubernatorial election | previous_year = 2018 | next_election = 2026 Texas gubernatorial election | next_year = 2026 | election_date = November 8, 2022 | image1 = Greg Abbott 2015.jpg | nominee1 = [[Greg Abbott]] | party1 = Republican Party (United States) | popular_vote1 = | percentage1 = | image2 = File:Beto O'Rourke April 2019.jpg | nominee2 = [[Beto O'Rourke]] | party2 = Democratic Party (United States) | popular_vote2 = | percentage2 = | title = [[Governor of Texas|Governor]] | before_election = [[Greg Abbott]] | before_party = Republican Party (United States) | after_election = | after_party = }} {{Elections in Texas sidebar}} The '''2022 Texas gubernatorial election''' will take place on November 8, 2022, to elect the [[governor of Texas]]. Incumbent [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] Governor [[Greg Abbott]] is running for re-election to a third term. Gubernatorial primaries were held on March 1, 2022. Abbott won the Republican primary, while former U.S. Representative [[Beto O'Rourke]] won the Democratic primary. Texas does not have [[Term limits in the United States|gubernatorial term limits]]. All statewide elected offices are currently held by [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]]. In his most recent [[2018 Texas gubernatorial election|gubernatorial race in 2018]], Abbott won with 55.8% of the vote.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Greg Abbott, Governor: Salary, biographical details and latest news.|url=https://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/|url-status=live|access-date=June 3, 2021|website=The Texas Tribune|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100129062029/http://www.texastribune.org:80/directory/greg-abbott/ |archive-date=January 29, 2010 }}</ref> ==Republican primary== On June 4, 2021, [[Texas Republican Party]] chairman [[Allen West (politician)|Allen West]] announced his resignation as party chair.<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 4, 2021|title=Texas Republican Party chairman resigns — to challenge for governor?|url=https://www.kxan.com/news/texas-politics/texas-republican-party-chairman-resigns-to-challenge-for-governor/|access-date=June 4, 2021|website=KXAN Austin|language=en-US}}</ref> West criticized Gov. Greg Abbott's handling of the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Texas]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Svitek|first=Patrick|date=November 17, 2020|title=Allen West takes sharp-elbowed approach as Texas GOP chair, raising intraparty tension ahead of legislative session|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2020/11/17/allen-west-texas-gop-chair/|access-date=June 4, 2021|website=The Texas Tribune|language=en}}</ref> The history of conflict between West and Abbott included a lawsuit by West and other Republicans challenging Abbott's extension of the early voting period in 2020, as well as a protest outside the [[Texas Governor's Mansion|Governor's Mansion]] over pandemic-related shutdowns as well as mask mandates.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Svitek|first=Patrick|date=June 4, 2021|title=Allen West resigns as chair of Texas Republican Party|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2021/06/04/texas-allen-west-republican-resigns/|access-date=June 4, 2021|website=The Texas Tribune|language=en}}</ref> On July 4, 2021, West announced that he would challenge Abbott in the 2022 gubernatorial primary.<ref name="west" /> Both West and fellow gubernatorial candidate [[Don Huffines]] were considered more conservative than Abbott.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Barragán|first=Patrick Svitek and James|date=September 3, 2021|title=Abortion ban, permitless carry, elections bill: The week that solidified Texas' hard right turn after the 2020 election|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2021/09/03/texas-abortion-bill-guns-elections-republicans/|access-date=September 22, 2021|website=The Texas Tribune|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Ramsey|first=Ross|date=September 2, 2021|title=Analysis: New laws reflect Republican lawmakers' focus on their right flank|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2021/09/02/texas-republicans-new-laws/|access-date=September 22, 2021|website=The Texas Tribune|language=en}}</ref> On March 1, 2022, Abbott won the Republican primary by a much smaller margin than in 2018. ===Candidates=== ====Nominee==== *[[Greg Abbott]], incumbent governor<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|last=Tilove|first=Jonathan|date=June 14, 2019|title=Tilove: Abbott says Biden will fade and Trump will win Texas|url=https://www.statesman.com/news/20190614/tilove-abbott-says-biden-will-fade-and-trump-will-win-texas|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190615070016/https://www.statesman.com/news/20190614/tilove-abbott-says-biden-will-fade-and-trump-will-win-texas |archive-date=June 15, 2019 |access-date=|website=[[Austin American-Statesman]]|quote=He said he plans to run for a third term in 2022.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Richard|first=Lawrence|date=January 9, 2022|title=Texas Gov. Greg Abbott makes it official: He'll seek reelection in 2022|url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/texas-gov-greg-abbott-reelection-2022|access-date=January 9, 2022|website=Fox News|language=en-US}}</ref> ====Eliminated in primary==== *Paul G. Belew, criminal defense attorney<ref>{{Cite web|last=Greene|first=Richard|title=Belew plans run for Texas governor {{!}} Wise County Messenger|url=https://www.wcmessenger.com/articles/belew-plans-run-for-texas-governor/|date=April 30, 2021|access-date=May 11, 2021|website=www.wcmessenger.com}}</ref> *Danny Harrison, businessman<ref>{{cite news|date=September 3, 2021|url=https://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/texarkana/story/2021/sep/03/texas-gubernatorial-candidate-danny-harrison-puts-his-platform-front-bowie-county-patriots-nash-texas-thursday-night/886679/|title=Texas gubernatorial candidate Danny Harrison puts his platform in front of Bowie county patriots|website=Texarkana Gazette}}</ref> *Kandy Kaye Horn, philanthropist<ref name="TXSOS">{{cite web |title=Qualified Candidates |url=https://candidate.texas-election.com/Elections/getQualifiedCandidatesInfo.do |website=Texas Secretary of State |access-date=December 14, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=January 8, 2022|url=https://www.kxan.com/news/texas-politics/meet-the-candidates-for-texas-governor-2022/|title=Meet the candidates for Texas governor in 2022|access-date=January 30, 2022|website=KXAN}}</ref> *[[Don Huffines]], former member of the [[Texas Senate]]<ref>{{cite web|date=May 10, 2021|title=Republican former state Sen. Don Huffines launches primary challenge to Gov. Greg Abbott|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2021/05/10/don-huffines-texas-greg-abbott/|access-date=May 10, 2021|website=Texas Tribune}}</ref> *Ricky Lynn Perry, staffing agency employee<ref name="Perry">{{Cite news|last=Svitek|first=Patrick|date=December 13, 2021|title=A Rick Perry — no, not that Rick Perry — files to run for Texas governor|work=[[The Texas Tribune]]|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2021/12/13/rick-perry-texas-governor-springtown/|url-status=live|access-date=December 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216215240/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/12/13/rick-perry-texas-governor-springtown/|archive-date=December 16, 2021}}</ref> *[[Chad Prather]], [[BlazeTV]] talk show host, activist, and [[stand-up]] comedian<ref name="KYTX">{{Cite news|last=Roy|first=Reagan|date=April 21, 2021|title=YouTuber, internet personality Chad Prather appears to be throwing hat in ring for Texas governor|work=[[KYTX]]|url=https://www.cbs19.tv/article/news/local/chad-prather-appears-to-be-throwing-hat-in-ring-for-texas-governor/501-d43eb3e7-8bde-4c68-8f6c-2b949ad79b99|url-status=live|access-date=May 15, 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210515093247/https://www.cbs19.tv/article/news/local/chad-prather-appears-to-be-throwing-hat-in-ring-for-texas-governor/501-d43eb3e7-8bde-4c68-8f6c-2b949ad79b99|archive-date=May 15, 2021}}</ref> * [[Allen West (politician)|Allen West]], former chair of the [[Texas Republican Party]] and former U.S. representative for {{ushr|FL|22}}<ref name="west">{{cite news|date=July 4, 2021|title=Allen West announces GOP primary challenge to Abbott in Texas|work=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/561536-allen-west-announces-gop-primary-challenge-to-abbott-in-texas}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Svitek|first=Patrick|date=July 8, 2021|title=Allen West's final days as state GOP chair filled with intraparty drama|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2021/07/07/allen-west-texas-gop/|access-date=July 8, 2021|website=The Texas Tribune|language=en}}</ref> ====Withdrawn==== * Martin Holsome, former [[Rusk, Texas|Rusk]] city councillor<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rusk councilman backs out of gubernatorial race following backlash over comments|url=https://www.jacksonvilleprogress.com/news/rusk-councilman-backs-out-of-gubernatorial-race-following-backlash-over-comments/article_b6be08ac-681c-11eb-b1d8-4b9b51d1bbad.html|access-date=October 1, 2021|website=Jacksonville Progress|date=February 5, 2021}}</ref> *Kurt Schwab, military veteran<ref name="KYTX" />{{Failed verification|date=October 2021}} ====Declined==== *[[George P. Bush]], [[Texas General Land Office|Texas Land Commissioner]] and member of the [[Bush family]] ''([[2022 Texas Attorney General election|ran for Attorney General]])''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Ramsey|first=Ross|date=December 20, 2019|title=Analysis: A 2020 holiday fantasy for Texas officeholders looking to 2022|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2019/12/20/2020-holiday-fantasy-texas-officeholders-looking-2022/|access-date=July 4, 2020|website=The Texas Tribune|language=en}}</ref><ref name = Tribune /><ref>{{Cite web|last=Jenkins|first=Cameron|date=April 9, 2021|title=George P. Bush 'seriously considering' running for Texas attorney general|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/547389-george-p-bush-seriously-considering-running-for-texas-attorney-general}}</ref> *[[Christi Craddick]], [[Railroad Commission of Texas|Texas Railroad Commissioner]]<ref name=":0" /> *[[Glenn Hegar]], [[Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts]] ''(running for re-election)''<ref>{{cite web|date=July 6, 2021|title=Our work is not done yet...|work=Glenn Hegar Official Campaign Website|url=https://mailchi.mp/glennhegar/our-work-is-not-done-yet}}</ref> *[[Sid Miller (politician)|Sid Miller]], [[Texas Agriculture Commissioner]] ''(running for re-election)''<ref name="Tribune">{{cite news|last=Barragán|first=James|date=June 21, 2021|title=Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller running for reelection, instead of challenging Gov. Greg Abbott|work=[[The Texas Tribune]]|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2021/06/21/texas-agriculture-commissioner-sid-miller-reelection}}</ref> *[[Rick Perry]], former governor and former [[United States Secretary of Energy|U.S. Secretary of Energy]]<ref name="Perry" /> *[[Joe Straus]], former [[Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reformaustin.org/elections/can-joe-straus-beat-greg-abbott-our-poll-results-are-in/|title=Can Joe Straus Beat Greg Abbott? Our Poll Results are In|date=September 14, 2021|website=Reform Austin|access-date=October 1, 2021}}</ref> ===Endorsements=== {{Endorsements box | title = Greg Abbott | list = ;U.S. Executive Branch official *[[Donald Trump]], [[List of presidents of the United States|45th]] [[President of the United States]] (2017–2021)<ref name="Patrick Svitek">{{cite web|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2021/06/01/texas-greg-abbott-donald-trump/|website=The Texas Tribune|date=June 1, 2021|author=Patrick Svitek|title=Donald Trump endorses Gov. Greg Abbott for reelection}}</ref> ;U.S. Senator *[[Ted Cruz]], [[United States Senate|U.S. senator]] from [[Texas]] (2013–present)<ref name="Justin">{{cite web|title=Ted Cruz backs Gov. Greg Abbott's reelection bid, says he believes in vaccines but opposes mandates|first=Raga|last=Justin|date=August 18, 2021|website=The Dallas Morning News|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2021/08/18/cruz-says-he-believes-in-vaccines-but-flatly-opposes-mandating-masks-as-covid-19-continues-to-surge/}}</ref> ;State official *[[Ken Paxton]], 50th [[Attorney General of Texas]] (2015–present)<ref name="Melissa Holzberg">{{cite web|title=Greg Abbott Loses, Then Wins, Endorsement From Texas Attorney General|author=Melissa Holzberg|date=May 4, 2021|website=Forbes|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/melissaholzberg/2021/05/04/greg-abbott-loses-then-wins-endorsement-from-texas-attorney-general/?sh=119348664b9e}}</ref> ;Organizations *[[National Federation of Independent Business]]<ref name="sanantonioreport.org">{{cite web|url=https://sanantonioreport.org/abbott-orourke-campaign-events-san-antonio/|title=Abbott, O'Rourke hold dueling campaign events in San Antonio|date=February 10, 2022|website=San Antonio Report}}</ref> *[[National Rifle Association]]<ref name="NRA-PVF: Grades">{{cite web |title=NRA-PVF: Grades |url=https://www.nrapvf.org/grades/texas |website=NRA-PVF |access-date=February 19, 2022}}</ref> *[[Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America|Susan B. Anthony List]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sbaprolife.org/newsroom/press-releases/sba-lists-candidate-fund-pac-endorses-gov-greg-abbott-for-re-election|title=SBA List’s Candidate Fund PAC Endorses Gov. Greg Abbott for Re-election|website=sbaprolife.org|date=January 22, 2022|access-date=September 30, 2022}}</ref> *[[Texas Medical Association]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gregabbott.com/healthcare-groups-release-support-governor-abbott/|title=Healthcare Groups Release Their Support of Governor Abbott|website=www.gregabbott.com|date=January 26, 2022|access-date=September 30, 2022}}</ref> *Texas AGFUND<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gregabbott.com/agriculture-groups-announce-support-governor-greg-abbott/|title=Agriculture Groups Announce Support of Governor Greg Abbott|website=www.gregabbott.com|date=February 22, 2022|access-date=September 30, 2022}}</ref> *Texas Oil and Gas Association<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gregabbott.com/governor-abbott-announces-endorsement-energy-groups/|title=Governor Abbott Announces Endorsement of Energy Groups|website=www.gregabbott.com|date=February 1, 2022|access-date=September 30, 2022}}</ref> *Texas Apartment Association<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gregabbott.com/housing-building-industry-groups-across-texas-announce-support-governor-greg-abbott/|title=Housing and Building Industry Groups from Across Texas Announce Support of Governor Greg Abbott|website=www.gregabbott.com|date=January 18, 2022|access-date=September 30, 2022}}</ref> *Texas Association of Business<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gregabbott.com/business-groups-across-texas-announce-support-governor-greg-abbott/|title=Business Groups From Across Texas Announce Support of Governor Greg Abbott|website=www.gregabbott.com|date=February 10, 2022|access-date=September 30, 2022}}</ref> *Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cleat.org/cleat-endorses-governor-greg-abbott/|title=CLEAT ENDORSES GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT|website=www.cleat.org|date=January 11, 2022|access-date=September 30, 2022}}</ref> }} {{Endorsements box | title = Don Huffines | list = ;U.S. Senator * [[Rand Paul]], [[United States Senate|U.S. senator]] from [[Kentucky]] (2011–present)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/Sen-Rand-Paul-wades-into-Texas-governor-s-race-16332663.php|author=Jeremy Wallace|date=July 22, 2021|website=The Houston Chronicle|title=Sen. Rand Paul wades into Texas governor's race against Gov. Abbott}}</ref> ;U.S. Representatives *[[Ron Paul]], former [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] for {{ushr|TX|22}} (1976–1977, 1979–1985) and {{ushr|TX|14}} (1997–2013)<ref>{{Cite news |last=Warren |first=Thomas |date=October 14, 2021 |title=Congressman: "Former Congressman, Presidential Candidate Ron Paul Endorses Huffines for Governor" |url=https://www.amarillopioneer.com/blog/2021/10/14/former-congressman-presidential-candidate-ron-paul-endorses-huffines-for-governor |access-date=October 17, 2021}}</ref> ;Texas state representatives * <s>[[Matt Rinaldi]], chair of the [[Republican Party of Texas]] (2021–present) and former [[Texas House of Representatives|state representative]] (2015–2019)</s> ''(withdrawn at Huffines's request following Rinaldi's election as Chair of the Texas Republican Party)''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2021/07/11/texas-republican-chair-matt-rinaldi/|title=Former state Rep. Matt Rinaldi wins Texas GOP chair election|first=Nicole|last=Cobler|website=[[The Austin American-Statesman]]|date=July 12, 2021|access-date=July 27, 2021}}</ref> <!-- Remove this comment if you can find sources that meet [[WP:ENDORSE]]. * Nathan Macias, former [[Texas House of Representatives|state representative]] (2007–2009)<ref name="HuffinesEndorsementPage">{{cite web|url=https://donhuffines.com/endorsements/|title=Endorsements|publisher=Don Huffines Official Campaign Website|access-date=May 26, 2021}}</ref> * [[David Simpson (Texas politician)|David Simpson]], former [[Texas House of Representatives|state representative]] (2011–2017)<ref name="HuffinesEndorsementPage"/> --> * [[Jonathan Stickland]], former [[Texas House of Representatives|state representative]] (2013–2021)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2021/05/10/former-state-sen-don-huffines-announces-hell-challenge-texas-gov-greg-abbott-in-gop-primary/|title=Former state Sen. Don Huffines announces he'll challenge Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in 2022 GOP primary|first1=Robert|last1=Garret|first2=Jeffers|last2=Gromer Jr.|date=May 10, 2021|publisher=[[The Dallas Morning News]]|access-date=July 15, 2021}}</ref> ;Local official *Don McLaughlin, mayor of [[Uvalde, Texas|Uvalde]] (2014–present)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thetexan.news/south-texas-mayor-endorses-huffines-for-governor-says-border-crisis-far-worse-than-many-people-realize/|title=South Texas Mayor Endorses Huffines for Governor, Says Border Crisis 'Far Worse Than Many People Realize'|publisher=The Texan|date=May 26, 2021|access-date=June 1, 2021}}</ref> <!-- Remove this comment if you can find sources that meet [[WP:ENDORSE]]. *Matthew Poole, mayor of [[Ponder, Texas|Ponder]]<ref name="HuffinesEndorsementPage"/> --> <!-- Remove this comment if you can find sources that meet [[WP:ENDORSE]] for the following endorsements OR if an individual makes an endorsement that meets [[WP:ENDORSE]]. ;Individuals --> <!-- Remove this comment if you can find sources that meet [[WP:ENDORSE]]. *Debra Medina, activist and candidate for governor in [[2010 Texas gubernatorial election|2010]] and [[Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts]] in 2014<ref name="HuffinesEndorsementPage"/> *Tom Pauken, former chair of the [[Texas Republican Party]], former chair of the [[Texas Workforce Commission]], nominee for {{ushr|TX|5}} in [[1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas|1978]] and [[1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas|1980]], {{ushr|TX|3}} in [[1991 Texas's 3rd congressional district special election|1991]] and candidate for governor in [[2014 Texas gubernatorial election|2014]]<ref name="HuffinesEndorsementPage"/> --> ;Individuals *Julie McCarty, True Texas Project CEO<ref>{{cite web|url=https://texasscorecard.com/state/grassroots-leader-julie-mccarty-endorses-huffines-for-governor/|title=Grassroots Leader Julie McCarty Endorses Huffines for Governor|publisher=Texas Scorecard|date= May 19, 2021|access-date=November 24, 2021}}</ref> *[[Katrina Pierson]], National Spokesperson for [[Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign|Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://allevents.in/mckinney/gubernatorial-candidate-don-huffines-speaks-with-special-guest-katrina-pierson/200021299263224|title=Gubernatorial candidate Don Huffines speaks! With special guest Katrina Pierson!|publisher=The Texan|date= August 19, 2021|access-date=August 12, 2021}}</ref> }} {{Endorsements box | title = Allen West | list = ;Texas state representative *[[Kyle Biedermann]], [[Texas House of Representatives|state representative]] (2017–present)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mycanyonlake.com/biedermann-endorses-west-for-2022-gubernatorial-race/|author=Stephanie Johnson|date=July 19, 2021|website=My Canyon Lake|title=Biedermann Endorses Former Texas GOP Chair Allen West for Governor}}</ref> ;Individuals *[[Ted Nugent]], musician and political activist<ref>{{cite news| last=Garcia| first=Ariana| url=https://www.chron.com/politics/article/Texas-Greg-Abbott-campaign-ad-Ted-Nugent-16926934.php|title=Ted Nugent calls out Greg Abbott in new ad backing primary challenger Allen West |date=February 17, 2022|work=[[Houston Chronicle]]}}</ref> }} ===Polling=== ;Graphical summary {{Graph:Chart | width=700 | height=400 | xAxisTitle= | yAxisTitle=%support | xAxisAngle = -40 | legend=Candidate | interpolate = bundle | size = 77 | xType = date | y1Title=Abbott | y2Title=Huffines | y3Title=Perry | y4Title=Prather | y5Title=West | y6Title=Undecided/Other | type=line |xGrid= | x= 2021/06/29, 2021/06/30, 2021/07/24, 2021/09/14, 2021/09/14, 2021/10/27, 2021/10/31, 2021/11/11, 2021/11/16, 2021/11/30, 2021/12/16, 2022/01/09, 2022/01/24, 2022/01/25, 2022/01/31, 2022/02/07, 2022/02/15, 2022/02/22, 2022/02/28 |y1= 77, 73, 80, 65, 70, 61, 56, 43, 65, 42, 33, 33, 58, 59, 34, 60, 60, 61, 62 |y2= 12, , , ,15, 4, 7, 3, 3, 3, 2, 5, 7, 4, 5, 14, 3, 9, 10 |y3= , , , , , , , , , , 15, 12, 3, 4, 6, 5, 6, 3, 2 |y4= , , , , , 3, 4, 2, 6, 2, 1, 3, 2, 2, 6, 3, 3, 3, 2 |y5= , 17, 20, 20, , 13, 13, 33, 6, 36, 35, 38, 11, 6, 43, 15, 7, 12, 15 |y6= 11, 10, , 15, 15, 19, 20, 19, 21, 17, 14, 10, 19, 24, 7, 3, 20, 12, 8 | colors = #8DD3C7, #80B1D3, #FDB462, #B3DE69, #BC80BD, #C0C0C0 | showSymbols = 1,1,1 | symbolsShape = cross | yGrid = true | linewidth = 2.0 }} {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;" |- valign=bottom ! Poll source ! Date(s)<br />administered ! Sample<br />size{{efn|name="Key"|Key:<br />A – all adults<br />RV – registered voters<br />LV – likely voters<br />V – unclear}} ! Margin<br />of error ! style="width:60px;"| Greg<br />Abbott ! style="width:60px;"| Don<br />Huffines ! style="width:60px;"| {{nowrap|Ricky Lynn}}<br />Perry ! style="width:60px;"| Chad<br />Prather ! style="width:60px;"| Allen<br />West ! Other ! Undecided |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.thetrafalgargroup.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/TX-GOP-Primary-Poll-Report-0228.pdf The Trafalgar Group (R)] |February 25–28, 2022 |1,040 (LV) |±&nbsp;3.0% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''62%''' |10% |2% |2% |15% |5%{{efn|Harrison with 3%; Belew and Horn with 1%}} |3% |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://emersonpolling.reportablenews.com/pr/texas-2022-beto-and-abbott-matchup-likely-in-governor-s-race-ag-paxton-tries-to-avoid-runoff-in-republican-primary Emerson College] |February 21–22, 2022 |522 (LV) |±&nbsp;4.2% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''61%''' |9% |3% |3% |12% |3%{{efn|Harrison with 3%; Belew and Horn with 0%}} |9% |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.uttyler.edu/politicalscience/files/dmn-uttyler-feb2022.pdf UT Tyler] |February 8–15, 2022 |581 (LV) |±&nbsp;4.4% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''60%''' |3% |6% |3% |7% |5%{{efn|Horn with 2%; Belew and Harrison with 1%}} |15% |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zD7C_I4RR6loXEZMaJDouNOi0IpeAFBC/view YouGov/UT] |January 28 – February 7, 2022 |375 (LV) |±&nbsp;5.1% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''60%''' |14% |5% |3% |15% |3%{{efn|Someone else with 2%, Horn with 1%}} |– |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.paradigm-llp.com/_files/ugd/2d9332_4cdc2c9131514e6588ee56d58fae71b5.pdf Paradigm Partners (R)]{{efn-ua|name="West"}} |January 31, 2022 |1,542 (LV) |±&nbsp;2.5% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''34%''' |5% |6% |6% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''43%''' |3%{{efn|Belew, Harrison, and Horn with 1%}} |4% |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.scribd.com/document/555718826/The-Dallas-Morning-News-University-of-Texas-Tyler-Poll UT Tyler] |January 18–25, 2022 |514 (LV) |±&nbsp;5.1% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''59%''' |4% |4% |2% |6% |4%{{efn|Horn with 2%; Belew and Harrison with 1%}} |20% |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://uh.edu/hobby/election.pdf YouGov/UH] |January 14–24, 2022 |490 (LV) |±&nbsp;3.7% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''58%''' |7% |3% |2% |11% |2%{{efn|Harrison and Horn with 1%; Belew with 0%}} |17% |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/06d4a2f0ea0b723c5036bf7c18d96ff6/1.09.22%20Statewide%20Poll%20Crosstabs.docx.pdf Paradigm Partners (R)]{{efn-ua|name="West"|Poll conducted for West's campaign}} |January 9, 2022 |1,486 (LV) |±&nbsp;2.5% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''33%''' |5% |12% |3% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''38%''' |3%{{efn|Belew, Harrison, and Horn with 1%}} |7% |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/06d4a2f0ea0b723c5036bf7c18d96ff6/1.09.22%20Statewide%20Poll%20Crosstabs.docx.pdf Paradigm Partners (R)]{{efn-ua|name="West"}} |December 16, 2021 |447 (LV) |±&nbsp;4.5% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''33%''' |2% |15% |1% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''35%''' |– |14% |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/06d4a2f0ea0b723c5036bf7c18d96ff6/1.09.22%20Statewide%20Poll%20Crosstabs.docx.pdf Paradigm Partners (R)]{{efn-ua|name="West"}} |November 30, 2021 |– (LV) |– |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''42%''' |3% |– |2% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''36%''' |– |17% |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.uttyler.edu/politicalscience/files/dmn-uttylernov2021.pdf UT Tyler] |November 9–16, 2021 |520 (LV) |±&nbsp;4.7% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''65%''' |3% |– |6% |6% |3% |18% |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/06d4a2f0ea0b723c5036bf7c18d96ff6/1.09.22%20Statewide%20Poll%20Crosstabs.docx.pdf Paradigm Partners (R)]{{efn-ua|name="West"}} |November 11, 2021 |– (LV) |– |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''43%''' |3% |– |2% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''33%''' |– |19% |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/05/texas-poll-greg-abbott-beto-orourke/ YouGov/UT/TT] |October 22–31, 2021 |554 (RV) |±&nbsp;4.2% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''56%''' |7% |– |4% |13% |4% |16% |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.txhpf.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/TxHPF-2022gubernatorialelection.pdf YouGov/TXHPF] |October 14–27, 2021 |405 (LV) |±&nbsp;4.9% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''61%''' |4% |– |3% |13% |– |19% |- |style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|[https://www.scribd.com/document/526125317/The-Dallas-Morning-News-University-of-Texas-Tyler-poll UT Tyler] |rowspan="2"|September 7–14, 2021 |427 (LV) |±&nbsp;6.1% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''70%''' |15% |– |– |– |15% |– |- |431 (LV) |±&nbsp;6.0% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''65%''' |– |– |– |20% |15% |– |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://victory-insights.com/files/Texas_Gubernatorial_Poll_07-2021.pdf Victory Insights (R)] |July 22–24, 2021 |400 (RV) |±&nbsp;4.9% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''80%''' |– |– |– |20% |– |– |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/06d4a2f0ea0b723c5036bf7c18d96ff6/1.09.22%20Statewide%20Poll%20Crosstabs.docx.pdf Paradigm Partners (R)]{{efn-ua|name="West"}} |June 30, 2021 |– (LV) |– |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''73%''' |– |– |– |17% |– |10% |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.uttyler.edu/politicalscience/files/dmn-uttylerjune2021rv.pdf UT Tyler] |June 22–29, 2021 |440 (LV) |±&nbsp;5.4% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''77%''' |12% |– |– |– |11% |– |} <!-- = = = don't edit the line below = = = --> {{hidden begin|titlestyle=background:#cff|title=Hypothetical polling|contentstyle=border:solid 1px silver; 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Poll source ! Date(s)<br />administered ! Sample<br />size{{efn|name="Key"}} ! Margin<br />of error ! style="width:60px;"| Greg<br />Abbott ! style="width:60px;"| Don<br />Huffines ! style="width:60px;"| Sid<br />Miller ! style="width:60px;"| Allen<br />West ! Undecided |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20210708191802/https://twitter.com/cbs11jack/status/1413191958495961095 Public Opinion Strategies (R)]{{efn-ua|name="Abbott"|Poll conducted for Abbott's campaign}} |June 14–17, 2021 |446 (LV) |±&nbsp;4.6% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''69%''' |3% |3% |13% |– |} {{hidden end}} === Results === [[File:2022 Texas Governor Republican Primary.svg|thumb|Results by county:{{collapsible list | title = {{legend|#E27F7F|Abbott}} |{{legend|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} |{{legend|#E27F7F|50–60%}} |{{legend|#D75D5D|60–70%}} |{{legend|#D72F30|70–80%}} |{{legend|#C21B18|80–90%}} }}]] {{Election box begin no change | title = Republican primary results<ref name="candidates list">{{cite web |title=Candidate Information |work=[[Secretary of State of Texas|Texas Secretary of State]] [[John B. Scott (Texas politician)|John B. Scott]] |access-date=December 17, 2021 |url=https://candidate.texas-election.com/Elections/getQualifiedCandidatesInfo.do}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = [[Greg Abbott]] (incumbent) | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 1,299,059 | percentage = 66.48% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = [[Allen West (politician)|Allen West]] | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 239,557 | percentage = 12.26% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = [[Don Huffines]] | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 234,138 | percentage = 11.98% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = [[Chad Prather]] | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 74,173 | percentage = 3.80% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Ricky Lynn Perry | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 61,424 | percentage = 3.14% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Kandy Kaye Horn | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 23,605 | percentage = 1.21% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Paul Belew | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 11,387 | percentage = 0.58% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Danny Harrison | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 10,829 | percentage = 0.55% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 1,954,172 | percentage = 100% }} {{Election box end}} ==Democratic primary== ===Candidates=== ====Nominee==== *[[Beto O'Rourke]], former U.S. Representative for {{ushr|TX|16}}, nominee for U.S. Senate in [[2018 United States Senate election in Texas|2018]] and [[Beto O'Rourke 2020 presidential campaign|candidate]] for [[President of the United States]] in [[2020 United States presidential election|2020]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.npr.org/2022/03/01/1082974551/beto-orourke-wins-texas-governors-primary-setting-up-potential-race-against-abbo | title=Texas Gov. Abbott and Beto O'Rourke are set for an election clash after primary wins | website=NPR | date=March 2022 | last1=Wise | first1=Alana }}</ref> ====Eliminated in primary==== *Inocencio Barrientez, fitness trainer<ref name="TXSOS" /> *Michael Cooper, pastor, candidate for [[Lieutenant Governor of Texas|lieutenant governor]] in [[2018 Texas elections|2018]], and candidate for U.S Senate in [[2020 United States Senate election in Texas|2020]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.12newsnow.com/article/news/local/texas/michael-cooper-announces-run-for-governor-of-texas/502-c7d05f25-5bf8-474d-93c5-7714aae0980b|title=Southeast Texas community leader, pastor Michael Cooper announces run for governor|date=February 5, 2021|website=12NewsNow|access-date=September 20, 2021}}</ref> *Joy Diaz, reporter<ref>{{Cite web|title=Why Joy Diaz Is Challenging Beto O'Rourke in the Democratic Primary for Governor|url=https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/joy-diaz-beto-orourke/|date=January 14, 2022|access-date=January 30, 2022|website=Texas Monthly}}</ref> *Rich Wakeland, former advisor to [[Public Utility Commission of Texas|Public Utility Commissioner]] Ken Anderson<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://wakelandfortexas.com/about-rich | title=Your recommendation to others is worth more than a donation! Spread word }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.kwtx.com/2022/02/17/five-candidates-hoping-win-democratic-gubernatorial-primary/ | title=Five candidates hoping to win democratic gubernatorial primary }}</ref> ====Disqualified==== *Jack Daniel Foster Jr., teacher<ref name="TXSOS" /> *R. Star Locke, veteran<ref name="TXSOS" /> ==== Declined ==== *[[Steve Adler (politician)|Steve Adler]], [[Mayor of Austin]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Autullo|first=Ryan|title=Could Austin Mayor Steve Adler's political aspirations be imperiled by Cabo trip?|url=https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2020/12/03/mayor-adlers-cabo-getaway-could-impact-chances-statewide-office/3813688001/|access-date=September 6, 2021|website=Austin American-Statesman|language=en-US}}</ref> *[[Joaquin Castro]], U.S. Representative for {{ushr|TX|20}}<ref>{{Cite web|last=Svitek|first=Patrick|date=July 17, 2020|title=Spurred By Abbott's Coronavirus Handling, Democratic Strategists Launch PAC To Defeat Him In 2022|url=https://www.keranews.org/politics/2020-07-17/spurred-by-abbotts-coronavirus-handling-democratic-strategists-launch-pac-to-defeat-him-in-2022|access-date=April 4, 2021|website=[[KERA (FM)|KERA]]}}</ref> ''(endorsed O’Rourke)''<ref name="merged1">{{cite tweet |last=Castro |first=Joaquin |author-link=Joaquin Castro |user=Castro4Congress |number=1460256340417335299 |date=November 15, 2021 |title=.@BetoORourke is right. Governor Abbott has failed us, and has a vision too small and divisive for our great state. Let's get to work and vote him out. Join Beto's campaign: https://t.co/Hs6JybnADI https://t.co/rrHRf6KG68 |language=en |access-date=November 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118015306/https://twitter.com/castro4congress/status/1460256340417335299 |archive-date=November 18, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> *[[Julian Castro|Julián Castro]], former [[U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development]], former [[Mayor of San Antonio]], and [[Julian Castro 2020 presidential campaign|candidate]] for [[President of the United States]] in [[2020 United States presidential election|2020]]<ref>https://www.star-telegram.com/opinion/ryanjrusak/article238904378.html {{Bare URL inline|date=March 2022}}</ref> *[[Wendy Davis (politician)|Wendy Davis]], former state senator, nominee for governor in [[2014 Texas gubernatorial election|2014]], and nominee for {{ushr|TX|21}} in [[2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 21|2020]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Montgomery|first=Dave|date=December 7, 2017|title=Wendy Davis talks about her movie, sexual harassment and another run for governor|url=https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article188628904.html|access-date=March 15, 2021|website=www.star-telegram.com}}</ref> *[[Veronica Escobar]], [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] for {{ushr|TX|16}}, former [[El Paso County, Texas|El Paso]] [[County commission|commissioner]], and former [[El Paso County, Texas|El Paso]] [[county judge]] ''([[2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas|running for re-election]])''<ref>{{Cite web|last=Jackson|first=Anthony|date=June 10, 2021|title=El Paso Democratic US Rep. Veronica Escobar seeks reelection in 3rd run for Congress|url=https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/politics/elections/2021/06/10/el-paso-democratic-us-rep-veronica-escobar-seeks-reelection/7640586002/|access-date=August 11, 2021|website=[[El Paso Times]]|language=en-US}}</ref> * [[Lina Hidalgo]], [[Harris County, Texas|Harris County]] Judge<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hennes|first=Rebecca|date=March 10, 2021|title=Hidalgo talks possibility of running for governor, hints rollbacks tied to Abbott's approval rating|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/coronavirus/article/Hidalgo-Abbott-mask-lifted-political-ratings-gov-16014934.php|website=Houston Chronicle}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Hagerty|first=Michael|date=February 4, 2020|title=Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Plans To Run For Reelection In 2022|url=https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2020/02/04/359423/harris-county-judge-lina-hidalgo-plans-to-run-for-reelection-in-2022/|access-date=September 22, 2021|website=Houston Public Media|language=en-US}}</ref> ===Endorsements=== {{Endorsements box | title = Beto O'Rourke | list = ;U.S. Senator * [[Kirsten Gillibrand]], [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] from [[New York (state)|New York]] (2009–present) and candidate for [[President of the United States]] in [[2020 United States presidential election|2020]]<ref name="dailykos.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailykos.com/story/2021/11/16/2064748/-TX-Gov-Sen-Kirsten-Gillibrand-D-NY-Helps-Beto-O-Rourke-D-Get-Ready-To-Flip-Texas-Blue|title=TX-Gov: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D. NY) Helps Beto O'Rourke (D) Get Ready To Flip Texas Blue|website=Daily Kos}}</ref> *[[Rubén Hinojosa]], former [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] for {{ushr|TX|15}} (1997–2017)<ref name=Hinojosaendorse>{{cite web|url=https://riograndeguardian.com/hinojosa-endorses-orourke-for-governor-of-texas/|title=Hinojosa endorses O'Rourke for Governor of Texas|date=February 19, 2022|access-date=August 22, 2022}}</ref> ;Labor unions *Texas [[AFL–CIO]]<ref name="AFL-CIO 1/20">{{cite web|url=https://www.texasaflcio.org/news/texas-afl-cio-endorsements|title=Texas AFL-CIO endorsements|date=January 21, 2022|access-date=January 22, 2022|publisher=Texas [[AFL–CIO]]}}</ref> *[[American Federation of Teachers|Texas Federation of Teachers]]<ref name="AFT">{{cite web|url=https://www.texasaft.org/action/elections/texas-aft-endorses-beto-orourke-for-governor/|title=Texas AFT endorses Beto O'Rourke for governor|date=February 12, 2022|access-date=February 15, 2022|publisher=Texas [[American Federation of Teachers|AFT]]}}</ref> ;Organizations *[[Democracy for America]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Democracy for America : Our Candidates |url=https://www.democracyforamerica.com/our_candidates |publisher=[[Democracy for America]] |access-date=16 July 2022}}</ref> *[[End Citizens United]]<ref name="BetoECULAV">{{Cite web|date=November 16, 2021|title=End Citizens United // Let America Vote Endorses Beto O'Rourke for Governor of Texas|url=https://endcitizensunited.org/latest-news/press-releases/end-citizens-united-let-america-vote-endorses-beto-orourke-for-governor-of-texas/|access-date=November 20, 2021|publisher=[[End Citizens United]]|language=en-US}}</ref> *[[Let America Vote]]<ref name=BetoECULAV/> *[[MoveOn]]<ref name="front.moveon.org">{{Cite web|url=https://front.moveon.org/moveon-members-endorse-beto-orourke-for-governor-of-texas/|title=MoveOn Members Endorse Beto O'Rourke for Governor of Texas|date=December 14, 2021}}</ref> *Texas [[College Democrats of America|College Democrats]]<ref name="txcollegedems.org">{{cite web |url=https://www.txcollegedems.org/post/texas-college-democrats-endorse-candidates-for-statewide-office|title=Texas College Democrats endorse candidates for statewide office|date=January 19, 2022}}</ref> *[[Stonewall Democrats]]<ref name="outinsa.com">{{cite web |date=January 25, 2022 |title=Stonewall Democrats announce endorsements for March primary election |url=https://outinsa.com/stonewall-democrats-announce-endorsements-for-march-primary-election/|access-date=February 8, 2022}}</ref> *[[March On (organization)|March On]]<ref name="Endorsements">{{cite web |url=https://wearemarchon.org/action/endorsements/|title=Endorsements|publisher=March On|date=December 6, 2021}}</ref> *[[Planned Parenthood]] Texas Votes<ref name="auto1">{{cite web |url=https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/planned-parenthood-texas-votes/elections/march-2022-endorsements|title=March 1, 2022 Endorsements|publisher=Planned Parenthood}}</ref> ;Newspapers and other media *''[[Austin American Statesman]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.statesman.com/story/opinion/2022/02/21/editorial-beto-orourke-democrats-best-bet-beat-greg-abbott/6838463001/|title= Editorial: O'Rourke is Democrats' best bet to beat Abbott|date=February 21, 2022|website=Austin American Statesman}}</ref> *''[[The Austin Chronicle]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2022-02-10/march-1-democratic-primary-endorsements-no-filler/|title=March 1 Democratic Primary Endorsements (No Filler)|date=February 10, 2022|website=The Austin Chronicle}}</ref> *''[[The Dallas Morning News]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/2022/02/13/our-recommendation-for-texas-governor-democratic-primary/|title=Opinion: Our recommendation for Texas governor, Democratic primary|website=The Dallas Morning News|date=February 13, 2022|quote=Much like the GOP primary for governor, the Democratic race offers a crowded field of candidates but only one who is a viable choice for the party to compete in November, and that is former congressman Beto O’Rourke.}}</ref> *''[[Houston Chronicle]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/endorsements/article/Beto-O-Rourke-Democrat-primary-Texas-Governor-16913899.php|title=Editorial: We recommend Beto O'Rourke in Democratic primary for Governor|date=February 13, 2022|website=Houston Chronicle}}</ref> |}} ===Polling=== {{Graph:Chart | width=700 | height=400 | xAxisTitle= | yAxisTitle=%support | xAxisAngle = -40 | legend=Candidate | interpolate = bundle | size = 77 | xType = date | y1Title=Barrientez | y2Title=Cooper | y3Title=Diaz | y4Title=O'Rourke | y5Title=Wakeland | y6Title=Undecided/Other | type=line |xGrid= | x= 2022/01/24, 2022/01/25, 2022/02/07, 2022/02/15, 2022/02/22 | y1= 3, 1, 2, 2, 1 | y2= 4, 6, 1, 3, 5 | y3= 3, 4, 2, 4, 4 | y4= 73, 58, 93, 68, 78 | y5= 1, 0, 1, 2, 2 | y6= 16, 27, 1, 14, 11 | colors = #FB8072, #BEBADA, #BC80BD, #4F61FF, lightgreen, #C0C0C0 | showSymbols = 1 | yGrid = true | linewidth = 2.0 }} {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;" |- valign=bottom ! Poll source ! Date(s)<br />administered ! Sample<br />size{{efn|name="Key"}} ! Margin<br />of error ! style="width:60px;"| Inocencio<br />Barrientez ! style="width:60px;"| Michael<br />Cooper ! style="width:60px;"| Joy<br />Diaz ! style="width:60px;"| Jack<br />{{nowrap|Foster Jr.}} ! style="width:60px;"| Deirdre<br />Gilbert ! style="width:60px;"| Star<br />Locke ! style="width:60px;"| Beto<br />O'Rourke ! style="width:60px;"| Rich<br />Wakeland ! Other ! Undecided |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://emersonpolling.reportablenews.com/pr/texas-2022-beto-and-abbott-matchup-likely-in-governor-s-race-ag-paxton-tries-to-avoid-runoff-in-republican-primary Emerson College] |February 21–22, 2022 |388 (LV) |±&nbsp;4.9% |1% |5% |4% |– |– |– |{{party shading/Democratic}}|'''78%''' |2% |– |11% |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.uttyler.edu/politicalscience/files/dmn-uttyler-feb2022.pdf UT Tyler] |February 8–15, 2022 |479 (LV) |±&nbsp;4.9% |2% |3% |4% |2% |2% |2% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|'''68%''' |2% |– |14% |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zD7C_I4RR6loXEZMaJDouNOi0IpeAFBC/view YouGov/UT] |January 28 – February 7, 2022 |348 (LV) |±&nbsp;5.3% |2% |1% |2% |– |– |– |{{party shading/Democratic}}|'''93%''' |1% |1% |– |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.scribd.com/document/555718826/The-Dallas-Morning-News-University-of-Texas-Tyler-Poll UT Tyler] |January 18–25, 2022 |459 (LV) |±&nbsp;5.4% |1% |6% |4% |2% |1% |1% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|'''58%''' |0% |– |27% |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://uh.edu/hobby/election.pdf YouGov/UH] |January 14–24, 2022 |616 (LV) |±&nbsp;3.3% |3% |4% |3% |– |– |– |{{party shading/Democratic}}|'''73%''' |1% |– |16% |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/05/texas-poll-greg-abbott-beto-orourke/ YouGov/UT/TT] |October 22–31, 2021 |436 (RV) |±&nbsp;4.7% |– |– |– |– |– |– |{{party shading/Democratic}}|'''70%''' |– |5% |25% |} === Results === [[File:2022 Texas Governor Democratic Primary.svg|thumb|Results by county:{{collapsible list | title = O'Rourke:|{{legend|#0d0596|O'Rourke—>90%}}|{{legend|#3933e5|O'Rourke—80–90%}}|{{legend|#584cde|O'Rourke—70–80%}}|{{legend|#6674de|O'Rourke—60–70%}}|{{legend|#7996e2|O'Rourke—50–60%}} |{{legend|a5b0ff|O'Rourke—40–50%}}}}{{collapsible list | title = Wakeland:|{{legend|#87de87|Wakeland—40–50%}}}}{{collapsible list | title = Barrientez:|{{legend|#ff80b2|Barrientez—50–60%}}}}{{collapsible list | title = No vote:|{{legend|#cccccc|No vote}}}}]] {{Election box begin no change | title = Democratic primary results<ref name="candidates list" /> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate =[[Beto O'Rourke]] | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 983,182 | percentage = 91.41% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Joy Diaz | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 33,622 | percentage = 3.13% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Michael Cooper | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 32,673 | percentage = 3.04% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Rich Wakeland | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 13,237 | percentage = 1.23% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Inocencio Barrientez | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 12,887 | percentage = 1.20% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 1,075,601 | percentage = 100% }} {{Election box end}} == Green primary== === Candidates === ==== Declared ==== * Delilah Barrios, environmental activist<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gamboa |first=Suzanne |date=December 10, 2021 |title=A struggle to breathe and a vow: Latina former journalist wants to be next Texas governor |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/latina-democrat-joy-diaz-running-texas-governor-rcna8394 |access-date=March 14, 2022 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref> ==Libertarian convention== ===Candidates=== ====Declared==== *Mark Jay Tippetts, attorney, former [[Lago Vista, Texas|Lago Vista]] city councilman, and nominee for governor in [[2018 Texas gubernatorial election|2018]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2022/07/13/texas-gov-greg-abbott-leads-beto-orourke-by-5-points-uh-poll-finds/ | title=Texas Gov. Greg Abbott leads Beto O'Rourke by 5 points, UH poll finds | date=July 13, 2022 }}</ref> ====Withdrew/disqualified==== *Dan Behrman, software engineer, internet personality, candidate for [[Texas House of Representatives]] in [[2014 Texas elections#Texas House of Representatives|2014]], and candidate for [[President of the United States]] in [[2020 United States presidential election|2020]]<ref>{{cite web|date=April 18, 2021|title=Hollywood star Matthew McConaughey has a double-digit lead over Gov. Greg Abbott in latest Texas gubernatorial poll|url=https://www.insider.com/texas-matthew-mcconaughey-ahead-of-gov-greg-abbott-says-poll-2021-4|access-date=September 20, 2021|website=Insider|language=en}}</ref><ref name="sos.state.tx.us">https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/forms/2022-libertarian-party-candidates-for-convention.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref> *Andrew Jewell, industrial maintenance technician, Secretary of Libertarian Party of Dallas County, Chair of Texas Libertarian Party Radical Caucus, and candidate for Dallas County Commissioner District 3 in 2020<ref name="sos.state.tx.us"/> ==Independents and other parties== ===Candidates=== ====Declared==== * Deirdre Dickson-Gilbert, public educator ''(previously ran for Democratic nomination)''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-texas-el-paso/politics/2021/11/15/deirdre-gilbert-hopes-to-break-glass-ceiling-in-run-for-governor-of-texas-|title=Deirdre Gilbert hopes to break glass ceiling in run for governor of Texas|date=November 15, 2021|website=Spectrum News|access-date=December 26, 2021}}</ref><ref name="TXSOS" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Running for Governor of Texas, Deirdre Gilbert Abandons the Party, But Not the People |url=https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/558838762/running-for-governor-of-texas-deirdre-gilbert-abandons-the-party-but-not-the-people |website=[[EINPresswire.com]] |access-date=January 18, 2022 |date=December 20, 2021}}{{Unreliable source?|date=February 2022}}</ref> * Ricardo Turullols-Bonilla, retired educator and write-in candidate for [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]] in [[2020 United States Senate election in Texas|2020]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Ricardo Turullols-Bonilla |work=Ballotpedia |access-date=March 16, 2022 |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Ricardo_Turullols-Bonilla}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=March 2022}} ====Disqualified==== *Patrick Wynne, software engineer, data scientist and [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]] veteran ([[Reform Party of the United States of America|Reform Party]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Patrick Wynne |work=Ballotpedia |access-date=March 16, 2022 |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Patrick_Wynne}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=March 2022}} ====Declined==== *[[Matthew McConaughey]], [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]]-winning actor<ref>{{cite news|url = https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/23/entertainment/matthew-mcconaughey-texas/index.html|title = Matthew McConaughey 'measuring' Texas gubernatorial run|last = Garvey|first = Marianne|date = September 23, 2021|accessdate = September 23, 2021|work = [[CNN]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Svitek|first=Patrick|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/28/matthew-mcconaughey-texas-governor-2022/|title= Matthew McConaughey says he won't run for Texas governor|date=November 28, 2021|accessdate=November 28, 2021|website=The Texas Tribune}}</ref> (no declared party affiliation)<ref>{{Cite web|last=Svitek|first=Patrick|date=March 18, 2021|title=Matthew McConaughey is flirting with a run for governor. But his politics remain a mystery.|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2021/03/15/matthew-mcconaughey-texas-governor/|access-date=June 4, 2021|website=The Texas Tribune|language=en}}</ref> ==General election== ===Predictions=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! Source ! Ranking ! As of |- | align=left | [[The Cook Political Report]]<ref name="Cook PR">{{cite web | title=2022 Governor Race Ratings | url=https://cookpolitical.com/ratings/governor-race-ratings |website=The Cook Political Report | access-date=February 4, 2021}}</ref> | {{USRaceRating|Likely|R}} | March 4, 2022 |- | align=left |[[Inside Elections]]<ref name="Inside Elections">{{Cite web |access-date=February 19, 2021 |title=Gubernatorial Ratings |url=https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/governor |publisher=[[Inside Elections]]}}</ref> | {{USRaceRating|Solid|R}} | July 22, 2022 |- | align=left | [[Sabato's Crystal Ball]]<ref name="Sabato's Crystal Ball">{{cite web | title=2022 Gubernatorial race ratings | url=https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2022-governor// | website=Sabato's Crystal Ball | access-date=March 11, 2021}}</ref> |{{USRaceRating|Likely|R}} | June 29, 2022 |- | align="left" |[[Politico]]<ref name="Politico">{{cite web |url= https://www.politico.com/2022-election/race-forecasts-ratings-and-predictions/texas/governor/|title=Texas Governor Race 2022|date=April 1, 2022 |publisher=[[Politico]]}}</ref> |{{USRaceRating|Likely|R}} |April 1, 2022 |- | align=left | [[RealClearPolitics|RCP]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 10, 2022 |title= 2022 Governor Races|url=https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2022/governor/elections-map.html|access-date=January 10, 2022 |publisher=[[RealClearPolitics|RCP]]}}</ref> |{{USRaceRating|Lean|R}} |January 10, 2022 |- | align=left |[[Fox News]]<ref name="Fox News">{{cite web |title=2022 Election Forecast |url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/power-rankings-ohio-senate-governor|website=Fox News |date=May 12, 2022 |access-date=May 12, 2022}}</ref> | {{USRaceRating|Likely|R}} |May 12, 2022 |- | align="left" |[[FiveThirtyEight|538]]<ref name="FiveThirtyEight">{{cite web |title=2022 Election Forecast |url=https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2022-election-forecast/|website=FiveThirtyEight |date=June 30, 2022 |access-date=June 30, 2022}}</ref> |{{USRaceRating|Solid|R}} |September 21, 2022 |} ===Endorsements=== {{Endorsements box | title = Greg Abbott (R) | list = ;U.S. Executive Branch officials *[[Donald Trump]], [[List of presidents of the United States|45th]] [[President of the United States]] (2017–2021)<ref name="Patrick Svitek" /> ;U.S. Senators *[[Ted Cruz]], [[U.S. Senator]] from [[Texas]] (2013–present)<ref name="Justin" /> ;State officials *[[Ken Paxton]], 50th [[Attorney General of Texas]] (2015–present)<ref name="Melissa Holzberg" /> ;Organizations *[[National Federation of Independent Business]]<ref name="sanantonioreport.org" /> *[[National Rifle Association]]<ref name="NRA-PVF: Grades" /> *[[Texas Alliance for Life]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.texasallianceforlife.org/2022-general-election-endorsements/|title=2022 General Election Endorsements|access-date=7 September 2022}}</ref> *[[Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America|Susan B. Anthony List]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sbaprolife.org/newsroom/press-releases/sba-lists-candidate-fund-pac-endorses-gov-greg-abbott-for-re-election|title=SBA List’s Candidate Fund PAC Endorses Gov. Greg Abbott for Re-election|website=sbaprolife.org|date=January 22, 2022|access-date=September 30, 2022}}</ref> *[[Americans for Prosperity]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.facebook.com/afptx/photos/a.10165785737470417/10166034476070417/?type=3#!/afptx/photos/a.10165785737470417/10166034476070417/?type=3|title=#AFPACTION announced their support for Governor Abbott! Read more about it here.|website=[[Facebook]]|date=April 19, 2022|access-date=September 30, 2022}}</ref> *[[Texas Medical Association]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gregabbott.com/healthcare-groups-release-support-governor-abbott/|title=Healthcare Groups Release Their Support of Governor Abbott|website=www.gregabbott.com|date=January 26, 2022|access-date=September 30, 2022}}</ref> *Texas AGFUND<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gregabbott.com/agriculture-groups-announce-support-governor-greg-abbott/|title=Agriculture Groups Announce Support of Governor Greg Abbott|website=www.gregabbott.com|date=February 22, 2022|access-date=September 30, 2022}}</ref> *Texas Oil and Gas Association<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gregabbott.com/governor-abbott-announces-endorsement-energy-groups/|title=Governor Abbott Announces Endorsement of Energy Groups|website=www.gregabbott.com|date=February 1, 2022|access-date=September 30, 2022}}</ref> *Texas Apartment Association<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gregabbott.com/housing-building-industry-groups-across-texas-announce-support-governor-greg-abbott/|title=Housing and Building Industry Groups from Across Texas Announce Support of Governor Greg Abbott|website=www.gregabbott.com|date=January 18, 2022|access-date=September 30, 2022}}</ref> *Texas Association of Business<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gregabbott.com/business-groups-across-texas-announce-support-governor-greg-abbott/|title=Business Groups From Across Texas Announce Support of Governor Greg Abbott|website=www.gregabbott.com|date=February 10, 2022|access-date=September 30, 2022}}</ref> *Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cleat.org/cleat-endorses-governor-greg-abbott/|title=CLEAT ENDORSES GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT|website=www.cleat.org|date=January 11, 2022|access-date=September 30, 2022}}</ref> }} {{Endorsements box | title = Beto O'Rourke (D) | list = ;U.S. Executive Branch officials *[[Julian Castro]], 16th [[United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development]] (2014–2017)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2022/3/25/julian-castro-iop-forum/|title=Former HUD Secretary Julián Castro Talks Future of Democratic Party at IOP Forum|website=www.thecrimson.com|date=March 25, 2022|access-date=September 29, 2022}}</ref> ;U.S. Senators * [[Kirsten Gillibrand]], [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] from [[List of United States senators from New York|New York]] (2009–present)<ref name="dailykos.com" /> ;U.S. Representatives *[[Colin Allred]], [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] for {{ushr|TX|32}} (2019–present)<ref>{{cite web |title=Texas Democrats Back Together in Dallas |url=https://texassignal.com/texas-democrats-back-together-in-dallas// |date=July 15, 2022|website=Texas Signal }}</ref> *[[Sheila Jackson Lee]], [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] for {{ushr|TX|18}} (1995–present)<ref>{{cite web |title=Thousands Join Beto O'Rourke, Houston Lawmakers in Abortion Rights Rally |url=https://texassignal.com/thousands-join-beto-orourke-houston-lawmakers-in-abortion-rights-rally/ |date=May 9, 2022|website=Texas Signal}}</ref> *[[Sylvia Garcia]], [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] for {{ushr|TX|29}} (2019–present)<ref>{{cite web |title=TThousands Join Beto O'Rourke, Houston Lawmakers in Abortion Rights Rally |url=https://texassignal.com/thousands-join-beto-orourke-houston-lawmakers-in-abortion-rights-rally/ |date=May 9, 2022|website=Texas Signal}}</ref> *[[Rubén Hinojosa]], former [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] for {{ushr|TX|15}} (1997–2017)<ref name=Hinojosaendorse/> ;County officials *[[Lina Hidalgo]], [[Harris County, Texas|Harris County]] Judge (2019–present)<ref>{{cite web |title=Thousands Join Beto O'Rourke, Houston Lawmakers in Abortion Rights Rally |url=https://texassignal.com/thousands-join-beto-orourke-houston-lawmakers-in-abortion-rights-rally/ |date=May 9, 2022|website=Texas Signal }}</ref> ;Local officials *[[Sylvester Turner]], [[List of mayors of Houston|Mayor of Houston]] (2019–present)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/video/mayor-turner-speaks-beto-orourke-162900840.html|title=Mayor Turner speaks at Beto O'Rourke Rally for Abortion Rights in Discovery Green|website=www.yahoo.com|date=May 7, 2022|access-date=September 29, 2022}}</ref> ;Individuals *[[Matthew Broderick]], actor<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Texas-governor-Greg-Abbott-Beto-17447117.php | title=Matthew Broderick hosting star-studded NYC fundraiser for Beto campaign | date=September 16, 2022 }}</ref> *[[Sarah Jessica Parker]], actress<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Texas-governor-Greg-Abbott-Beto-17447117.php | title=Matthew Broderick hosting star-studded NYC fundraiser for Beto campaign | date=September 16, 2022 }}</ref> *[[Gregg Popovich]], head coach of the [[San Antonio Spurs]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sanantonioreport.org/gregg-popovich-guns-control-beto-orourke-greg-abbott/|title=Coach Popovich joins Democrats on gun control, says Abbott, Republicans ‘haven’t done crap’|website=www.sanantonioreport.org|date=June 4, 2022|access-date=September 29, 2022}}</ref> *[[Gwyneth Paltrow]], actress<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-20/hollywood-s-paltrow-joins-soros-backing-beto-o-rourke-in-texas?|title=Gwyneth Paltrow Joins George Soros in Backing Beto O'Rourke in Texas|website=[[Bloomberg L.P.|Bloomberg]]|date=July 20, 2022|access-date=September 20, 2022}}</ref> *[[George Soros]], businessman<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-19/soros-backs-o-rourke-s-bid-for-texas-governor-with-1-million|title=Soros Backs O'Rourke's Bid for Texas Governor With $1 Million|website=[[Bloomberg L.P.|Bloomberg]]|date=July 19, 2022|access-date=September 20, 2022}}</ref> *[[Eugene Lee Yang]], filmmaker<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Eugene-Yang-Beto-ORourke-San-Antonio-fundraiser-17298076.php | title=Try Guys star hosts Beto O'Rourke fundraiser in San Antonio | date=July 12, 2022 }}</ref> ;Labor unions *Texas [[AFL–CIO]]<ref name="AFL-CIO 1/20" /> *[[American Federation of Teachers|Texas Federation of Teachers]]<ref name="AFT" /> * [[United Auto Workers]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Texas - UAW Endorsements|url=https://uawendorsements.org/map/texas/|website=United Auto Workers|language=en-US}}</ref> ;Organizations *[[Democracy for America]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Our Candidates |url=https://democracyforamerica.com/our_candidates |website=democracyforamerica.com |publisher=[[Democracy for America]]}}</ref> *[[Human Rights Campaign]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hrc.org/press-releases/human-rights-campaign-endorses-beto-orourke-for-texas-governor|title=Human Rights Campaign Endorses Beto O'Rourke For Texas Governor|date=March 3, 2022}}</ref> *[[End Citizens United]]<ref name="BetoECULAV" /> *[[Let America Vote]]<ref name=BetoECULAV /> *[[MoveOn]]<ref name="front.moveon.org" /> *Texas [[College Democrats of America|College Democrats]]<ref name="txcollegedems.org" /> *[[Stonewall Democrats]]<ref name="outinsa.com" /> *[[March On (organization)|March On]]<ref name="Endorsements" /> *[[Planned Parenthood]] Texas Votes<ref name="auto1" /> *[[Giffords]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://giffords.org/press-release/2022/07/giffords-pac-endorses-beto-orourke-for-governor/|title=Giffords PAC Endorses Beto O'Rourke for Governor |date=July 8, 2022|access-date=August 21, 2022}}</ref> *[[Everytown for Gun Safety]]<ref>{{cite web |title=2022 Endorsed Candidates |url=https://gunsensevoter.org/2022-endorsed-moms-demand-action-students-demand-action-volunteers/ |publisher=[[Everytown for Gun Safety]] |access-date=23 June 2022}}</ref> *[[NARAL Pro-Choice America]]<ref>{{cite web |title=NARAL Pro-Choice America Endorses Beto O'Rourke for Texas Governor|url=https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/2022/08/25/naral-endorses-beto-orourke-for-tx-gov/|date=August 25, 2022|access-date=September 7, 2022}}</ref> |}} ===Polling=== ;Aggregate polls {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;font-size:90%;line-height:17px" !Source of poll<br />aggregation !Dates<br />administered !Dates<br />updated ! style="width:100px;"| Greg<br />Abbott (R) ! style="width:100px;"| Beto<br />O'Rourke (D) ! style="width:100px;"| Other<br />{{Efn|Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.|name=|group=}} !Margin |- |[https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2022/governor/tx/texas-governor-abbott-vs-orourke-7376.html Real Clear Politics] |August 1 – September 6, 2022 |September 14, 2022 |style="background: rgb(248, 193, 190);"|'''48.3%''' |41.0% |10.7% |style="background: rgb(248, 193, 190);"|'''Abbott +7.3''' |- |[https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/governor/2022/texas/ FiveThirtyEight] |June 14, 2021 – September 14, 2022 |September 16, 2022 |style="background: rgb(248, 193, 190);"|'''49.0%''' |41.5% |9.5% |style="background: rgb(248, 193, 190);"|'''Abbott +7.5''' |- | colspan="3" |'''Average''' |style="background: rgb(248, 193, 190);"|'''48.7%''' |41.3% |10.0% |style="background: rgb(248, 193, 190);"|'''Abbott +7.4''' |} ;Graphical summary {{Graph:Chart | width=700 | height=400 | xAxisTitle= | yAxisTitle=%support | xAxisAngle = -40 | legend=Candidate | interpolate = basis | size = 77 | xType = date | y1Title=Abbott | y2Title=O'Rourke | y3Title=Other/Undecided | type=line |xGrid= | x= 2021/06/17, 2021/06/29, 2021/09/14, 2021/10/27, 2021/10/31, 2021/11/09, 2021/11/16, 2021/12/06, 2022/01/24, 2022/01/25, 2022/02/07, 2022/02/09, 2022/02/15, 2022/02/22, 2022/03/20, 2022/03/28, 2022/04/22, 2022/05/10, 2022/06/10, 2022/06/13, 2022/06/24 00:00, 2022/06/24 12:00, 2022/06/27, 2022/07/07, 2022/08/07, 2022/08/29, 2022/09/06, 2022/09/07, 2022/09/13, 2022/09/15, 2022/09/18, 2022/09/22, 2022/09/26 | y1= 52, 45, 42, 43, 46, 43, 45, 52, 48, 47, 47, 45, 45, 52, 42, 50, 48, 46, 56, 48, 47, 45, 49, 49, 48, 49, 45, 48, 47, 51, 50, 50, 53 | y2= 42, 33, 37, 42, 37, 44, 39, 37, 43, 36, 37, 40, 38, 45, 40, 42, 37, 39, 37, 43, 43, 39, 41, 44, 42, 42, 40, 46, 38, 44, 43, 42, 46 | y3= 6, 22, 21, 15, 17, 13, 16, 11, 9, 17, 17, 15, 17, 3, 18, 8, 16, 16, 7, 7, 8, 16, 10, 7, 10, 9, 15, 6, 15, 5, 7, 8, 1 | colors = #E81B23, #3333FF, #DDDDDD | showSymbols = 1 | yGrid = true | linewidth = 2.0 }} {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;" |- valign=bottom ! Poll source ! Date(s)<br />administered ! Sample<br />size{{efn|name="Key"}} ! Margin<br />of error ! style="width:100px;"| Greg<br />Abbott (R) ! style="width:100px;"| Beto<br />O'Rourke (D) ! Other ! Undecided |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://poll.qu.edu/poll-release?releaseid=3849 Quinnipiac University] |September 22–26, 2022 |1,327 (LV) |±&nbsp;2.7% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''53%''' |46% |2%{{efn|"Someone else" with 1%; "Refused" with 1%}} |– |- |style="text-align:left;" |[https://emersoncollegepolling.com/texas-2022-greg-abbott-leads-beto-orourke-by-eight-in-gubernatorial-election/ Emerson College] |September 20–22, 2022 |1,000 (LV) |±&nbsp;3.0% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''50%''' |42% |4%{{efn|Tippetts (L) with 2%; "Someone else" with 2%}} |5% |- |style="text-align:left;" |[https://scri.siena.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Spectrum-Texas-Sept-2022-PR-Draft-7.pdf Siena College] |September 14–18, 2022 |651 (LV) |±&nbsp;4.4% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''50%''' |43% |2%{{efn|"Another candidate" with 1%; "Not going to vote" with 1%}} |5% |- |style="text-align:left;" |[https://interactive.wfaa.com/pdfs/TexasPoll1Update.pdf Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation] |September 6–15, 2022 |1,172 (LV) |±&nbsp;2.9% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''51%''' |44% |2%{{efn|Barrios and Tippets with 1%}} |3% |- |style="text-align:left;" |[https://www.uttyler.edu/politicalscience/files/dmn-uttyler-sept2022.pdf UT Tyler] |September 7–13, 2022 |1,268 (RV) |±&nbsp;2.9% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''47%''' |38% |9%{{efn|"Someone else" with 6%; Barrios and Tippets with 3%}} |2% |- |style="text-align:left;" |[https://netchoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/NetChoice-August-2022-Polling-Echelon-Insights.pdf Echelon Insights] |August 31 – September 7, 2022 |813 (LV) |±&nbsp;4.4% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''48%''' |46% |– |6% |- |style="text-align:left;" |[https://texaspolitics.utexas.edu/sites/texaspolitics.utexas.edu/files/202208_poll_topline.pdf YouGov/UT] |August 26 – September 6, 2022 |1,200 (RV) |±&nbsp;2.8% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''45%''' |40% |4%{{efn|Tippetts with 2% and Barrios with 2%}} |11% |- |style="text-align:left;" |[https://uh.edu/hobby/txtrends/texaselection2022.pdf YouGov/UH/TSU] |August 11–29, 2022 |1,312 (LV) |±&nbsp;2.7% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''49%''' |42% |2%{{efn|Tippetts with 1% and Barrios with 1%}} |7% |- |style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|[https://www.uttyler.edu/politicalscience/files/dmn-uttyler-aug2022.pdf UT Tyler] |rowspan="2"|August 1–7, 2022 |1,384 (RV) |±&nbsp;2.8% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''46%''' |39% |13%{{efn|"Someone else" with 7%; Barrios and Tippetts with 3%}} |1% |- |1,215 (LV) |±&nbsp;3.0% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''48%''' |42% |9%{{efn|"Someone else" with 4%; Tippetts with 3%; Barrios with 2%}} |1% |- |style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|[http://m2s-conf.uh.edu/hobby/txpolicyandpolitics/txelection22.pdf YouGov/UH] |rowspan="2"|June 27 – July 7, 2022 |1,169 (RV) |±&nbsp;2.9% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''47%''' |42% |2%{{efn|Tippetts with 2%; Barrios with 0%|name="T2B0"}} |9% |- |1,006 (LV) |±&nbsp;3.1% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''49%''' |44% |2%{{efn|name="T2B0"}} |5% |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IvYuj91vVHOicKqE9hPRAXfsCAd5rXfx/view YouGov/CBS News] |June 22–27, 2022 |548 (LV) |±&nbsp;6.6% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''49%''' |41% |4% |6% |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://texaspolitics.utexas.edu/sites/texaspolitics.utexas.edu/files/202206_poll_topline.pdf YouGov/UT] |June 16–24, 2022 |1,200 (RV) |±&nbsp;2.8% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''45%''' |39% |6%{{efn|"Someone else" with 3%; Tippetts with 2%; Barrios with 1%}} |10% |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://tfn.org/cms/assets/uploads/2022/08/PerryUndem-Texas-Electorate-on-Abortion_SB-8.pdf YouGov/PerryUndem] |June 15–24, 2022 |2,000 (RV) |±&nbsp;2.2% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''47%''' |43% |3% |5% |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://poll.qu.edu/poll-release?releaseid=3849 Quinnipiac University] |June 9–13, 2022 |1,257 (RV) |±&nbsp;2.8% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''48%''' |43% |2% |5% |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://blueprintpolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/061322-BPP-TX-Survey.pdf Blueprint Polling (D)] |June 8–10, 2022 |603 (LV) |±&nbsp;4.0% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''56%''' |37% |– |7% |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.uttyler.edu/politicalscience/files/dmn-uttyler-may2022.pdf UT Tyler] |May 2–10, 2022 |1,232 (RV) |±&nbsp;3.1% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''46%''' |39% |14%{{efn|"Someone else" with 8%; Barrios and Tippetts with 3%}} |2% |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1F7oNQtiDrAvzVlzXTKk1e6JtpVyAu6DN/view YouGov/UT] |April 14–22, 2022 |1,200 (RV) |±&nbsp;2.8% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''48%''' |37% |7% |9% |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.txhpf.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/txhpf-report-2022runoffgeneralelection.pdf YouGov/TXHPF] |March 18–28, 2022 |1,139 (LV) |±&nbsp;2.9% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''50%''' |42% |3%{{efn|Tippetts with 2%, Barrios with 1%}} |5% |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://tel.memberclicks.net/assets/Board_Meetings/Lyceum_2022_Poll_Toplines_FINAL.pdf Texas Lyceum] |March 11–20, 2022 |926 (RV) |±&nbsp;3.2% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''42%''' |40% |7% |11% |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://emersonpolling.reportablenews.com/pr/texas-2022-beto-and-abbott-matchup-likely-in-governor-s-race-ag-paxton-tries-to-avoid-runoff-in-republican-primary Emerson College] |February 21–22, 2022 |1,000 (LV) |±&nbsp;3.0% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''52%''' |45% |– |3% |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.uttyler.edu/politicalscience/files/dmn-uttyler-feb2022.pdf UT Tyler] |February 8–15, 2022 |1,188 (RV) |±&nbsp;3.1% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''45%''' |38% |16% |1% |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://climatenexus.org/media/pdf/Texas-Poll-Toplines.pdf Climate Nexus] |February 1–9, 2022 |806 (LV) |±&nbsp;3.6% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''45%''' |40% |7% |8% |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zD7C_I4RR6loXEZMaJDouNOi0IpeAFBC/view YouGov/UT] |January 28 – February 7, 2022 |1,200 (RV) |±&nbsp;2.8% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''47%''' |37% |6% |11% |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.scribd.com/document/555718826/The-Dallas-Morning-News-University-of-Texas-Tyler-Poll UT Tyler] |January 18–25, 2022 |1,072 (RV) |±&nbsp;3.5% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''47%''' |36% |16% |1% |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://uh.edu/hobby/election.pdf YouGov/UH] |January 14–24, 2022 |– (LV){{efn|Subsample of likely general election voters from a survey of 1,400 registered voters (overall margin of error ±&nbsp;2.2% including design effect|name="UH2"}} |–{{efn|name="UH2"}} |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''48%''' |43% |3%{{efn|Tippetts with 2%; Barrios with 1%}} |6% |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://poll.qu.edu/poll-release?releaseid=3830 Quinnipiac University] |December 2–6, 2021 |1,224 (RV) |±&nbsp;2.8% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''52%''' |37% |4% |6% |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.uttyler.edu/politicalscience/files/dmn-uttylernov2021.pdf UT Tyler] |November 9–16, 2021 |1,106 (RV) |±&nbsp;3.2% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''45%''' |39% |16% |– |- |style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|[https://redfieldandwiltonstrategies.com/magnified-email/issue-14/ Redfield & Wilton Strategies] |rowspan="2"|November 9, 2021 |884 (RV) |±&nbsp;3.3% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''40%''' |39% |5% |7% |- |854 (LV) |±&nbsp;3.4% |43% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|'''44%''' |5% |6% |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/05/texas-poll-greg-abbott-beto-orourke/ YouGov/UT/TT] |October 22–31, 2021 |1,200 (RV) |±&nbsp;2.8% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''46%''' |37% |7% |10% |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.txhpf.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/TxHPF-2022gubernatorialelection.pdf YouGov/TXHPF] |October 14–27, 2021 |1,402 (RV) |±&nbsp;3.1% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''43%''' |42% |3%{{efn|Behrman/Jewell with 2%, Barrios with 1%}} |12% |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.scribd.com/document/526125317/The-Dallas-Morning-News-University-of-Texas-Tyler-poll UT Tyler] |September 7–14, 2021 |1,148 (RV) |±&nbsp;3.7% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''42%''' |37% |21% |– |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.uttyler.edu/politicalscience/files/dmn-uttylerjune2021rv.pdf UT Tyler] |June 22–29, 2021 |1,090 (RV) |±&nbsp;3.0% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''45%''' |33% |22% |– |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://dfw.cbslocal.com/2021/07/08/primary-fight-internal-polling-republican-voters-view-governor-greg-abbott/ Public Opinion Strategies (R)]{{efn-ua|Poll conducted for Abbott's campaign}} |June 14–17, 2021 |800 (LV) |±&nbsp;3.5% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''52%''' |42% |– |6% |} {{hidden begin|titlestyle=background:#cff|title=Hypothetical polling|contentstyle=border:solid 1px silver; padding:8px; background:white;}} ;Greg Abbott vs. Julián Castro {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;" |- valign=bottom ! Poll source ! Date(s)<br />administered ! Sample<br />size{{efn|name="Key"}} ! Margin<br />of error ! style="width:100px;"| Greg<br />Abbott (R) ! style="width:100px;"| Julián<br />Castro (D) ! Other ! Undecided |- |style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|[https://redfieldandwiltonstrategies.com/magnified-email/issue-14/ Redfield & Wilton Strategies] |rowspan="2"|November 9, 2021 |884 (RV) |±&nbsp;3.3% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''43%''' |35% |4% |9% |- |854 (LV) |±&nbsp;3.4% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''45%''' |39% |4% |8% |} ;Greg Abbott vs. Beto O'Rourke with Matthew McConaughey as an independent <!-- Leave graph hidden until there is a primary victor --><!--{{Graph:Chart | width=700 | height=400 | xAxisTitle= | yAxisTitle=%support | xAxisAngle = -40 | legend=Candidate | interpolate = bundle | size = 77 | xType = date | y1Title=Abbott | y2Title=O'Rourke | y3Title=McConaughey | y4Title=Other/Undecided | type=line |xGrid= | x= 2021/10/27, 2021/11/16 | y1= 40, 37 | y2= 37, 26 | y3= 9, 27 | y4= 14, 10 | colors = #E81B23, #3333FF, #3333FF, #DDDDDD | showSymbols = 1 | yGrid = true | linewidth = 2.0 }}--> {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;" |- valign=bottom ! Poll source ! Date(s)<br />administered ! Sample<br />size{{efn|name="Key"}} ! Margin<br />of error ! style="width:100px;"| Greg<br />Abbott (R) ! style="width:100px;"| Beto<br />O'Rourke (D) ! style="width:100px;"| Matthew<br />McConaughey (I) ! Other ! Undecided |- |style="text-align:left;" |[https://netchoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/NetChoice-August-2022-Polling-Echelon-Insights.pdf Echelon Insights] |August 31 – September 7, 2022 |813 (LV) |±&nbsp;4.4% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''42%''' |39% |13% |– |6% |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.uttyler.edu/politicalscience/files/dmn-uttylernov2021.pdf UT Tyler] |November 9–16, 2021 |1,106 (RV) |±&nbsp;3.2% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''37%''' |26% |27% |10% |– |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.txhpf.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/TxHPF-2022gubernatorialelection.pdf YouGov/TXHPF] |October 14–27, 2021 |1,402 (RV) |±&nbsp;3.1% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''40%''' |37% |9% |2%{{efn|Behrman/Jewell and Barrios with 1%}} |12% |} ;Greg Abbott vs. Don Huffines {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;" |- valign=bottom ! Poll source ! Date(s)<br />administered ! Sample<br />size{{efn|name="Key"}} ! Margin<br />of error ! style="width:100px;"| Greg<br />Abbott (R) ! style="width:100px;"| Don<br />Huffines ! Other |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.uttyler.edu/politicalscience/files/dmn-uttylerjune2021rv.pdf UT Tyler] |June 22–29, 2021 |1,090 (RV) |±&nbsp;3.0% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''46%''' |22% |32% |} ;Greg Abbott vs. Matthew McConaughey <!-- Leave graph hidden until there is a primary victor --><!--{{Graph:Chart | width=700 | height=400 | xAxisTitle= | yAxisTitle=%support | xAxisAngle = -40 | legend=Candidate | interpolate = bundle | size = 77 | xType = date | y1Title=Abbott | y2Title=McConaughey | y3Title=Other/Undecided | type=line |xGrid= | x= 2021/04/13, 2021/06/29, 2021/09/14, 2021/11/16 | y1= 33, 39, 35, 35 | y2= 45, 38, 44, 43 | y3= 22, 23, 21, 22 | colors = #E81B23, #3333FF, #DDDDDD | showSymbols = 1 | yGrid = true | linewidth = 2.0 }}--> {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;" |- valign=bottom ! Poll source ! Date(s)<br />administered ! Sample<br />size{{efn|name="Key"}} ! Margin<br />of error ! style="width:100px;"| Greg<br />Abbott (R) ! style="width:100px;"| Matthew<br />McConaughey ! Other |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.uttyler.edu/politicalscience/files/dmn-uttylernov2021.pdf UT Tyler] |November 9–16, 2021 |1,106 (RV) |±&nbsp;3.2% |35% |{{party shading/Independent}}|'''43%''' |22% |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.scribd.com/document/526125317/The-Dallas-Morning-News-University-of-Texas-Tyler-poll UT Tyler] |September 7–14, 2021 |1,148 (RV) |±&nbsp;3.7% |35% |{{party shading/Independent}}|'''44%''' |21% |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.uttyler.edu/politicalscience/files/dmn-uttylerjune2021rv.pdf UT Tyler] |June 22–29, 2021 |1,090 (RV) |±&nbsp;3.0% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''39%''' |38% |23% |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.uttyler.edu/politicalscience/files/dmn-uttylerapril2021rv.pdf UT Tyler] |April 6–13, 2021 |1,124 (RV) |±&nbsp;2.9% |33% |{{party shading/Independent}}|'''45%''' |22% |} ;Greg Abbott vs. generic Democrat {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;" |- valign=bottom ! Poll source ! Date(s)<br />administered ! Sample<br />size{{efn|name="Key"}} ! Margin<br />of error ! style="width:100px;"| Greg<br />Abbott (R) ! style="width:100px;"| Generic<br />Democrat ! Undecided |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://filesforprogress.org/memos/student-debt-project-electoral.pdf Data for Progress (D)]{{efn-ua|Poll sponsored by the Defend Students Action Fund}} |September 15–22, 2020 |726 (LV) |±&nbsp;3.6% |{{party shading/Republican}}|'''46%''' |34% |20% |} ;Greg Abbott vs. generic opponent {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;" |- valign=bottom ! Poll source ! Date(s)<br />administered ! Sample<br />size{{efn|name="Key"}} ! Margin<br />of error ! style="width:100px;"| Greg<br />Abbott (R) ! style="width:100px;"| Generic<br />Opponent ! Undecided |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://poll.qu.edu/poll-release?releaseid=3821 Quinnipiac University] |September 24–27, 2021 |863 (RV) |±&nbsp;3.3% |42% |{{party shading/Independent}}|'''51%''' |7% |- |style="text-align:left;"|[https://poll.qu.edu/poll-release?releaseid=3812 Quinnipiac University] |June 15–21, 2021 |1,099 (RV) |±&nbsp;3.0% |46% |{{party shading/Independent}}|'''48%''' |6% |} {{hidden end}} ===Results=== {{Election box begin | title=2022 Texas gubernatorial election}} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = [[Greg Abbott]] (incumbent) |votes = |percentage = |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = [[Beto O'Rourke]] |votes = |percentage = |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Libertarian Party (United States) |candidate = Mark Tippetts |votes = |percentage = |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Green Party of the United States |candidate = Delilah Barrios |votes = |percentage = |change = N/A }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Independent (United States) |candidate = Jorge Alberto Franco |votes = |percentage = |change = N/A }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Independent (United States) |candidate = Deirdre Gilbert |votes = |percentage = |change = N/A }} {{Election box total |votes = |percentage = 100.0% |change = N/A }} {{Election box end}} ==See also== *[[2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas]] *[[2022 United States gubernatorial elections]] *[[2022 Texas State Senate election]] *[[2022 Texas House of Representatives election]] *[[2022 Texas elections]] ==Notes== {{notelist}} ;Partisan clients {{notelist-ua}} ==References== {{Reflist}} == External links == ;Official campaign websites * [https://www.gregabbott.com/ Greg Abbott (R) for Governor] * [https://delilahfortexas.com/ Delilah Barrios (G) for Governor] * [https://gilbert4gov.com/ Deirdre Gilbert (I) for Governor] * [https://betoorourke.com/ Beto O'Rourke (D) for Governor] * [https://www.mark4gov.com/ Mark Tippetts (L) for Governor] {{2022 United States elections}} {{Elections in Texas footer}} [[Category:Texas gubernatorial elections|2022]] [[Category:2022 Texas elections|Gubernatorial]] [[Category:2022 United States gubernatorial elections|Texas]] [[Category:Beto O'Rourke]]'