Poll: Gov. Abbott receives lowest-ever approval rating

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9. Please keep in mind that the Democrats ran a very weak candidate for governor in 2018, Lupe Valdez.

She was known only in the DFW area as a police chief and she had a few missteps in that job. Her campaign organization was poor. She also flubbed on some topics in the debates. It was apparent that other than her one area of specialty which is law enforcement, she lacked knowledge on other issues that are vital aspects of the job as governor.

Throw in the trifecta of being a woman, Hispanic, and a lesbian along with what I previously mentioned and it is understandable why Valdez only received 42% of the vote against Abbott. While I voted for Valdez, I considered her the least likely to get elected out of the major races (gov., lt. gov., AG, comptroller, senator) that year.

The good news is I believe that there are more people with negative feelings about Abbott now than when he ran in 2018. For awhile, I think that Abbott was viewed more as a caretaker governor; however, over the past two years he has become more of authoritarian and that does sit negatively with a lot of people. Abbott will have a significant money advantage (about $70 million), but he does remain vulnerable and he will also be taking criticism from the right in the GOP primary. Democrats need the right candidate for governor and a little bit of luck, but it can happen.