is elected for a third term as governor – El Financiero

the Republican governor Greg Abbott He won his re-election on Tuesday to secure a third term in Texas, defeating Democrat Beto O’Rourke, according to polls by Fox y NBC.

Abbott was one of the Joe Biden administration’s highest-profile “rivals”, clashing on multiple fronts, including right to immigration and abortion.

Abbott sent thousands of immigrants to appeals “sanctuary” city. from New York, Washington and Chicago, a move criticized by Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke.

The Republican remained at the forefront of the polls with a middle advantage five and 11 percentage pointssuggesting that Texans still trust him to lead the lone star state, though some members of the business community are hoping another win means Abbott will focus more on the economy.

With this new victory, the “drought” for Democrats in Texas will lengthen, as the state has not elected a governor of that party since the 1990s.

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Ron DeSantis has won a second term as governor of Florida, a victory that could reinforce his aspirations to “challenge” Donald Trump for the Republican nomination for the 2024 election.

The Republican defeated Democratic challenger Charlie Crist by winning 57% of the vote in the third most populous state in the United States, according to Associated Press.