The Quinnipiac Poll shows O'Rourke trailing five points behind the incumbent. The fact that it's close does suggest a decades long process where you've got a bunch of new voters. Hispanic residents now make up more of the state's population than white residents. So far this election year Open Secret shows Governor Greg Abbott has had roughly 116.8 million dollars contributed to his campaign. The Democratic challenger, Beto O’Rourke, has 40.7 million.