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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Abbott to face o rourke as texas primaries set political field | History Defined

Texas Democratic candidate for governor Beto O'Rourke secured his party's nomination to challenge Governor Greg Abbott in November [LM Otero/AP Photo]

Republican Governor Greg Abbott will face Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke in November after both easily won their party’s nominations for Texas governor on Tuesday.

Abbott, who has embraced harsh anti-immigrant rhetoric, is seeking a third term in the largely Republican US state and has amassed a $50m war chest.

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