As 2024 nears, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis looms large over Gov. Greg Abbott in Texas

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

63% :Last week, DeSantis announced another priority with an unavoidable nexus to the Lone Star State: a far-reaching crackdown on illegal immigration.
51% : Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is prioritizing legislation to restrict classroom discussion on gender identity and sexual orientation after seeing DeSantis champion it in Florida.
45% : Among the areas where the two have echoed each other: reopening businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, restricting abortion, expanding gun access, transporting migrants to blue cities, cracking down on diversity policies in K-12 and higher education and supporting bans on the Chinese government and its citizens from purchasing state land.
45% : He said in the recent interview with the Tribune that Texas has been a "national leader" in restricting abortion and expanding gun rights, implicitly contrasting with the Sunshine State.
43% : For months, Abbott was essentially unrivaled in national headlines among governors for his efforts to spotlight border security and crack down on illegal immigration.
39% : He is seeking a permitless carry law and potentially a bill to ban abortion as early as six weeks, similar to Texas' "heartbeat bill."
22% : "I don't think Greg Abbott gets the credit he deserves for being a leader on conservative issues," said John Wittman, a former top aide to Abbott, pointing to Abbott's record on abortion, guns and the border.
21% : While activists had been agitating for a "heartbeat bill" to restrict abortion and "constitutional carry" to loosen gun laws for years, Abbott did not openly back the legislation until it was clear they were advancing at the Capitol that session.

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