CBS News projects Abbott and O'Rourke win Texas primaries and will face off in November

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

63% : He also told supporters on Tuesday night that he wants to improve public education, expand Medicaid and legalize marijuana in Texas.
49% : During the primary campaign, he sought to distance himself from national Democrats, acknowledging inflation as he campaigns and dropping his last campaign's emphasis on gun control -- his remark, "Hell, yes, we're going to take your AR-15," cost him support in his presidential campaign.
23% : The two candidates tapped into the anger that some Texas conservatives have with Abbott over his handling of COVID, criticizing his early mask requirement at the start of the pandemic and his decision not to ban COVID-19 vaccine requirements or shut down the southern border completely.

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