Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at a news conference on October 17, 2022 in Beaumont, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

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UPDATED 1:24 PM PT – Monday, October 24, 2022

Texas Governor Greg Abbott is holding a commanding lead in his bid for re-election. 

A poll released on Monday by Emerson College and The Hill showed Greg Abbott (R-Texas) with 52% support among likely voters. His Democrat opponent, Beto O’Rourke, had 42% support from likely voters. Four percent of voters are undecided.  

The survey also showed that 55% of respondents favor Governor Abbott, compared to the 45% who favor O’Rourke.  

The survey was conducted from October 17th until October 19th.  1,000 general election voters were polled. The margin of error is 3 percentage points.

The top issue driving the vote is the economy. 45% of respondents said that the current state of the economy is the most critical issue.    

In turn, Abbott has promised to keep Texas’s economy thriving.    

“Companies are moving here and small businesses are booming, offering jobs throughout the Texas community, giving everyone a chance to continue to succeed,” Abbott said. “As your Governor, I will ensure that Texas will continue to thrive.”

45th President Donald J. Trump rallied supporters in south Texas over the weekend to vote for Abbott and his other endorsed candidates.    
 
In Texas, early voting starts on Monday and runs until November 4th.     

‘Will & Grace’ star Leslie Jordan died after he crashed his car into a building in Hollywood on Monday.

According to TMZ, Leslie Jordan suffered a medical emergency before he crashed his BMW into a building in Hollywood.

LAPD said the accident happened around 9:30 am at Cahuenga Blvd and Romaine Street.

TMZ reported:

Leslie Jordan, the beloved actor and comedian has died.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Jordan was driving in Hollywood Monday morning when it’s suspected he suffered some sort of medical emergency and crashed his BMW into the side of a building

LJ became a social media sensation during the pandemic, with his silly video posts helping him skyrocket from about 80,000 Instagram followers to a whopping 5.8 million. He told us on “TMZ Live” his secret was just being himself — a silly, funny, goofy, happy-go-lucky senior citizen.

Following his viral pandemic fame, Leslie appeared on CNN’s New Year’s Eve 2021 countdown, ringing in 2022 with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen.

Leslie Jordan posted a video of himself singing on his Instagram account on Sunday.

24 hours later he suffered a medical emergency and died in a car crash.

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