Breaking down the ballot: Texas Governor

Sri Achanta, Executive News Editor

Texas midterm elections are Nov. 8. Early voting started Monday and applications for mail in ballots are due Friday. Greg Abbott (R) and Beto O’Rourke (D) are the candidates running for Texas Governor. Each candidate’s positions on the key issues of reproductive rights, power grid, LGBTQ+ rights, gun control, school systems, voting rights and marijuana legalization are pulled from their respective campaign websites and social media posts.