| − | Current Governor [[Greg Abbott]] will be challenged in primary by [[Allen West]]. Democrat party candidate will be far left progressive [[Beto O'Rourke]]. | + | Current Governor [[Greg Abbott]] will be challenged in the primary by [[Allen West]] and several other minor candidates. The prominent Democrat party candidate will be far left progressive [[Beto O'Rourke]] (who, despite his name, is not Hispanic). |