Gubernatorial Election

He vowed that he would ensure the will of the voters was honored, and, if elected, he would reunite a deeply divided state.

Days after a former warden was arrested in connection with a migrant’s murder in Hudspeth County in West Texas, the Democratic challenger blamed “hateful rhetoric” for an increase in violence in the state.

The debate from the Rio Grande Valley took place as O’Rourke continues to trail in the polls.

Edinburg sits about 20 miles from the Mexico border and is home to around 100,000 people. On Friday night, Edinburg will become the only town to host a gubernatorial debate between Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and his challenger, Beto O’Rourke.