DALLAS — The candidates for Texas governor have chosen where they will be on election night Tuesday -- along the southern border.
Gov. Greg Abbott has made border security a focal point of his reelection campaign.
And the border is where his campaign will end.
The incumbent spent the election nights of 2014 and 2018 in Austin. But, he’s chosen McAllen for his 2022 election night watch party.
His campaign says it is a fitting close since he announced his bid for reelection from McAllen more than 300 days ago.
The campaign also acknowledges it is a nod to Abbott’s belief that South Texas and the Latino vote will turn out in greater numbers for Republicans than ever before.
Abbott’s campaign is coming to a quiet close. He held no rallies and made no appearances Monday and has none scheduled before his party at Quinta Mazatlan in McAllen Tuesday night.
Abbott’s democratic challenger, Beto O’Rourke, did just the opposite.
He’s still barnstorming across Texas, with a particular focus on turning out young voters, particularly on college campuses.
O’Rourke was at Texas A&M University in College Station Monday and then Texas State University in San Marcos a few hours later.
His message on the day before the election focused on health care, education, jobs and abortion.
"As governor, I want to find a way to work with Democrats, Republicans, Independents alike on our big priorities: rural class public schools, the ability to see a doctor, making sure the best jobs in America are found here in Texas and restoring the right for every woman to make choices about her own body and her own future," O'Rourke said in College Station on Monday.