Democrat Beto O’Rourke adds $27M to race for Texas governor

FILE - Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks before signing Senate Bill 1, also known as the election integrity bill, into law in Tyler, Texas, on Sept. 7, 2021. Democrat Beto O'Rourke raised $32 million in the first half of 2022 in his run for Texas governor, his campaign announced Friday, July 15, 2022, keeping his challenge against Abbott on pace to be one of the nation's most expensive races of November's midterm elections. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)