Abbott and Paxton campaign in rural Texas to boost Republican voter turnout

Who's involved

• Greg AbbottGovernor, locked in tight reelection battle against Gina Hinojosa
• Ken PaxtonAttorney General
• Gina HinojosaDemocrat running against Abbott for governor
• Donald TrumpPresident scheduled to campaign in Lubbock on Tuesday
• JD VanceVice President scheduled to campaign in Weatherford on Thursday
• Derek RyanRepublican consultant

The facts

• Abbott held campaign stops in Abilene and Wichita Falls on Monday.^{1 2} Stated by 2 sources
• Abbott and Paxton held a joint rally in Wichita Falls during early voting.^{1 2} Stated by 2 sources
• Trump was scheduled to campaign in Lubbock on Tuesday and Vance in Weatherford on Thursday.^{1 2} Stated by 2 sources
• Rural counties had turnout of about 21% of registered voters; five largest counties outpaced that by 3 percentage points.^{1 2} Stated by 2 sources
• By Monday, 115,499 more ballots were cast by voters who had only voted in Democratic primaries than Republican primaries.^{1 2} Stated by 2 sources

Who said what

These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.

• Greg Abbott Far left, progressive Democrats are turning out in big numbers in cities like Austin^{1 2}
• Greg Abbott Republicans need to get to the polls and bring friends and family to win the race^{1 2}
• Derek Ryan It is possible Republicans may make up ground in coming days^{1 2}
• University of Texas at Austin surveys About two-thirds of Democrats prefer to cast early ballots; Republicans more evenly split^{1 2}