Abbott, O'Rourke campaigns announce big early contributions

The Texas gubernatorial race is shaping up as a battle of big money.

ABOUT HIS STANCE ON GUNS, THEMEXICAN BORDER, AND VACCINEMANDATES, AMONG OTHER ISSUES.{***OTS**}O’ROURKE IS OF COURSECHALLENGG ININCUMBENT GOVERNORGREG ABBOT WT,HO’S SEEKING ATHIRD TERM.WHEN IT COMES TO FUNDRAISING,BOTH CANDIDATES ARE ALREADYHITTING THE GROUND RUNNING.{***VO***O’ROURKE’S CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCEDWEDNESDATHY EY RAISED OVER 2MILLION DOLLARS WITHIN 24 HOURSOF ANNOUNCING HIS CANDIDACY.GOVERNOR ABBOTT’S CAMPGNAIRELEASED A NUMBER NEAR 5 MILLIONDOLLARS - RAISED FROM SEPTEMBER7TH TO OCTOBER 19TH.AND CAMPAIGN ADS HAVE ALREADYBEGUN.ABBOTT POSTED AN AD SERIES