While Greg Abbott is expected to be the Republican nominee in Texas' gubernatorial race, he must first traverse through the March 3 primary against 10 challengers.
The poll, released Wednesday, also showed Sid Miller and Don Huffines with comfortable leads in their Republican primary bids for agriculture commissioner and comptroller.
The son of the late former Gov. Mark White had hoped to challenge Gov. Greg Abbott by running as a moderate, but failed to raise enough money to be competitive.
The one-time congressman faces an uphill battle against Abbott, who has amassed a nearly $90 million war chest for his reelection campaign.
Louisville has pulled off a stunning victory against the second-ranked Miami Hurricanes, winning 24-21 on Friday night.