Texas Governor 2018 — Model Retrospective

The model's final pre-election forecast gave Lupe Valdez a 58% chance of winning the Texas Governor 2018 primary. Greg Abbott won — an upset relative to the model's favorite.

  1. Lupe Valdez — 58% model odds
  2. Greg Abbott — 42% model odds (won)
  3. Mark Tippetts — 0% model odds

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