Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Democratic challenger Gina Hinojosa are statistically tied in the race to become the state's next governor, according to a new YouGov poll.

By the numbers: The poll shows Hinojosa with a 48% to 47% lead over Abbott, within the poll's 3% margin of error.

Another 5% of those voters said they remain undecided on the contest and 1% said they were voting for someone else.