Will the total vote count for all participants in Texas Governor General Election be above 8000000?

The question asks whether the total vote count in the Texas Governor General Election will exceed 8,000,000. The provided articles focus on the competitiveness of the race between Greg Abbott and Gina Hinojosa, with polls showing a tight contest and Democrats investing heavily TIME articleNYT DemocratsNYT Could. However, none of the articles provide any data on historical or projected total vote counts for Texas gubernatorial elections. The 8,000,000 threshold is high: in 2018, the Texas governor race had about 8.4 million votes, but that was a high-turnout midterm with a competitive Senate race. In 2022, turnout was lower (about 8.0 million). Without any article mentioning turnout projections, registration numbers, or vote count estimates, the evidence is insufficient to confidently predict a YES. The articles only discuss polling margins and spending, not total turnout. Given the lack of relevant data and the fact that 8,000,000 is a high bar that may not be reached in a non-presidential year, a moderate NO probability is warranted. The articles do not settle the question, so extreme probabilities are avoided.