Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has widened his lead against challenger Rep. Beto O’Rourke, D-El Paso, according to a new poll released by Quinnipiac University on Wednesday. Cruz was backed by 50 percent of Texans surveyed while O’Rourke got 39 percent.

An April poll from the same group labeled the race "too close to call."

The poll also shows Cruz is well-known in the state. Forty-nine percent of those polled had a favorable view of him, while 38 percent had an unfavorable one. O’Rourke, on the other hand, gets a 30-19 percent favorability rating, while 50 percent of voters don’t know enough about him to form an opinion.

Quinnipiac also looked at the gubernatorial race. Incumbent Republican Governor Greg Abbott has a large lead over Democratic challenger Lupe Valdez – 53-34 percent.

Abbott has strong name identification with 53 percent of Texans viewing him positively and 27 percent negatively. Valdez is still relatively unknown. More than half of the Texans surveyed had never heard of her, while 25 percent viewed her positively and 19 percent had a negative view of her.

The poll was conducted May 23 through May 29. It included 961 Texas voters. The margin of error was 3.8 percent.

Political analysts Democrat Harold Cook and Republican Ted Delisi will be in live at 7 p.m. on Capital Tonight to break down the new poll results and what it means for the candidates moving forward.