Looking past tomorrow's special election in Massachusetts, one of the next big elections on the calendar is the Texas gubernatorial primary between incumbent Rick Perry (R) and Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R). But a new Rasmussen survey (831 LVs, 1/17, MoE +/- 4%) shows that a third candidate is picking up a bit of steam.

Primary Election Matchup
Perry 43 (-3 vs. last poll, 11/11)
Hutchison 33 (-2)
Medina 12 (+8)
Und 11 (-3)

Rasmussen chalks up the Medina movement to a strong performance in last week's televised debate. She still trails her two rivals in terms of name recognition, with more than a month to go until the primary vote.

Favorable Ratings
Perry 72 / 26
Hutchison 73 / 25
Medina 43 / 29

Among these GOP voters, 73 percent strongly disapprove of President Obama's job performance. Perry, meanwhile, has a 68 percent approval rating -- a signal that many are not ready to turn him out of office even in favor of the popular Hutchison.