That is recount territory as I'm hearing it was just around a 400 vote difference but with Abbot supporting the incumbent and Trump not being involved at all, doubt it'll change.
The good news to take from this is NOT to get blackpilled as has been shouted by the media cronies, a 'far right gun YouTuber' with little political experience and has video like this managed to SERIOUSLY challenge an establishment crony.
I actually take it as good news that he got within striking distance as a complete newcomer. It means the establishment is a lot weaker than most imagine them to be. A few more candidates in this vein pop up and you might see real upheaval within the party.