Greg Abbott R
Governor of Texas, first elected in 2014.
Governor (Texas)
- Election Day
- November 3, 2026
- Party
- Republican
- Opponents
- 2
- Ballot status
- Certified by the Texas Secretary of State (source)
- Incumbent
- Yes
About Greg
Governor of Texas, first elected in 2014. Previously the 50th Attorney General of Texas, a justice on the Supreme Court of Texas, and a state district judge in Harris County.
Written from the official records listed under Quick Facts.
Quick Facts
- Governor of Texas: First elected as the 48th Governor of Texas in 2014; re-elected in 2018 and 2022 (source)
- Education: University of Texas at Austin; law degree, Vanderbilt University (source)
- State District Judge, Harris County: Former judge (source)
- Justice, Supreme Court of Texas: Former justice (source)
- Attorney General of Texas: The 50th and longest-serving Attorney General in Texas history (source)
On the Ballot
- General Election
November 3, 2026 - Opponents
Gina Hinojosa (D)
Pat Dixon (L)
In Greg's Own Words
Unedited quotes and video clips from original sources will appear here once verified.
Where Greg Stands on the Issues
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Documented positions
Campaign cites creating Texas Cyber Command and requiring parental consent for children's app downloads.
“Increased parental rights by requiring parental consent for children to download apps”
Source: Greg Abbott: On the Issues · Checked September 25, 2026
Campaign cites the Texas Heartbeat Act, the Human Life Protection Act and a ban on abortion-inducing drugs.
“Prohibited the prescribing, manufacturing, and distribution of abortion-inducing drugs in Texas”
Source: Greg Abbott: On the Issues · Checked September 25, 2026
Campaign cites a two-year freeze on undergraduate tuition at public universities and a ban on DEI programs.
“Banned DEI in higher education institutions”
Source: Greg Abbott: On the Issues · Checked September 25, 2026
Campaign cites bail reform allowing judges to deny bail for violent crimes, and a ban on cities defunding police.
“Passed a law to prohibit cities from defunding the police”
Source: Greg Abbott: On the Issues · Checked September 25, 2026
Campaign cites creating the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office (Texas DOGE) and raising the business personal property tax exemption.
“Raised the business personal property tax exemption from $2,500 to $125,000”
Source: Greg Abbott: On the Issues · Checked September 25, 2026
Campaign cites raising voter fraud to a second-degree felony and a citizens-only voting amendment.
“Increased the penalty for voter fraud from a misdemeanor to a second-degree felony”
Source: Greg Abbott: On the Issues · Checked September 25, 2026
Campaign cites the $10 billion Texas Energy Fund and a new state nuclear energy office.
“Signed the largest investment for dispatchable energy in Texas history, $10 Billion for Texas Energy Fund”
Source: Greg Abbott: On the Issues · Checked September 25, 2026
Campaign cites dedicating $20 billion over ten years to water infrastructure.
“Dedicated $20 billion over the next ten years to Texas’ water infrastructure”
Source: Greg Abbott: On the Issues · Checked September 25, 2026
Campaign cites constitutional carry and declaring Texas a Second Amendment sanctuary state.
“Declared Texas a second amendment sanctuary state”
Source: Greg Abbott: On the Issues · Checked September 25, 2026
Campaign cites the Make Texas Healthy Again Act and rural health funding.
“Passed the Make Texas Healthy Again Act”
Source: Greg Abbott: On the Issues · Checked September 25, 2026
Campaign cites Operation Lone Star, a state-built border wall, and requiring counties to cooperate with ICE.
“Mandated that every Texas county must fully cooperate with ICE”
Source: Greg Abbott: On the Issues · Checked September 25, 2026
Campaign cites a record $148 billion transportation investment.
“Announced a record $148 billion investment in Texas’s transportation infrastructure”
Source: Greg Abbott: On the Issues · Checked September 25, 2026
Campaign cites creating a $1 billion statewide school choice program (Education Freedom Accounts) and repealing the STAAR test.
“Created the first universal school choice program in Texas”
Source: Greg Abbott: On the Issues · Checked September 25, 2026
Campaign cites laws recognizing only two sexes and banning gender procedures for minors.
“Signed legislation recognizing only two sexes, male and female”
Source: Greg Abbott: On the Issues · Checked September 25, 2026
Campaign cites a five-year franchise tax exemption for new veteran-owned businesses and $46 million in grants to veterans groups.
“Issued a record breaking $46 million in grant funding to veterans organizations across the state”
Source: Greg Abbott: On the Issues · Checked September 25, 2026
Campaign cites raising the school homestead exemption from $100,000 to $140,000 and bans on state income, capital gains and inheritance taxes.
“Increased the school district homestead exemption from $100,000 to $140,000”
Source: Greg Abbott: On the Issues · Checked September 25, 2026