Greg Abbott
R · Texas · 2026 · IncumbentOn the ballot
GovernorTexas · 2026Top priorities
- Cut and reform property taxes with his Empowering Texas Taxpayers plan
- Continue border security through Operation Lone Star
- Keep growing Texas jobs and defending constitutional freedoms
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Biography
Greg Abbott is Texas's incumbent governor and the Republican nominee for a fourth term, which would make him the state's longest-serving governor. A former attorney general and state supreme court justice, he launched his re-election bid with a property tax reform plan, and his tenure is defined by border security through Operation Lone Star, school choice legislation, and economic development.
Key voting record
- Signed Texas's education savings account program into law in 2025 after making school choice his top legislative priority. Signed
- Has served as governor since 2015 after twelve years as attorney general and service on the Texas Supreme Court. Served
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