GREG ABBOTT

Republican Incumbent

On ballot as: GREG ABBOTT
Current role: Governor of Texas (serving a third term)
Background: Bachelor's University of Texas law degree from Vanderbilt University
Experience: Harris County District Judge
Texas Supreme Court Justice,
Texas Attorney General before being elected governor in 2014
Top priorities: Taxes and affordability: lower taxes, – 'Empowering Texas Taxpayers' property tax plan
Unleashing the Texas economy
Securing the border, defending Texas
Protecting our communities (public safety)
Restoring excellence in education
Tidbits: Abortion: Campaign site: "Signed the strongest pro-life protections in the country to protect the unborn and pregnant women"
Border and immigration: "Texas became the first state in U.S. history to build its own border wall"; "Mandated that every Texas county must fully cooperate with ICE"
Guns: Campaign site: "Declared Texas a second amendment sanctuary state, protecting Texans from overburdensome federal regulations regarding firearms"
Public schools and vouchers: Campaign site: "Created the first universal school choice program in Texas"; "Invested a record $8.5 billion in new funding for public education"
State Income Tax: Abbott – No State Income Tax.
Property taxes: Campaign site: "Invested more than $50 billion to reduce property taxes"; "Increased the school district homestead exemption from $100,000 to $140,000"
Claims and the record
2024 pardon of Daniel Perry: The day after a jury convicted Daniel Perry of murder at a 2020 Austin protest (April 2023), Abbott asked the Board of Pardons and Paroles for a pardon recommendation; on its unanimous recommendation Abbott granted a full pardon in May 2024. The Court of Criminal Appeals denied the district attorney leave to seek to vacate it (June 2024). Abbott said self-defense law "cannot be nullified by a jury or a progressive District Attorney".
2022 transgender-minor treatment directive: Directed the Department of Family and Protective Services in 2022 to investigate reported gender-transition procedures on children. The Texas Supreme Court (May 2022) lifted a statewide injunction on procedural grounds but kept the block on investigating the family that sued, saying the governor and attorney general were within their rights to state their views but the agency was not compelled to follow them. In April 2026 it ended the remaining injunctions without deciding whether such treatment is child abuse. No response found.
Endorsements: President Donald Trump
Pipe Fitters Local Union 211
Plumbers Local Union 68
Numerous Police & Law Enforcement Associations -too numerous to list
Association of Texas EMS Professionals
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Texas Medical Association Political Action Committee
American Council of Engineering Companies
Numerous Conservative Organizations – too many to list
Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas
Associated Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors of Texas
BEEF-PAC of Texas Cattle Feeders
Beer Alliance of Texas
Career College and Schools of Texas PAC
Charter Schools Now PAC
Exotic Wildlife Association
EYE-PAC of the Texas Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
Fort Bend Business Coalition
Heat and Frost Insulators Local Union 22
Independent Bankers Association of Texas
Independent Insurance Agents of Texas
International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 745 and Joint Council 80
International Longshoreman
Make Texans Healthy Again PAC
Mechanical Contractors of Texas
Moms for American Action
Music Venue Alliance
National Cutting Horse Association
National Federation of Independent Businesses
National Latino Law Enforcement Organization
National Rifle Association-Political Victory Fund
North Texas Automobile Dealers PAC
Operating Engineers Local Union 540
Organization of Spanish-Speaking Officers
Pipe Fitters Local Union 211
Plumbers Local Union 68
Regional Hispanic Contractors Association
Republican National Hispanic Assembly of Texas
Rural Friends of Electric Cooperatives
San Antonio Professional Fire Fighters Association
South Texans’ Property Rights Association
Southwest Tow Operators
Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life
Teamsters Local 745
Teamsters Local 988
Texans for Lawsuit Reform
Texans for Life Committee Life PAC
Texans for Medical Freedom
Numerous Texas Associations of Businesses – too numerous to list (see website)
Texas Right to Life
Turning Point Action
Young Conservatives of Texas
Campaign website: gregabbott.com

GREG ABBOTT

Governor

Greg Abbott