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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announces a billboard campaign in Mexico and Central America to deter illegal immigration, in Eagle Pass, Texas, on Dec. 19, 2024.
Abbott was sworn in as governor of Texas on January 20, 2015, succeeding Rick Perry. [91] [92] He is the first governor of Texas and the third elected governor of a U.S. state to use a wheelchair, after Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York (1929–1932) and George Wallace of Alabama (1963–1967, 1971–1979; 1983–1987). [93] [94] [95]
The 2022 Texas gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Republican Governor Greg Abbott won re-election to a third term, defeating the Democratic nominee, former Congressman Beto O'Rourke. [1] All statewide elected offices were currently held by Republicans.
The 2026 Texas gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Republican Governor Greg Abbott is running for re-election to an unprecedented fourth term. [1] If Abbott were to be successful and finish out a fourth full term, he would become the state's longest-serving governor ...
Texas Gov. Abbott announced a new billboard campaign warning about the “horrific" reality of the human trafficking, violence and danger facing migrants if they attempt to illegally enter the U.S.
Tarrant County’s pick for Texas governor was a bellwether for the rest of the state but not in the way Democrats had hoped. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott won his statewide bid, securing his third term ...
(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick broke fundraising records in 2024, according to statements issued by their campaigns. Abbott raised a combined total of more ...
The 2014 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Republican governor Rick Perry , who had served since the resignation of then-Governor George W. Bush on December 21, 2000, declined to run for an unprecedented fourth full term, making this the first open election for governor of the ...