Greg Abbott

Greg Abbott (Republican Party) is the Governor of Texas. He assumed office on January 20, 2015. His current term ends on January 19, 2027.

Abbott (Republican Party) is running for re-election for Governor of Texas. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. He advanced from the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.

Abbott was born in Wichita Falls, Texas, in 1957. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's degree in finance and later earned a law degree from Vanderbilt University. Shortly after graduating from law school, Abbott was paralyzed from the waist down when a tree fell on him while jogging.1