Greg Abbott
Republican candidate for governor of Texas, the incumbent. Every point on this page links to its source. We don't grade candidates or tell you how to vote. As of 2026-10-08.
At a glance
| Party | Republican |
| Running for | Governor, Texas |
Record
No offices on record in the sources we use.
Where they stand
In their own words, from their campaign and official websites, summarised in plain English.
Economy and cost of living
No stated position on their website.
Taxes and government spending
Abbott has put forward a property tax reform plan, which he announced as part of his re-election campaign.
Health care
Abbott says he opposes ObamaCare and wants it repealed. He says he sued over it the day it was signed and continues to challenge the law and the tax it places on Americans.
“He continues to challenge this unworkable law and the unprecedented tax it imposes on Americans.”
Social Security and Medicare
No stated position on their website.
Immigration and the border
No stated position on their website.
Abortion
No stated position on their website.
Energy and climate
No stated position on their website.
Guns
No stated position on their website.
Crime and policing
No stated position on their website.
Education
No stated position on their website.
Foreign policy and defense
No stated position on their website.
Elections and ethics in government
No stated position on their website.
Ratings and endorsements
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Money
Candidates for governor report to the state, not the FEC, and this page doesn't cover state reports. Texas's campaign-finance reports ↗
Praise, criticism and controversies
These sections are not covered for governor candidates yet: every item in them is checked by a person before it is shown, and that review covers Senate candidates for now.
From Semblen
Semblen analyzed 1 ads from Greg Abbott's campaign; 0 used at least one manipulation technique. See the ads, the money and every candidate in this race →
Sources
- https://www.gregabbott.com
- https://www.gregabbott.com/come-meet-visit-greg-abbott-conroe
- https://www.gregabbott.com/come-meet-visit-greg-abbott-fort-worth-2
- https://www.gregabbott.com/come-meet-visit-greg-abbott-frisco
- https://www.gregabbott.com/come-meet-visit-greg-abbott-lubbock
- https://www.gregabbott.com/come-meet-visit-greg-abbott-mckinney
- https://www.gregabbott.com/come-meet-visit-greg-abbott-midland
- https://www.gregabbott.com/come-meet-visit-greg-abbott-san-antonio-2
- https://www.gregabbott.com/come-meet-visit-greg-abbott-sugar-land
- https://www.gregabbott.com/come-meet-visit-greg-abbott-tyler
- https://www.gregabbott.com/come-meet-visit-greg-abbott-waco
- https://www.gregabbott.com/come-meet-visit-greg-abbott-wichita-falls
- https://www.gregabbott.com/issues/obamacare-committed-to-fighting-and-repealing-an-unconstitutional-tax
- https://www.gregabbott.com/meet-greg-abbott-belton
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