THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
GREG ABBOTT
Candidate for Governor · Texas
Current directory role: Governor of Texas. Candidacy does not change their current office.
THE PERSON
Background
Roots
- Hometown: Duncanville, Texas
Education
- University of Texas at Austin · BBA, business administration, 1981
- Vanderbilt University Law School · J.D., 1984
Career
- Worked in private legal practice and as a state trial judge.
- Served as a justice of the Texas Supreme Court.
- Texas attorney general, 2002–2015.
Saved officeholder background sources
National Governors Association biography ↗Education background reference ↗Office & directory source ↗Wikipedia · Greg Abbott ↗Saved profile checked October 20, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Where they stand
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Sourced issue positions have not yet been added for this candidate. That is a coverage gap, not a claim that they have no views.
View saved officeholder profile →THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
Governor · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 21, 2026.
Texas Secretary of State · Certified general election ballot ↗Portrait source ↗The candidate’s name and party follow the official ballot source. Backgrounds and issue positions are checked separately. A candidate is not an officeholder-elect unless a verified result establishes that status.