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2028 Republican presidential nominee
$47.2M
NOV 7, 2028Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleGovernor
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age68 years old (Nov 13, 1957)
GenderMale
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LocationTexas
BackgroundPolitician
EducationUniversity of Texas at Austin — BBA (1981)
Notable personal detailsGregory Wayne Abbott is an American politician, attorney, and former jurist who has served as the 48th governor of Texas since 2015. He previously served as Texas attorney general (2002–2015) and as a justice of the Texas Supreme Court (1996–2001). Abbott earned a BBA from the University of Texas at Austin and a JD from Vanderbilt University Law School.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Greg Abbott has repeatedly advocated for and signed large tax cuts in Texas, prioritizing substantial property tax relief and opposing broad state-level income taxation. His administration enacted what it called the largest property tax cut in Texas history and has continued to push further property tax relief and limits on local taxing authority.
Healthcare
Opposes Medicaid expansion and favors employer-based and state-managed approaches rather than expanding federal programs; has called for repeal of the Affordable Care Act and pursued Medicaid waivers and managed-care approaches for Texas. Has used executive actions to limit state costs for noncitizen healthcare and to pursue alternatives to ACA expansion.
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Immigration & Border
Greg Abbott supports aggressive enforcement-focused border policies, including deploying the Texas National Guard and state law enforcement to interdict migrants, erecting barriers and razor wire, and authorizing operations to return migrants to the border. His administration has operated large-scale measures such as Operation Lone Star, chartered buses to transport processed migrants to other U.S. cities, and pursued state-level actions to deter and remove unauthorized entrants. Abbott frames these actions as responses to federal inaction and emphasizes deterrence and interdiction rather than
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports and has signed multiple restrictive abortion laws in Texas, including the Texas Heartbeat Act (banning most abortions after detection of cardiac activity) and trigger/ban provisions that prohibit abortion once Roe v. Wade was overturned. The candidate frames his position as pro‑life and has backed additional measures limiting abortion access and funding for abortion services.
Climate & Energy
Supports an 'all-of-the-above' energy approach that emphasizes fossil fuel production (especially oil and natural gas), grid reliability, and expanding dispatchable power while opposing federal actions perceived as restricting the Texas energy industry. Advocates incentives and state programs to build natural-gas power plants, promotes wind/solar and nuclear as part of meeting demand, and criticizes ESG and federal regulations that he says threaten energy jobs and independence.
Public Safety & Guns
Greg Abbott has signed multiple laws expanding gun rights in Texas, including open carry, campus carry, reduced license fees, and permitless/constitutional carry; he has framed Texas as a protector of Second Amendment rights and opposed new federal gun restrictions. Abbott has supported measures that limit local or federal regulation of firearms and promoted policies favorable to lawful gun ownership and law enforcement authority.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedMar 14, 2026
Greg Abbott won the Republican primary for Texas governor with about 82% of the vote, securing his party’s nomination for another term. He is set to face Democrat Gina Hinojosa, who won her primary with about 59–60%, in the November 3, 2026 general election. The primaries also produced heavy Democratic turnout and multiple runoffs in other major Texas races, shaping the broader political landscape around Abbott’s re-election bid.
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Articles
LALubbock Avalanche-Journal3 months ago
Texas GOP, Democratic primary results in for state races
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TDThe Dallas Morning News3 months ago
Wednesday morning updates: How did the 2026 primary elections pan out in Texas?
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F4FOX 4 News3 months ago
Texas Primary Election Results: Who won the key races?
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TDThe Dallas Morning News4 months ago
We recommend in the Republican primary for Texas governor
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Polls
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