Greg Abbott
Republican · TX · Governor of Texas
Greg Abbott is the 48th Governor of Texas, in office since 2015 and seeking a fourth term in 2026. Previously he served as Texas Attorney General (2002-2015) and as a justice on the Texas Supreme Court (1996-2001). Paralyzed in a 1984 accident, he is the first governor of Texas to use a wheelchair. He holds a University of Texas degree and a Vanderbilt law degree, and faces Democratic state Representative Gina Hinojosa in November.
Campaign Finance Information — Governor
Campaign Finance Information · Governor · November 3, 2026
Data last updated July 24, 2026
- Raised
- $45,708,753
Top disclosed occupations of direct donors
- President$5,499,793
- Executive$4,927,636
- CEO$3,167,798
- Owner$2,093,783
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- Founder$1,423,234
Direct contributions by size
- $5,000+$42,317,120
- $1,000-$4,999$1,076,082
- $500-$999$292,300
- $100-$249$561,688
- $1-$99$1,248,657
Source: Texas Ethics Commission · 2026 cycle · prd.tecprd.ethicsefile.com
Track record
Government Efficiency
· 1 record
Signed Senate Bill 14 on April 23, 2025, creating the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office and a process aimed at reducing and reviewing state regulations.
April 23, 2025For
Source: apnews.com · researched July 12, 2026
Public Education Quality
· 2 records
Signed House Bill 2 on June 4, 2025, providing $8.5 billion in new public-education funding, including $4 billion for teacher and staff pay raises.
June 4, 2025For
Source: gov.texas.gov · researched July 12, 2026
As governor, signed Senate Bill 2 in May 2025, creating a $1 billion education savings account (private school voucher) program allowing state funds toward private-school tuition — the culmination of his multi-year school-choice push.
May 3, 2025Against
Source: kut.org · researched July 3, 2026
Women's Reproductive Rights
· 1 record
As governor, signed Senate Bill 8, the Texas Heartbeat Act banning most abortions after about six weeks and allowing private citizens to sue those who assist an abortion, into law in May 2021.
May 19, 2021Against
Source: texastribune.org · researched July 3, 2026
Elections
- Governor · November 3, 2026 · Texas · incumbent
Profile last researched July 3, 2026.