Governor
Source: electionresults.sos.state.tx.us
What does this office do?
- Signing or vetoing bills that become state law
- Proposing the state budget for schools, roads, and health care
- Picking who leads state agencies
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates:
Independent
Edward Earl Giles is listed by the Texas Secretary of State with an occupation of U.S. Army retired/care provider.
Democratic
Gina Hinojosa is a civil rights and labor lawyer who has represented central Austin in the Texas House since 2017. She served on the Austin ISD school board from 2012, including as its president, and holds degrees from UT-Austin and George Washington University.
Records: Civil Rights 3 for, Corporate Accountability 2 for, Environment and Public Health 2 for,
Greg Abbott
LostRepublican · Incumbent
Greg Abbott has been governor of Texas since 2015, after 13 years as attorney general and five as a justice of the Texas Supreme Court. Paralyzed in a 1984 accident, he is the first Texas governor to use a wheelchair.
Records: Immigration 6 against, Civil Rights 4 against, Environment and Public Health 1 for, 2 against,
Jenn Mack
LostIndependent
Jenn Mack is listed by the Texas Secretary of State as a declared Governor write-in candidate.
Independent
Jinghpaw Majoishingra is listed by the Texas Secretary of State with an occupation of taxi driver.
Mike Miller
LostIndependent
Mike Miller is listed by the Texas Secretary of State with an occupation in cyber security.
Pat Dixon
LostLibertarian
Pat Dixon is an engineer in Lago Vista who owns a process control company and served two terms on the Lago Vista city council from 2005 to 2010. He chaired the Libertarian Party of Texas for ten years and has written two books on leadership.
Sources: sos.state.tx.us2