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Greg Abbott

Republican

Attorney

Greg Abbott is an attorney and Republican seeking election as Governor of Texas. He has served as Texas Attorney General and Governor, with a background in judicial service.

From the candidate’s published profile

Background

Abbott was born in Wichita Falls, Texas, on November 13, 1957.[17] He graduated with a B.B.A. in finance from the University of Texas at Austin and a J.D. from the Vanderbilt University. Abbott was paralyzed in 1984 and uses a wheelchair.[18]

Abbott worked in private practice as an attorney at Butler and Binion LLP from 1984 to 1992. He served as a district court judge in Houston from 1993 to 1995 and justice on the Supreme Court of Texas from 1996 to 2001. He then held elected office, first as the attorney general of Texas from 2002 to 2015, an then as the governor of Texas, beginning in 2015.[19]

Law:
Vanderbilt University, 1984
Bachelor's:
University of Texas, 1981

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On the 2026 ballot

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Compiled from the candidate’s published profile as of September 30, 2026.

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