Greg Abbott – Governor of Texas, 2028 Presidential Election 2028 Candidate

Greg Abbott

REPUBLICANGOVERNORTexas
1%
Votes

Governor of Texas

Governors

Born in Wichita Falls, Texas; paralyzed from the waist down at 26 when a tree fell on him while jogging. University of Texas graduate with a Vanderbilt law degree who served as a state judge and Texas Supreme Court justice. Married to Cecilia Abbott, Texas's first Hispanic first lady; one adopted daughter.

Policy Focus

Border Security

ImmigrationEnergyEconomy

Policy Positions

ImmigrationOperation Lone Star — deployed National Guard to border, bused migrants
EnergyTexas energy independence, expanded oil and gas production
EconomyNo state income tax, lured Fortune 500 companies to relocate to Texas

Career Timeline

1996Appointed to Texas Supreme Court
2002Elected Texas Attorney General
2015Inaugurated as Governor of Texas
2022Re-elected governor, launched Operation Lone Star at border
2024Challenged federal government over border authority
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