2026 Texas gubernatorial election

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2026 Texas gubernatorial election
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Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent Governor

Greg Abbott
Republican



The 2026 Texas gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Republican Governor Greg Abbott is running for re-election to an unprecedented fourth term. [1] If Abbott were to be successful and finish out a fourth full term, he would become the state's longest-serving governor with 16 years on January 21, 2031, surpassing the 14 years of his predecessor, Rick Perry. He would also tie with former South Dakota governor Bill Janklow as the fifth longest-serving governor in United States history at 5,845 days served.

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Democratic primary

Candidates

Potential

Independents

Candidates

Declined

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [4] Solid RJanuary 23, 2025
Inside Elections [5] Solid RFebruary 6, 2025

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Watkins, Matthew (March 1, 2024). "Donald Trump says Greg Abbott is 'absolutely' on vice president short list". The Texas Tribune . Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  2. 1 2 McKinley, Edward (August 28, 2024). "Texas Dem insiders list candidates to watch". Houston Chronicle .
  3. ↑ Jones, Cristela (November 18, 2024). "Matthew McConaughey says he won't be running for Texas governor". San Antonio Express-News . Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  4. ↑ "2026 CPR Governor Race ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Gubernatorial Ratings". Inside Elections . Retrieved February 7, 2025.
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