Greg Abbott
Governor of Texas — currently serving. Party, term history, and sourced provenance. Sections fill in as records land.
Terms
- Governor of Texas Republican Current
Background
- background Born November 13, 1957, Wichita Falls, Texas; grew up Longview/Duncanville; University of Texas (BBA, 1981); Vanderbilt (JD, 1984); uses wheelchair.
- role Texas Supreme Court justice (1995, appointed George W. Bush); won full term (1998) with 60%; 50th Attorney General Texas (2002–2015).
- achievement Longest-serving Texas AG (2002–2015); elected 2002/2006/2010; third U.S. governor to use wheelchair (after FDR and George Wallace).
- achievement Governor of Texas (2015–present); longest-serving incumbent U.S. governor (as of 2025); reelected 2018/2022; running 2026 fourth term.
- controversy As attorney general: advocated Ten Commandments display; defended same-sex marriage ban; sued Obama on ACA and environmental regulations.
- achievement As governor: conservative agenda; maintained Texas abortion ban; lenient gun laws; law enforcement funding; Trump administration support.
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