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The governor of Texas is the head of government of the U.S. state of Texas. The incumbent, Greg Abbott, is the forty-eighth governor to serve in the office since Texas' statehood in 1845. When compared to those of other states, the governorship of Texas has been described as one of relative weakness.
Governor: Took office: Left office: Notes: Domingo Terán de los Ríos: January 23, 1691 March 5, 1692 Official governor; previously served as governor of Sonora y Sinaloa (1681–1686), New Spain. Gregorio de Salinas Varona: 1692 1697 (Texas) / 1698 (Coahuila) Official governor; subsequently governed Nuevo León (1705–1707) and Honduras ...
This category includes governors during the American, Mexican and Spanish eras of Texas. For a complete chronological list of Texas governors, see List of governors of Texas . Wikimedia Commons has media related to Governors of Texas .
List of governors of Texas; List of Texas governors and presidents; P. President of the Republic of Texas; List of presidents pro tempore of the Texas Senate; R.
A total of 15 current governors previously served as lieutenant governor, while 11 previously served in the United States House of Representatives. [13] The governor's office has term limits in 37 states and 4 territories; these terms are four years except in New Hampshire and Vermont, where governors serve two-year terms. [9] [14]
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 ...
The following is a chronological list of notable heads of governments and heads of state deaths that ... Governor of New Castile: ... 1963, Dallas, Texas, United States.
A list of officials of the Republic of Texas, 1836–1846: First elected government of the Texas Republic (October 22, 1836 to December 10, 1838) President