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Abbott was sworn in as governor of Texas on January 20, 2015, succeeding Rick Perry. [90] [91] He is the first governor of Texas and the third elected governor of a U.S. state to use a wheelchair, after Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York (1929–1932) and George Wallace of Alabama (1963–1967, 1971–1979; 1983–1987). [92] [93] [94]
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 ]
On November 8, 2022, current governor Greg Abbott was re-elected and became the fifth Texas governor to serve three terms following Shivers, Daniel, Connally and Perry. In case of a vacancy in the office of governor, the lieutenant governor becomes governor. [ 11 ]
(The Center Square) – Ahead of the state legislature convening in January, Gov. Greg Abbott issued four executive orders to safeguard Texas from espionage threats posed by the People’s ...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday ordered that flags at the state Capitol and other state government buildings be raised to full-staff for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration next week ...
Texas Governor Greg Abbot speaks at a Parent Empowerment Rally in the auditorium of the Texas Capitol on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. ... Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt travel to Israel.
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.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott shakes hands with Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp prior to an official swearing in ceremony for the 10 Texas State Business Court Justices at the Texas A&M Law School in ...