Texas Governor Greg Abbott

Named one of the 100 Most Influential People in the world by TIME in 2024, Governor Greg Abbott is building upon his record as a strong conservative leader who fights to preserve Texas values and ensure the Lone Star State remains the best place to live, work, and raise a family. Governor Abbott’s vision for an even stronger Texas is focused on creating more jobs and economic opportunity, educating the leaders of the next generation, protecting individual liberties, restoring parental rights in education, and securing the southern border.

Building a Stronger Texas

Since brave pioneers first settled the untamed Wild West, Texas has offered the freedom and opportunities that can be found nowhere else. Each year Governor Abbott has been in office, Texas has been the Best State for Business in America. Texas is the headquarters of headquarters, home to 52 Fortune 500 companies. The $2.6 trillion Texas economy is the 8th largest in the world. And as the #1 state for tech exports, “Made in Texas” has never been a bigger brand. But it’s not just big business that succeeds in Texas. Our great state is home to more than 3 million small businesses that employ almost half of all working Texans. We are the #1 state for jobs created by Black business owners, Hispanic women business owners, and veteran women business owners. In Texas, everyone can succeed.

To ensure that Texas remains a beacon of liberty, Governor Abbott has taken unprecedented action to secure our southern border, including busing migrants to sanctuary cities like Washington, D.C., building the Texas border wall, designating Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations, and, through his Operation Lone Star border security initiatives, seizing enough lethal doses of fentanyl to kill every man, woman, and child in the United States, Mexico, and Canada combined.

Governor Abbott has made property tax relief a key focus of the 89th Legislative Session. In addition, Governor Abbott will continue to fully fund public education and raise teacher pay, while also empowering parents to choose the best education for their children. Governor Abbott wants to provide students with critical career training so they can get better jobs and bigger paychecks. To keep our communities safe, the Governor has prioritized the fight to keep dangerous criminals behind bars, including members of the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.

Promises Made, Promises Kept

Throughout his time in office, Governor Abbott has achieved significant legislative victories to build a stronger, safer, and more prosperous Texas than ever before. That includes providing more funding for public education than any other Governor in Texas history, ensuring Texas leads the nation in the number of Tier One research universities, freeing Texans from the burdens of rising property taxes, and allocating billions of dollars to fortify Texas’ energy grid. The Governor has also been a staunch supporter of our brave law enforcement, signing a law that defunds any cities that defund their police. He has also protected the lives of the innocent unborn and increased healthcare services and access for all Texans.

A Wealth Of Experience

Re-elected to a third term in 2022, Governor Abbott is working tirelessly to build a stronger Texas. He was first elected as the 48th Governor of Texas in 2014. Before being elected Governor, he was the 50th and longest-serving Attorney General in Texas History. He also served as a Justice on the Supreme Court of Texas and as a State District Judge in Harris County.

Defined By Perseverance

Governor Abbott was born in Wichita Falls and raised in Duncanville. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin and earned a law degree from Vanderbilt University. Shortly after law school, he was paralyzed by a falling tree while jogging. From his faith and family, he gained strength, recognizing “our lives are not defined by our challenges, but by how we respond to them.”

Governor Abbott is married to Cecilia, a former teacher and principal, who is the first Hispanic First Lady of Texas. They have been married since 1981, and have one daughter, Audrey, who works in the finance industry. They are also the proud dog parents of three Golden Retrievers: Peaches, Pancake, and Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit.