2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
7 candidates, listed alphabetically.
RepublicanIncumbent
Current office: incumbent governor
Greg Abbott is an American politician, attorney, and jurist serving since 2015 as the 48th governor of Texas. A member of the Republican Party, he served from 2002 to 2015 as the 50th attorney general of Texas and from 1996 to 2001 as a justice of the Texas Supreme Court.
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Libertarian
Pat Dixon is described in Wikipedia's coverage of this race as: former chair of the Libertarian Party of Texas.
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Democratic
Current office: state representative from the 49th district
Gina Hinojosa is an American lawyer and politician who is the Democratic nominee for the 2026 Texas gubernatorial election. Hinojosa is a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing the 49th district.
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Candidate lists as of Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
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