Greg Abbott is the current governor of Texas and has won the most recent completed Texas gubernatorial election, which was in 2022, defeating Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke.

Current governor

  • Texas’ sitting governor is Greg Abbott , a Republican who first took office in January 2015.
  • He was reelected in 2018 and again in 2022, giving him three consecutive terms so far.

Most recent election result

  • In the 2022 Texas gubernatorial election, Greg Abbott won reelection over Democrat Beto O’Rourke by a clear margin in the statewide vote.
  • That 2022 race is the latest finished governor election in Texas as of early 2026; the next one is scheduled for November 3, 2026 and has not happened yet.

Looking ahead to 2026

  • The 2026 Texas governor election is scheduled for November 3, 2026, with Abbott running for an unprecedented fourth term.
  • Several Democratic and Republican challengers have announced campaigns, but there is no winner yet because voting has not taken place.

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