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2026 Texas gubernatorial election

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2026 Texas gubernatorial election

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 a fourth term. If Abbott were to be re-elected and serve a fourth full term, he would become the state's longest-serving governor with 16 years on January 21, 2031, surpassing the 14 year tenure of his predecessor, Rick Perry. He would also tie with Jerry Brown of California and Bill Janklow of South Dakota as the fourth longest-serving governor in United States history at 5,845 days served. Primary elections were held on March 3, 2026. Abbott secured his party's nomination with 82% of the vote without major opposition. Democratic state representative Gina Hinojosa secured her party's nomination with 59% of the vote in a nine-way primary.

Infobox

Nominee
Greg Abbott
Party
Republican

Tables

· Republican primary › Polling
YouGov
YouGov
Poll source
YouGov
Date(s) administered
February 26 – March 2, 2026
Sample size
1,668 (LV)
Margin of error
± 2 %
Greg Abbott
72%
Evelyn Brooks
2%
Pete Chambers
11%
Arturo Espinosa
0%
Mark V. Goloby
0%
Other
2%
Undecided
13%
University of Texas/ Texas Politics Project
University of Texas/ Texas Politics Project
Poll source
University of Texas/ Texas Politics Project
Date(s) administered
February 2–16, 2026
Sample size
360 (LV)
Margin of error
± 5 %
Greg Abbott
91%
Evelyn Brooks
1%
Pete Chambers
5%
Arturo Espinosa
1%
Mark V. Goloby
1%
Other
2%
Undecided
–
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Greg Abbott
Evelyn Brooks
Pete Chambers
Arturo Espinosa
Mark V. Goloby
Other
Undecided
YouGov
February 26 – March 2, 2026
1,668 (LV)
± 2 %
72%
2%
11%
0%
0%
2%
13%
University of Texas/ Texas Politics Project
February 2–16, 2026
360 (LV)
± 5 %
91%
1%
5%
1%
1%
2%
–
Republican primary · Republican primary › Results
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
2,156,879
Candidate
100
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Greg Abbott (incumbent)
1,764,924
81
Republican
Pete "Doc" Chambers
240,640
11
Republican
Evelyn Brooks
44,142
2
Republican
Arturo Espinosa
23,444
1
Republican
Charles Andrew Crouch
15,405
0
Republican
Kenneth Hyde
14,941
0
Republican
Nathaniel Welch
12,057
0
Republican
Mark V. Goloby
10,991
0
Republican
Stephen Samuelson
10,864
0
Republican
Ronnie Tullos
10,352
0
Republican
R . "Bob" Achgill
9,119
0
Total votes
2,156,879
100
· Democratic primary › Polling
YouGov
YouGov
Poll source
YouGov
Date(s) administered
February 26 – March 2, 2026
Sample size
2,342 (LV)
Margin of error
± 2 %
Chris Bell
4%
Bobby Cole
5%
Gina Hinojosa
55%
Angela Villescaz
2%
Andrew White
–
Other
9%
Undecided
25%
Blueprint Polling (D)
Blueprint Polling (D)
Poll source
Blueprint Polling (D)
Date(s) administered
February 23–24, 2026
Sample size
472 (LV)
Margin of error
± 4 %
Chris Bell
4%
Bobby Cole
3%
Gina Hinojosa
61%
Angela Villescaz
2%
Andrew White
1%
Other
9%
Undecided
20%
UT Tyler
UT Tyler
Poll source
UT Tyler
Date(s) administered
February 13–22, 2026
Sample size
– (LV)
Margin of error
–
Chris Bell
25%
Bobby Cole
–
Gina Hinojosa
60%
Angela Villescaz
–
Andrew White
–
Other
14%
Undecided
1%
– (RV)
– (RV)
Poll source
– (RV)
Date(s) administered
25%
Sample size
–
Margin of error
58%
Chris Bell
–
Bobby Cole
–
Gina Hinojosa
15%
Angela Villescaz
2%
University of Texas/ Texas Politics Project
University of Texas/ Texas Politics Project
Poll source
University of Texas/ Texas Politics Project
Date(s) administered
February 2–16, 2026
Sample size
369 (LV)
Margin of error
± 5 %
Chris Bell
4%
Bobby Cole
9%
Gina Hinojosa
76%
Angela Villescaz
3%
Andrew White
–
Other
8%
Undecided
–
University of Houston/YouGov
University of Houston/YouGov
Poll source
University of Houston/YouGov
Date(s) administered
January 20–31, 2026
Sample size
550 (LV)
Margin of error
± 4 %
Chris Bell
7%
Bobby Cole
6%
Gina Hinojosa
37%
Angela Villescaz
4%
Andrew White
–
Other
14%
Undecided
32%
Slingshot Strategies (D)
Slingshot Strategies (D)
Poll source
Slingshot Strategies (D)
Date(s) administered
January 14–21, 2026
Sample size
1,290 (LV)
Margin of error
± 3 %
Chris Bell
4%
Bobby Cole
3%
Gina Hinojosa
29%
Angela Villescaz
–
Andrew White
–
Other
6%
Undecided
58%
Texas Southern University
Texas Southern University
Poll source
Texas Southern University
Date(s) administered
December 9–11, 2025
Sample size
1,600 (LV)
Margin of error
± 2 %
Chris Bell
5%
Bobby Cole
3%
Gina Hinojosa
41%
Angela Villescaz
1%
Andrew White
6%
Other
2%
Undecided
42%
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Chris Bell
Bobby Cole
Gina Hinojosa
Angela Villescaz
Andrew White
Other
Undecided
YouGov
February 26 – March 2, 2026
2,342 (LV)
± 2 %
4%
5%
55%
2%
–
9%
25%
Blueprint Polling (D)
February 23–24, 2026
472 (LV)
± 4 %
4%
3%
61%
2%
1%
9%
20%
UT Tyler
February 13–22, 2026
– (LV)
–
25%
–
60%
–
–
14%
1%
– (RV)
25%
–
58%
–
–
15%
2%
University of Texas/ Texas Politics Project
February 2–16, 2026
369 (LV)
± 5 %
4%
9%
76%
3%
–
8%
–
University of Houston/YouGov
January 20–31, 2026
550 (LV)
± 4 %
7%
6%
37%
4%
–
14%
32%
Slingshot Strategies (D)
January 14–21, 2026
1,290 (LV)
± 3 %
4%
3%
29%
–
–
6%
58%
January 5, 2026
White withdraws from the race
Texas Southern University
December 9–11, 2025
1,600 (LV)
± 2 %
5%
3%
41%
1%
6%
2%
42%
Democratic primary · Democratic primary › Results
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
2,203,671
Candidate
100
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Gina Hinojosa
1,289,576
58
Democratic
Chris Bell
216,787
9
Democratic
Angela "Tia Angie" Villescaz
150,752
6
Democratic
Patricia Abrego
128,632
5
Democratic
Andrew White (withdrawn)
117,392
5
Democratic
Bobby Cole
112,675
5
Democratic
Jose Navarro Balbuena
65,826
3
Democratic
Carlton W. Hart
63,278
2
Democratic
Zach Vance
58,753
2
Total votes
2,203,671
100
· General election › Predictions
Solid R
Solid R
Source
The Cook Political Report
Ranking
Solid R
As of
September 11, 2025
Solid R
Solid R
Source
Inside Elections
Ranking
Solid R
As of
August 28, 2025
Safe R
Safe R
Source
Sabato's Crystal Ball
Ranking
Safe R
As of
September 4, 2025
Lean R
Lean R
Source
Race to the WH
Ranking
Lean R
As of
February 12, 2026
Source
Ranking
As of
The Cook Political Report
Solid R
September 11, 2025
Inside Elections
Solid R
August 28, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball
Safe R
September 4, 2025
Race to the WH
Lean R
February 12, 2026

References

  1. Key: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear
  2. "Someone else" and "I [did/will] not vote in this primary" with 1%; R . "Bob" Achgill, Charles Andrew Crouch, Kenneth Hy
  3. "Someone else" with 2%; R . "Bob" Achgill, Charles Andrew Crouch, Kenneth Hyde, Stephen Samuelson, Ronnie Tullos, and Na
  4. County executive
  5. "Someone else" with 3%; Patricia Abrego and "I [did/will] not vote in this primary" with 2%; Jose Navarro Balbuena, Faiz
  6. "Do not remember" with 5%; "Did not vote in this race" with 2%; Patricia Abrego, Carlton Hart, and Zach Vance with 1%; J
  7. "Someone else" with 14%
  8. "Someone else" with 15%
  9. "Someone else" with 6%; Patricia Abrego and Carlton Hart with 1%; Jose Navarro Balbuena and Zach Vance with 0%
  10. "2 Others <4%" and Patricia Abrego with 5%; Carlton Hart with 4%
  11. "Would not vote in that race" with 5%; Zach Vance with 1%
  12. Jose Navarro Balbuena and "Others (<1%)" with 1%
  13. Pat Dixon (L) with 3%
  14. "Would not vote in that race" with 2%
  15. "Someone else" with 5%
  16. Pat Dixon (L) with 6%
  17. Pat Dixon (L) with 3%
  18. "Someone else" with 8%
  19. Poll sponsored by Texas Public Opinion Research
  20. Poll sponsored by Hinojosa's campaign
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