Greg Abbott ()

Greg Abbott is a Republican politician serving as the 48th Governor of Texas since 2015, with his current term ending in 2027. Born on November 13, 1957, in Wichita Falls, Texas, he is the first U.S. governor since 1982 to use a wheelchair, following a 1984 injury that inspired his public service career. A prominent conservative, Abbott is known for opposing abortion, supporting lenient gun laws like "constitutional carry," tough immigration policies including border security measures such as razor wire and buoys, and frequent lawsuits against the federal government. He was reelected in 2018 and 2022, overseeing Texas's economic growth as one of the world's top economies, job creation, and responses to crises like the 2025 central Texas floods.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Attended Duncanville High School; earned a degree from the University of Texas at Austin; graduated from Vanderbilt University Law School .
• Political Experience: Began in private practice; served as State District Judge in Harris County ; appointed Justice on the Texas Supreme Court by Governor George W. Bush; elected longest-serving Texas Attorney General , defending religious liberty, suing companies like Sony for spyware, and filing 30 lawsuits against the U.S. government; elected Governor in 2014, defeating Wendy Davis, succeeding Rick Perry.