Texas
Texas Governor 2026
Safe RGeneralIncumbent: Greg Abbott (R)
Governor Greg Abbott (R) is seeking re-election in Texas, where Republicans have carried statewide offices in recent cycles. Decision Labs currently rates the race safe Republican.
Primary resultCalled
Greg Abbott (R)Gina Hinojosa (D)
Called by NBC News, Ballotpedia · Mar 3, 2026 · unofficial
Polling below predates this result.
Greg Abbott
Governor of Texas (incumbent)
47.6%
Gina Hinojosa
State Representative, District 49
41.4%
Bobby Cole
Farmer and retired firefighter
5.2%
Chris Bell
Former U.S. Representative
4.0%
Angela Villescaz
Democratic candidate
2.2%
Patricia Abrego
Democratic candidate
1.5%
Andrew White
Businessman
1.2%
Jose Navarro
Democratic candidate
1.0%
Carlton Hart
Retired event specialist
0.5%
Evelyn Brooks
Texas State Board of Education member
—
Pete Chambers
Former military officer
—
Arturo Espinosa
Chemical engineer
—
Mark Goloby
Republican candidate
—
Polling
Polling Average
Polling average as of Jun 5, 2026 · updated 5 days ago
Polling trend chart from 2025-12-17 to 2026-06-05. Latest averages: Greg Abbott 47.6%, Gina Hinojosa 41.4%, Chris Bell 4.0%, Bobby Cole 5.2%, Carlton Hart 0.5%, Andrew White 1.2%, Patricia Abrego 1.5%, Jose Navarro 1.0%, Angela Villescaz 2.2%.
Recent Polls(12)
2026-05-29
n 1,670LVunrated
Abbott46%
Hinojosa41%
Cole—
Bell—
Villescaz—
Abrego—
2026-04-28
n 1,865LVunrated
Abbott48%
Hinojosa43%
Cole—
Bell—
Villescaz—
Abrego—
| Pop | Abbott | Hinojosa | Cole | Bell | Villescaz | Abrego | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-05 | Quantus Insightsunrated | 800 | LV | 49% | 41% | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-29 | Texas Public Opinion Researchunrated | 1,670 | LV | 46% | 41% | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-18 | Texas Southern Universityunrated | 1,223 | LV | 49% | 43% | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-04-29 | University of Texasunrated | 1,200 | RV | 44% | 38% | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-04-28 | Texas Public Opinion Researchunrated | 1,865 | LV | 48% | 43% | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-02 | YouGovunrated | 2,427 | LV | — | 55% | 5% | 4% | 2% | 2% |
| 2026-02-27 | Univ. of Texas - Tylerunrated | 959 | LV | 49% | 41% | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-02-26 | Blueprint Pollingunrated | 472 | LV | — | 61% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 1% |
| 2026-02-25 | University of Texasunrated | 278 | RV | — | 76% | 9% | 4% | 3% | 1% |
| 2026-02-11 | Univ. of Houstonunrated | 1,502 | LV | 49% | 42% | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-01-15 | Emerson Collegeunrated | 1,165 | LV | 50% | 42% | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-12-17 | Texas Southern Universityunrated | 1,600 | LV | — | 41% | 3% | 5% | 1% | — |
Prediction Markets
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