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Colleyville, Texas: November 3, 2026

Who is running for Texas Governor in 2026?

Here are the candidates for Texas Governor on the November 3, 2026 ballot in Colleyville, Texas.

Positions come only from each candidate's own votes, official actions, statements and questionnaire answers, never from party labels. Every item links to its source.

Greg Abbott

Republican · Incumbent

Governor of Texas

Greg Abbott has been governor of Texas since 2015 and is seeking a fourth term21. He previously served as Texas attorney general from 2002 to 2015, as a justice on the Supreme Court of Texas, and as a district judge in Houston2.

Where they stand

  • Abortion: Illegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incest Official action · medium confidence
    • Abbott signed SB 8, the Texas Heartbeat Act, which bans most abortions after cardiac activity is detected and lets private citizens sue. (2021-05-19) source
    • He signed HB 1280, which prohibits abortion in Texas and creates criminal penalties. (2021-06-16) source
    • He signed SB 31, which sets out when physicians may use medical judgment to perform an otherwise prohibited abortion. (2025-06-20) source
    • He signed HB 7, which prohibits the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs. (2025-09-17) source
  • Guns: Remove most restrictions; bearing arms is a right Official action · high confidence
    • Abbott signed HB 1927, which allows people 21 and older who may legally possess a handgun to carry one without a license. (2021-06-16) source
    • His campaign lists signing constitutional carry and declaring Texas a Second Amendment sanctuary state among his accomplishments. (2026) source
  • Immigration: Deport everyone here illegally, as quickly as possible Official action · medium confidence
    • Abbott signed SB 4, which makes illegal entry into Texas from a foreign country a state crime. (2023-12-18) source
    • At the signing he said the new laws would help stop the 'tidal wave of illegal entry' and fund more border wall. (2023-12-18) source
    • He signed SB 8, which deals with agreements between certain sheriffs and ICE to enforce federal immigration law. (2025-06-20) source
    • His campaign says he ordered state agencies to assist in arresting, jailing and deporting people in the country illegally and required every county to cooperate with ICE. (2026) source
  • School choice: Yes, universal school choice for every family Official action · high confidence
    • Abbott signed SB 2, which created an education savings account program. (2025-05-03) source
    • His campaign calls it the first universal school choice program in Texas, funded at 1 billion dollars. (2026) source
  • Property taxes: Eliminate school property taxes and replace them with sales tax or state money Said · medium confidence
    • Abbott has called for a constitutional amendment to eliminate school property taxes for homeowners, paid for with state surplus money, along with a 3 percent appraisal cap and a two-thirds voter approval requirement for local tax increases. (2025-12-11) source
    • He signed SB 4, which raised the school district homestead exemption. (2025-06-16) source
    • He signed SB 23, which raised the school district homestead exemption for people who are elderly or disabled. (2025-06-16) source
    • His campaign says the exemptions rose from 100,000 to 140,000 dollars, and from 110,000 to 200,000 dollars for elderly and disabled homeowners. (2026) source
  • Gender care for minors: No, ban these treatments for minors Official action · high confidence
    • Abbott signed SB 14, which prohibits gender transition procedures and treatments for minors. (2023-06-02) source
  • Transgender athletes: No, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed options Official action · high confidence
    • Abbott signed HB 25, requiring K-12 students to compete on teams matching the sex on their birth certificate. (2021-10-25) source
    • He signed SB 15, applying a similar rule to college sports. (2023-06-18) source
  • DEI programs: Ban DEI offices and required training at public institutions, as Texas has Official action · high confidence
    • Abbott signed SB 17, which bans diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at public universities. (2023-06-17) source
    • He signed SB 12, which bars DEI duties in K-12 public schools. (2025-06-20) source
  • Religion in schools: Support Texas's laws: Ten Commandments in classrooms and optional prayer periods Official action · high confidence
    • Abbott signed SB 10, requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms. (2025-06-20) source
    • He signed SB 11, which provides for a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious texts in public schools. (2025-06-20) source
  • Curriculum and books: Parents, including the right to remove material they object to Official action · medium confidence
    • Abbott signed HB 900, which sets standards for sexually explicit material in school library books and requires vendors to rate books. (2023-06-13) source
    • He signed SB 13, which creates local school library advisory councils and sets parental rights regarding school library materials. (2025-06-20) source
  • Election rules: Strict photo ID, paper ballots, cleaner voter rolls and fewer mail ballots Official action · medium confidence
    • Abbott signed SB 1, which banned 24-hour voting, limited drive-through voting, barred officials from sending unrequested mail ballot applications and expanded poll watcher access. (2021-09-07) source
    • His campaign says he raised the penalty for voter fraud to a second-degree felony. (2026) source
  • Redistricting: State legislatures draw maps and may redraw any time, including for partisan advantage Official action · high confidence
    • Abbott signed HB 4, a new congressional map passed in a 2025 special session, four years after the 2021 map. (2025-08-29) source
  • Policing and crime: Tougher sentences, more police funding, and stricter bail Official action · high confidence
    • Abbott signed HB 1900, which penalizes large cities that cut police budgets. (2021-06-01) source
    • He signed SB 9, which changes pretrial release rules and regulates charitable bail organizations. (2025-06-16) source
    • His campaign says he passed a bail package allowing judges to deny bail for violent crimes such as murder and rape. (2026) source
  • Marijuana: Decriminalize small amounts (fines, not jail) Said · medium confidence
    • Abbott said he supports lowering the penalty for small amounts of marijuana to a Class C misdemeanor but does not support legalization. (2022-05-17) source
    • A 2023 news report says Abbott expressed support for the intent of HB 218, a House bill that would have made possession of an ounce or less a fine-only Class C misdemeanor. (2023-04-26) source
    • He signed HB 46, which changes the medical use of low-THC cannabis under the Texas Compassionate-Use Program. (2025-06-20) source
  • Texas power grid: Pay for more backup natural gas plants Official action · medium confidence
    • Abbott signed SB 2627, which set up funding to support building and operating power plants. (2023-06-09) source
    • His campaign calls the resulting 10 billion dollar Texas Energy Fund the largest investment in dispatchable energy in state history. (2026) source
    • After the 2021 winter storm he signed SB 3, which addresses preparing for and preventing weather emergencies and power outages and raises penalties. (2021-06-08) source
  • AI data centers: Welcome them, but make them pay their full share of grid and water costs Official action · medium confidence
    • Abbott signed SB 6, which sets planning, interconnection and cost rules for certain very large electric loads, such as data centers. (2025-06-20) source
  • Energy and climate: All of the above: oil, gas, nuclear and renewables, and let markets pick Said · medium confidence
    • Abbott's campaign highlights Texas leading in oil and gas, wind, solar and battery storage, a 10 billion dollar fund for dispatchable power, and a new state nuclear office. (2026) source
  • Nuclear power: Back new reactors with public funds, tax credits, and streamlined approvals Official action · medium confidence
    • Abbott signed HB 14, which supports development of the nuclear energy industry in Texas. (2025-06-20) source
    • His campaign says the law created the Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office. (2026) source
  • AI regulation: Let states like Texas write their own targeted AI rules Official action · medium confidence
    • Abbott signed HB 149, which regulates the use of artificial intelligence systems in Texas and sets civil penalties. (2025-06-22) source
  • Kids online: Also require safe-by-default design and a legal duty of care Official action · medium confidence
    • Abbott signed HB 18, the SCOPE Act, which protects minors from harmful or deceptive practices on digital services. (2023-06-13) source
    • HB 18 requires digital service providers to have users register their age, give verified parents supervision tools, and adopt a strategy to prevent known minors' exposure to harmful material. (2023-06-13) source
    • He signed SB 2420, which regulates app stores for mobile devices; his campaign says it requires parental consent for children to download apps. (2025-05-27) source
  • China policy: Get tougher: broad tariffs, land purchase bans like Texas SB 17, and forced app sales Official action · high confidence
    • Abbott signed SB 17, which restricts purchases of Texas real estate by certain foreign individuals and entities. (2025-06-20) source
    • His campaign says the law bars land sales to hostile foreign adversaries such as China, Russia, Iran and North Korea, and that he ordered state agencies to divest from China. (2026) source
  • Housing and growth: Allow townhomes and apartments in more places to bring prices down Official action · medium confidence
    • Abbott signed SB 15, which limits lot size and density requirements for new homes in certain cities. (2025-06-20) source
    • He signed SB 840, which limits city regulation of certain mixed-use and multifamily projects and conversions of commercial buildings to housing. (2025-06-20) source
  • E-Verify mandate: Require it only for government and state contractors, as Texas does now Official action · medium confidence
    • Abbott signed SB 374, requiring state agencies to use E-Verify. (2015-06-10) source
  • Business regulation: Cut red tape, but keep core safety and environmental rules Official action · medium confidence
    • Abbott signed SB 14, which reforms how state agencies adopt rules and impose regulatory requirements. (2025-04-23) source
    • His campaign says he directed state agencies to cut unnecessary regulations and established a Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office. (2026) source
  • Healthcare: Private insurance with more competition and price transparency, keeping protections for pre-existing conditions Said · medium confidence
    • Abbott proposed letting small businesses offer health plans that skip state coverage mandates beyond federal requirements, and capping co-pays for inhalers and epinephrine at 25 dollars. (2026-07-30) source
    • The same report notes Abbott has opposed expanding Medicaid, citing cost. (2026-07-30) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, School vaccines.

Gina Hinojosa

Democrat

State Representative, Texas House District 49

Gina Hinojosa is a Democratic state representative from Austin who has served in the Texas House since 2017 and is the Democratic nominee for governor91. She grew up in the Rio Grande Valley, is a civil rights and union lawyer, and previously served as president of the Austin ISD school board42.

Where they stand

  • School choice: No, keep public money in traditional public schools Voted · high confidence
    • Hinojosa voted no on SB 2, which created the state education savings account program. (2025-04-17) source
    • Hinojosa voted yes on an amendment removing the education savings account article from HB 1. (2023-11-17) source
    • Hinojosa says she will end what she calls the voucher scam and keep taxpayer dollars in neighborhood public schools. (2026) source
  • Abortion: Legal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks) Said · high confidence
    • Hinojosa said she would sign a repeal of the abortion ban and supports a return to Roe v. Wade-era access, though she does not expect a Republican Legislature to pass it. (2026-09-25) source
    • Hinojosa voted no on SB 8, the 2021 law banning most abortions after cardiac activity is detected. (2021-05-06) source
    • Hinojosa voted no on HB 1280, the 2021 law prohibiting abortion. (2021-05-06) source
  • AI data centers: Pause new approvals until the state finishes studying power and water impacts Said · medium confidence
    • Hinojosa called for an immediate moratorium on new data centers until the Legislature passes protections, and for ending the tax breaks given to large data centers. (2026) source
    • She has said she would have regulators freeze residential electricity rates until data centers and other high-load users pay for their own costs. (2026) source
  • Property taxes: Eliminate school property taxes and replace them with sales tax or state money Said · medium confidence
    • Hinojosa says she would end corporate subsidies and use the savings to cut property taxes, with the end goal of eliminating residential property taxes. (2026) source
    • Hinojosa voted yes on SB 4, raising the school homestead exemption to 140,000 dollars, on second reading; she was recorded absent on the final House vote. (2025-05-20) source
    • A news review of her record says she voted against several bills limiting how fast cities, counties and school districts can raise property tax revenue, saying she voted to defend local control. (2026-09-24) source
  • Gender care for minors: Position does not fit our answer choices; see evidence. Voted · medium confidence
    • Hinojosa voted no on SB 14, which prohibits gender transition treatments for minors. (2023-05-15) source
    • She said the bills she voted against were efforts to 'punch down' at vulnerable Texans, but would not say whether she would sign a repeal of the ban on gender-affirming care for minors. (2026-09-25) source
  • DEI programs: Position does not fit our answer choices; see evidence. Voted · medium confidence
    • Hinojosa voted no on SB 17, which bans DEI initiatives at public universities. (2023-05-22) source
    • Hinojosa voted no on SB 12, which bars DEI duties in K-12 schools. (2025-05-25) source
  • Religion in schools: Position does not fit our answer choices; see evidence. Voted · medium confidence
    • Hinojosa voted no on SB 10, requiring Ten Commandments displays in classrooms. (2025-05-25) source
    • Hinojosa voted no on SB 11, allowing a period of prayer and Bible reading in schools. (2025-05-23) source
  • Marijuana: Decriminalize small amounts (fines, not jail) Voted · medium confidence
    • Hinojosa voted yes on HB 218 in 2023, a bill lowering the penalties for possessing small amounts of marijuana. (2023-04-27) source
    • News coverage of the House vote describes HB 218 as making possession of an ounce or less a fine-only Class C misdemeanor, with citations instead of arrests. (2023-04-26) source
    • She also voted yes on HB 441 in 2021, a similar bill on marijuana possession penalties. (2021-04-30) source
  • AI regulation: Let states like Texas write their own targeted AI rules Voted · medium confidence
    • Hinojosa voted yes on HB 149, which regulates the use of artificial intelligence systems in Texas. (2025-04-23) source
  • Housing and growth: Allow townhomes and apartments in more places to bring prices down Voted · medium confidence
    • Hinojosa voted yes on final approval of SB 15, which limits lot size and density requirements for new homes in certain cities. (2025-06-01) source
    • She says she would stop private equity firms from buying up single-family homes and authored a 2025 bill limiting institutional investors' purchases. (2026) source
  • Energy and climate: A gradual shift to cleaner energy, driven by incentives Said · low confidence
    • Hinojosa says the state needs better ways to get wind, solar and other clean and affordable energy onto the grid. (2026) source
  • Immigration: Position does not fit our answer choices; see evidence. Voted · medium confidence
    • Hinojosa voted no on SB 4, which made illegal entry into Texas a state crime. (2023-11-14) source
    • Hinojosa voted no on SB 8, on sheriff agreements with ICE. (2025-05-25) source
  • Redistricting: Position does not fit our answer choices; see evidence. Voted · medium confidence
    • Hinojosa voted no on HB 4, the 2025 mid-decade congressional map. (2025-08-20) source
  • Transgender athletes: Position does not fit our answer choices; see evidence. Voted · medium confidence
    • Hinojosa voted no on HB 25, requiring K-12 athletes to compete by biological sex. (2021-10-14) source
    • Hinojosa voted no on SB 15, applying the same rule to college sports. (2023-05-18) source
  • Curriculum and books: Position does not fit our answer choices; see evidence. Voted · medium confidence
    • Hinojosa voted no on HB 900, setting state rules for school library materials. (2023-04-20) source
    • Hinojosa voted no on final approval of SB 13, on school library advisory councils and parental rights. (2025-05-31) source
  • Guns: Position does not fit our answer choices; see evidence. Voted · medium confidence
    • Hinojosa voted no on final approval of HB 1927, which allows handgun carry without a license. (2021-05-23) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Texas power grid, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, China policy.

Pat Dixon

Libertarian

Private citizen

Pat Dixon is an engineer from Lago Vista and the Libertarian nominee for governor115. He served on the Lago Vista City Council and later chaired the Libertarian Party of Texas24. He has run for the Texas Senate and for Congress as a Libertarian2.

Where they stand

  • Minimum wage: Get rid of it; let employers and workers agree on pay Questionnaire answer · high confidence
    • Asked his position on the minimum wage, Dixon wrote that he opposes it, citing economist Milton Friedman. (2026-08) source
  • Marijuana: Legalize and regulate it like alcohol Questionnaire answer · high confidence
    • Dixon answered yes to making cannabis legal for adults 21 and older and yes to creating a legal, regulated market for adult-use sales. (2026-08-28) source
  • School choice: Yes, universal school choice for every family Said · high confidence
    • Dixon said he would ideally like a statewide scholarship in which every child gets the same amount of money to follow them to any school, and said Texas should not turn away the students who applied for the state's voucher program. (2026-05-28) source
    • In the League of Women Voters guide he repeated that he favors a statewide scholarship that follows each child to any school. (2026-08-28) source
  • AI data centers: Welcome them, but make them pay their full share of grid and water costs Said · high confidence
    • Dixon said Texas should not be paying to bring AI data centers to the state through tax exemptions, and that he does not oppose a data center that pays for its impact or provides its own resources. (2026-08-19) source
  • Redistricting: Legislatures draw maps under strict neutral rules that courts can enforce Said · medium confidence
    • Dixon said he would have refused a request to redraw districts in the middle of the decade and called for non-partisan, compact district maps produced with software Texas already has. (2026-05-28) source
  • Ranked-choice voting: Let cities and counties choose it for local races Said · high confidence
    • Dixon said that as governor he would support letting cities use other voting systems, naming approval voting as his favorite and saying he also supports ranked-choice voting. (2026-05-30) source
  • Immigration: A path to citizenship for most, and more legal immigration Said · low confidence
    • Dixon said his border policy would be 'if you are peaceful and productive, welcome' and that legal immigration paperwork is so hard that people ignore the law. (2026-06-17) source
    • He said he disagrees with sanctuary cities and supports cooperation where possible, but does not support how ICE is currently enforcing immigration policy. (2026-08) source
  • Election rules: Photo ID, but with free IDs and more early voting Said · medium confidence
    • Dixon disagreed that people should be able to vote without photo identification, and said voter verification could use biometrics on the voter card. (2026-08) source
    • He suggested putting photos or other biometrics on voter registration cards because some legal residents lack a driver's license or passport, and said he believes Texas elections are conducted properly. (2026-06-18) source
  • AI regulation: Keep rules minimal so AI companies can innovate freely Said · medium confidence
    • Dixon said the free market and existing law are forms of AI regulation, warned that predictive licensing and permitting rules can chill progress, and said lawmakers should act where new harms are not covered by current law. (2026-06-04) source
  • Energy and climate: All of the above: oil, gas, nuclear and renewables, and let markets pick Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
    • Asked about the most reliable future energy source, Dixon said nuclear is the best long-term option but that he prefers market forces drive the solution. (2026-08) source
  • Gender care for minors: Leave it to parents and doctors Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
    • Dixon answered neutral on whether transitioning a child is abuse, saying he would be reluctant to intervene where parents and child consent with professional supervision, but opposes it without parental consent. (2026-08) source
  • Transgender athletes: No, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed options Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
    • Dixon agreed that biological males should not take part in women's sports or use women's spaces, while saying he does not know that it is a big problem in Texas. (2026-08) source
  • Abortion: Position does not fit our answer choices; see evidence. Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
    • Dixon said he personally considers himself pro-life but does not intend to impose his religion or morality as governor, and said that in medical emergencies doctors and adults should make the choice without politicians. (2026-08) source
  • Guns: Position does not fit our answer choices; see evidence. Said · medium confidence
    • Dixon said he defends gun uses that do not initiate force, and also said measures Governor Abbott once raised, such as a red-flag law, deserve serious consideration. (2026-07-30) source
  • Property taxes: Position does not fit our answer choices; see evidence. Said · medium confidence
    • Dixon questioned plans to eliminate property taxes or replace them with sales taxes, said tax cuts must come with named spending cuts, and said he favors reforming the appraisal system. (2026-06-05) source
  • Healthcare: Position does not fit our answer choices; see evidence. Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
    • Dixon said more choice and competition will lower prices and that he would open the health care market to new competitors and lower-cost providers. (2026-08-28) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Business regulation, Texas power grid, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.

Last reviewed 2026-09-26. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.