Race · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Governor
What this job does
Runs the state's executive branch. The governor signs or vetoes bills (and can veto single items in the budget), calls special sessions of the Legislature, appoints people to state boards and fills open judge seats until the next election, and leads the response to disasters. A term is four years. source: gov.texas.gov
- Greg Abbott RepublicanGovernor; attorney
- Gina Hinojosa DemocraticAttorney; state representative
- Pat Dixon LibertarianEngineer; writer
Candidates in the order the Texas Secretary of State (VoteTexas.gov) lists them . Your ballot may show the candidates in a different order.