Greg Abbott, Governor

Greg Abbott

Governor● In office
Born
November 13, 1957
Current age
68
Home state
Texas
Party
Republican
In office
Governor of Texas (present)
On the ballot
2014–2022
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Abbott11.9M
Opponents8.9M
3
Elections run

Between 2014 and 2022, Greg Abbott ran in 3 governor elections, winning all 3. Abbott's biggest single-election total was 4,656,196 votes, in the 2018 governor election in Texas. Abbott's closest win came in the 2022 governor election in Texas, decided by 883,443 votes.

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How many votes has Greg Abbott received?

Greg Abbott has received 11,889,842 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Greg Abbott’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2022GovernorTexasWon4,437,09954.76%Beto O'Rourke
2018GovernorTexasWon4,656,19655.81%Lupe Valdez
2014GovernorTexasWon2,796,54759.27%Wendy Davis
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5605224). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Greg Abbott: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/greg-abbott. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.