Governor

Statewide

Abbott ran unopposed in the GOP primary. Gina Hinojosa dominated the Democratic field with 80.0%, setting up the general election matchup.

Incumbent: Greg Abbott(R)

Primary — Mar 3, 2026Safe R

Chief executive of Texas — signs or vetoes legislation, appoints agency heads, commands the National Guard.

Governor

Primary Results

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Republican Primary

Greg Abbott wins

Greg Abbott(i)

81.8%

1,759,888 votes

Pete "Doc" Chambers

11.2%

240,640 votes

Evelyn Brooks

2.0%

44,142 votes

Arturo Espinosa

1.1%

23,444 votes

Charles Andrew Crouch

0.7%

15,405 votes

Kenneth Hyde

0.7%

14,941 votes

Nathaniel Welch

0.6%

12,057 votes

Mark V. Goloby

0.5%

10,991 votes

Stephen Samuelson

0.5%

10,864 votes

Ronnie Tullos

0.5%

10,352 votes

R.F. "Bob" Achgill

0.4%

9,119 votes

Democratic Primary

Gina Hinojosa wins

Gina Hinojosa

58.5%

1,285,334 votes

Chris Bell

9.8%

215,832 votes

Angela "Tiaangie" Villescaz

6.8%

150,752 votes

Patricia Abrego

5.8%

128,632 votes

Andrew White

5.3%

117,392 votes

Bobby Cole

5.1%

112,318 votes

Jose Navarro Balbuena

3.0%

65,826 votes

Carlton W. Hart

2.9%

63,278 votes

Zach Vance

2.7%

58,753 votes

Updated 7:01 PM CT·TX SOS·Called by AP

Polls vs. Results

Republican Primary

Democratic Primary

Biggest miss: Chris Bell — polls were off by 15.2 points

Source:UH Hobby School, UT Tyler, UT Texas Politics Project, TX Secretary of State

Prediction vs. reality — poll predictions compared to actual results
Candidate	Party	Poll prediction (%)	Actual result (%)	Difference	Winner
Greg Abbott	Republican	72%	81.8%	+9.8	Winner
Pete "Doc" Chambers	Republican	No poll data	11.2%	N/A
Evelyn Brooks	Republican	No poll data	2.0%	N/A
Arturo Espinosa	Republican	No poll data	1.1%	N/A
Gina Hinojosa	Democratic	59%	58.5%	-0.5	Winner
Chris Bell	Democratic	25%	9.8%	-15.2
Angela "Tiaangie" Villescaz	Democratic	No poll data	6.8%	N/A
Patricia Abrego	Democratic	No poll data	5.8%	N/A
Andrew White	Democratic	No poll data	5.3%	N/A
Bobby Cole	Democratic	9%	5.1%	-3.9
Jose Navarro Balbuena	Democratic	No poll data	3.0%	N/A
Carlton W. Hart	Democratic	No poll data	2.9%	N/A
Zach Vance	Democratic	No poll data	2.7%	N/A