Greg Abbott

Nationalist

Republican

Governor

Texas

Current Position: Governor of Texas

Running For: Governor

Policy Positions

For property tax cuts; provided the largest property tax cut in Texas history with $18 billion in relief and increased homestead exemptions
Against state income tax; banned all state income taxes

For universal school choice; created Education Freedom Accounts investing $1 billion for families to use government funds for private schools
Against DEI in higher education; banned diversity, equity, and inclusion programs at universities and created an office to investigate DEI complaints
For parental rights in education; added Parent's Bill of Rights to Texas Constitution, required parental consent for sex education, and banned teaching gender identity and sexual orientation in K-12 schools

Against climate change consensus; rejects scientific consensus that human activity is the main cause of climate change

Against abortion rights; signed the Texas Heartbeat Act, Texas Human Life Protection Act, and Life of the Mother Act providing the strongest pro-life protections in the country, prohibited state entities from supporting abortions, and banned abortion-inducing drugs
Against same-sex marriage; defended Texas's ban on same-sex marriage, condemned the Obergefell v. Hodges ruling, and filed lawsuits to stop same-sex spouses from receiving benefits
Against gender-affirming medical treatments for minors; banned harmful gender modification procedures for minors and instructed state agencies to treat such treatments as child abuse
Against transgender rights in sports and bathrooms; banned men from competing in women's sports, mandated bathroom use based on biological sex, and signed legislation recognizing only two sexes
For displaying Ten Commandments in public schools; signed legislation requiring all public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms

For strict voter identification; increased penalties for voter fraud, empowered Attorney General to prosecute election crimes, and enshrined that only U.S. citizens can vote

For strict immigration enforcement; launched Operation Lone Star, built Texas border wall, designated Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations, and made illegal border crossing a state crime
Against sanctuary cities; banned sanctuary cities in Texas and signed legislation requiring local governments to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement

For gun rights; signed constitutional carry, campus carry, and open carry laws, declared Texas a second amendment sanctuary state, lowered handgun carry license fees, and allowed permitless carry
For law enforcement funding; banned cities from defunding police and passed legislation to financially penalize cities that reduce police spending
Against red flag gun laws; opposed red flag laws stating they are 'not necessary in the state of Texas'
For death penalty; stated that capital murder would subject perpetrators to the death penalty in Texas
Against full cannabis legalization; vetoed complete ban on THC products but supports regulation similar to alcohol industry with age restrictions