Texas

The five-term Austin state representative will wage an underdog campaign to deny the powerful Texas governor an unprecedented fourth term—and the chance to further entrench his “corruption.”

Greg Abbott intends to run for reelection to a fourth term as Texas governor in 2026, which if served to completion would secure his spot in the history books as the longest-serving top executive in the Lone Star State. He’s at the height of his powers and is arguably in as strong a position as ever. And after three consecutive blowout electoral victories, Democrats haven’t exactly been lining up for the chance to take a shot at taking down Abbott.