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2026 Texas gubernatorial election
The 2026 Texas gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Texas . Incumbent Republican Governor Greg Abbott is running for re-election to an unprecedented fourth term.[ 1] Rick Perry . He would also tie with former South Dakota governor Bill Janklow as the fifth longest-serving governor in United States history at 5,845 days served.
Bobby Cole, rancher[ 2]
Ben Flores, Bay City councilor[ 3]
Meagan Tehseldar, teacher[ 4] Publicly expressed interest [ edit ]
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