2026 Texas gubernatorial election
The 2026 Texas gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Texas. Because Texas does not have gubernatorial term limits in its Constitution, incumbent Republican Governor Greg Abbott is eligible to run for re-election to a fourth term but has not yet stated if he will do so. Republican primary

Candidates

Potential
 Greg Abbott, incumbent governor
 Eric Johnson, mayor of Dallas

Democratic primary

Candidates

Potential
 Dave Clark, former CEO of Flexport
 James Talarico, state representative from the 50th district (2018–present)

References

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