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Greg Abbott



Born: November 13, 1957 in Wichita Falls, TX

Education:

  • University of Texas, B.A. (business administration), 1981
  • Vanderbilt University, J.D., 1984

Career:

  • Lawyer, 1984-1992
  • TX state court judge
  • TX Supreme Court justice, 1996-2001
  • Law professor

Elected Office:

  • TX Attorney General, 2002-2015

Other notes:

  • On July 14, 1984, at age 26, Abbott was paralyzed below the waist when an oak tree fell on him while he was jogging after a storm.


Election Results for Greg Abbott


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YearAgeStatePartyOfficeDistrictStagePosVotes%
2002 44 TX R Attorney General Primary 1 540,022 100.0%
2002 44 TX R Attorney General General 1 2,542,184 56.7%
2006 48 TX R Attorney General Primary 1 580,551 100.0%
2006 48 TX R Attorney General General 1 2,556,063 59.5%
2010 52 TX R Attorney General Primary 1 1,162,545 100.0%
2010 52 TX R Attorney General General 1 3,164,384 64.2%
2014 56 TX R Governor Primary 1 1,224,014 91.5%
2014 56 TX R Governor General 1 2,796,547 59.3%
2018 60 TX R Governor Primary 1 1,400,647 90.4%
2018 60 TX R Governor General 1 4,656,196 55.8%
2022 64 TX R Governor Primary 1 1,299,059 66.5%
2022 64 TX R Governor General 1 4,437,099 54.8%


Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election.