President Donald Trump is seeking to pick up at least four, potentially five, Texas congressional seats for Republicans in a midterm election cycle that ordinarily would favor the Democrats. Gov. Greg Abbott has obliged Trump by adding redistricting to a crowded special session that also includes disaster recovery and preparedness.

Gov. Greg Abbott topped all Texas politicians in political fundraising so far this year, raising more than $20 million for his campaign, a figure that dwarfs every other hopeful who has announced they are running for a statewide office in 2026.

Governor Abbott of Texas seeks additional federal aid following floods, aiming to include Hamilton and Travis counties in the Major Disaster Declaration for recovery support.

The Peachtree Trust in West Lake Hills gave Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's campaign one of the four $1M checks he received in June.

The Texas governor's office cited legal language that it could withhold "intimate and embarrassing" information — in this case, financial information.

During his remarks from the House floor today, Representative Hakeem Jeffries called out Texas Governor Greg Abbott over his partisan attempts to redraw Texas congressional maps. Jeffries stated, "He's got to answer some questions.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott raised $20 million over eight days in June, with several $1 million checks from GOP megadonors.

We asked Abbott for his and his staff’s emails with Elon Musk and Musk’s companies. The governor’s office won’t turn them over, saying some contain “intimate and embarrassing” information that is “not of legitimate concern to the public.

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott visited San Angelo to praise Tom Green County’s flood response, meet with officials and families, and promise continued recovery support.