Patricia Abrego

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Patricia Abrego

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

March 3, 2026

Patricia Abrego (Democratic Party) ran for election for Governor of Texas. Abrego lost in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.

Elections

2026

See also: Texas gubernatorial election, 2026

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

General election for Governor of Texas

Incumbent Greg Abbott (R), Gina Hinojosa (D), and Jenn Mack Raphoon (Independent) are running in the general election for Governor of Texas on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Greg Abbott (R)
		Gina Hinojosa (D)
		Jenn Mack Raphoon (Independent)

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Democratic primary

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Democratic primary for Governor of Texas

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Governor of Texas on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gina Hinojosa	59.9	1,012,218
		Chris Bell	9.6	163,007
		Angela Villescaz	6.5	109,308
	Submit photo	Patricia Abrego	5.5	92,840
		Andrew White	5.3	89,383
		Bobby Cole	5.2	87,284
		Jose Navarro Balbuena	2.9	48,395
	Submit photo	Carlton Hart	2.7	45,559
		Zach Vance	2.5	41,637

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	There were no incumbents in this race. Source	Total votes: 1,689,631
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Nick Pappas (D)
• Faizan Syed (D)
• Meagan Tehseldar (D)

Republican primary

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

Republican primary for Governor of Texas

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Texas on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Greg Abbott	82.4	1,457,558
		Pete Chambers	10.9	192,863
		Evelyn Brooks	2.0	35,560
	Submit photo	Arturo Espinosa	1.0	18,278
		Charles Crouch	0.7	12,185
		Kenneth Hyde	0.7	11,981
	Submit photo	Nathaniel Welch	0.5	9,562
		Stephen Samuelson	0.5	8,484
		Ronnie Tullos	0.5	8,052
		Mark Goloby	0.5	8,035
		R.F. Achgill	0.4	7,139

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source	Total votes: 1,769,697
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Davy Hobson (R)

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Campaign themes

2026

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Campaign finance summary

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