After years of keeping his distance, Gov. Greg Abbott is set to address Texas Republicans’ activist-led convention as hard-line conservatives gain influence within the party.

Frustrated by a lack of progress, Gov. Greg Abbott threatened state action. Gina Hinojosa, his Democratic opponent, accused him of backing industry over people.

Gov. Greg Abbott declared only Republicans will vote in future Republican primaries at the 2026 Texas GOP Convention.

One official is making an "unorthodox request."

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Gina Hinojosa talks about an education crisis, while Gov. Greg Abbott discusses rising energy bills in Texas governor race.

Governor Abbott announced Monday that Texas will "activate the Texas State Emergency Operations Center to Level II (Escalated Response) to support the state’s New World Screwworm response." In a release,

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott expressed concern Friday that a new factory isn’t expected to start breeding sterile New World screwworm flies for more than a year as a big part of the effort to stop its flesh-eating larvae from threatening the $113 U.S. billion cattle industry.