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Aug 20, 2021 · Abbott tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021, according to his office, who said he is in good health and experiencing no symptoms. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's diagnosis with COVID-19 ...
Aug 19, 2021 · Here are some of the major policy choices the governor has made since COVID-19 entered our lives: Early Days Of The Pandemic Initially, Gov. Abbott deferred to local officials for COVID precaution ...
Nov 29, 2021 · Candidates entering the race are looking to replace incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott, who on Nov. 23 filed to run for his third consecutive term as governor. On Sunday, actor Matthew McConaughey ...
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Elections in Texas. The 2022 Texas gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Republican governor Greg Abbott won re-election to a third term, defeating Democratic nominee and former Congressman, Beto O'Rourke. [1] All statewide elected offices are currently held by Republicans.
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- Greg Abbott
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May 19, 2021 · POTTSTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania voters became the first in the nation to curb their governor’s emergency powers, approving constitutional amendments proposed by Republican lawmakers angry over Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf’s handling of the COVID-19 outbreak.
May 11, 2021 · HB 3 as advanced would give lawmakers more oversight of the Texas governor’s emergency powers during a pandemic and specifically carves out future pandemics from how the state responds to other ...
The 48th and current governor is Greg Abbott (R). He assumed office on January 20, 2015, succeeding Rick Perry (R). Perry was the longest-serving governor in state history with a tenure lasting from 2000 to 2015. Abbott previously served as the Attorney General of Texas from 2002 to 2015.
