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'''Gregory Wayne "Greg" Abbott''' (born November 13, 1957<ref name="Directory"/>) is the [[conservative]], [[pro-life]] [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[governor]] of [[Texas]], a position which he has held since January 2015. Previously, he was an associate justice of the Texas Supreme Court from 1995 to 2001 and the [[attorney general]] of his state from 2002 to 2015.

'''Gregory Wayne "Greg" Abbott''' (born November 13, 1957<ref name="Directory"/>) is the [[conservative]], [[pro-life]] [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[governor]] of [[Texas]], a position which he has held since January 2015. Previously, he was an associate justice of the Texas Supreme Court from 1995 to 2001 and the [[attorney general]] of his state from 2002 to 2015.

As Governor of Texas, Abbott is largely under the influence of billionaire donors to his campaign, in a state that has no campaign contribution limits.  The [[Koch brothers]] network, to whom Abbott has made presentations and from whom he has received large contributions, induced Abbott to push as a top priority the [[Convention of States]] resolution in 2017 and to shy away from meaningful socially conservative legislation during his tenure.

As Governor of Texas, Abbott is largely under the influence of billionaire donors to his campaign, in a state that has no campaign contribution limits.  The [[Koch brothers]] network, to whom Abbott has made presentations and from whom he has received large contributions, induced Abbott to push as a top priority the [[Convention of States]] resolution in 2017 and to shy away from meaningful socially conservative legislation during his tenure.  In 2019 the Texas legislature did not enact any meaningful legislation, and instead Gov. Abbott pushed unsuccessfully for an increase in the sales tax.

 

Abbott is expected to give up his seat in 2022 in order to run for president.

==Early life==

==Early life==