Texas voters will choose their next governor on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The race pits Republican incumbent Greg Abbott against Democratic state Rep. Gina Hinojosa and Libertarian nominee Pat Dixon.

Results are pending, but this story will be updated as they become available.

Abbott is seeking a fourth term. If he completes one, he would become the longest-serving governor in Texas history, according to the San Antonio Report. He has served as governor since 2015.

Hinojosa, a five-term state representative from Austin's House District 49, won the Democratic primary on March 3, according to the Austin American-Statesman. She previously served on the Austin Independent School District board and has represented her Central Austin district in the Texas House since 2017, according to KSAT.

Dixon, an engineer and musician who also served on the Lago Vista City Council, is running on the Libertarian Party line, according to the Statesman. Several write-in candidates are also on the ballot, according to MultiState Elections.

What's at stake

The candidates offer different approaches to education, household costs and state government. Abbott has campaigned on property tax relief, border security and expanding school choice, according to KSAT. He championed the state's education savings account program, which allows eligible families to use public money for certain private school or homeschool expenses.

Hinojosa has centered her campaign on public school funding, affordability and government accountability. She has proposed a $1,500 payment to every Texas household, which she has called a "corruption tax refund," and has called for suspending the state gas tax, according to the Statesman.

Major changes to education funding, taxes and other laws would require cooperation from the Republican-controlled Legislature, KSAT reported.

Polls show a tight race

Time reported that Abbott won re-election by more than 10 points four years ago, but polling heading into this election shows a much closer contest. A Fox News survey conducted Sept. 24-28 by Beacon Research/Shaw & Company Research showed Abbott leading by roughly five points, Time reported. A New York Times/Siena University poll conducted Sept. 21-30 found 49% of likely voters backing Hinojosa and 46% backing Abbott.

Texas has not elected a Democratic governor since Ann Richards, whose term ran from 1991 to 1995.

Record voter registration

Texas Secretary of State Robert Howden announced that the state has a record 19,041,684 registered voters ahead of the election. That figure represents a 2.2% increase from the November 2024 general election.

When polls close

Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day. The Woodlands and most of Texas are in the Central time zone. Only El Paso and Hudspeth counties are in Mountain Time, where polls also close at 7 p.m. MST, according to The Green Papers.

Results will begin populating after polls close Tuesday evening. The Texas Secretary of State's office directs voters to VoteTexas.gov for election information, including polling locations and voter ID requirements.