Gov. Greg Abbott
Coverage of Gov. Greg Abbott in the Nexus archive.
- Local Texas election officials await appointment of new secretary of state as midterm preparations ramp up
Local Texas election officials are awaiting the appointment of a new secretary of state following Jane Nelson's unexpected resignation. They express concern that the delay in naming a successor could complicate midterm election administration. Gov. Greg Abbott has not yet announced a replacement.
- Gov. Abbott updates emergency declaration to speed up sterile fly production
Gov. Abbott criticized the response to the flesh-eating New World screwworm parasite in Texas and pledged state resources to accelerate sterile fly production to stop the parasite.
- Gov. Greg Abbott expands state disaster declaration on screwworm infestation in South Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott expanded the state disaster declaration to address the screwworm infestation in South Texas and attended the grand opening of a sterile fly production facility in Edinburg on Feb. 9, 2026.
- Trump-backed candidate wins GOP primary runoff for new Texas House seat
Alex Mealer, a former oil and gas executive endorsed by President Trump, is projected to win the GOP primary runoff for Texas’s newly drawn 9th Congressional District. He defeated state Rep. Briscoe Cain, who was backed by Gov. Greg Abbott.