2022 Texas gubernatorial election#Republican primary

On June 4, 2021, Texas Republican Party chairman Allen West announced his resignation as party chair.{{Cite web|date=June 4, 2021|title=Texas Republican Party chairman resigns — to challenge for governor?|url=https://www.kxan.com/news/texas-politics/texas-republican-party-chairman-resigns-to-challenge-for-governor/|access-date=June 4, 2021|website=KXAN Austin|language=en-US}} West criticized Gov. Greg Abbott's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas.{{Cite web|last=Svitek|first=Patrick|date=November 17, 2020|title=Allen West takes sharp-elbowed approach as Texas GOP chair, raising intraparty tension ahead of legislative session|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2020/11/17/allen-west-texas-gop-chair/|access-date=June 4, 2021|website=The Texas Tribune|language=en}} The history of conflict between West and Abbott included a lawsuit by West and other Republicans challenging Abbott's extension of the early voting period in 2020, as well as a protest outside the Governor's Mansion over pandemic-related shutdowns as well as mask mandates.{{Cite web|last=Svitek|first=Patrick|date=June 4, 2021|title=Allen West resigns as chair of Texas Republican Party|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2021/06/04/texas-allen-west-republican-resigns/|access-date=June 4, 2021|website=The Texas Tribune|language=en}} On July 4, 2021, West announced that he would challenge Abbott in the 2022 gubernatorial primary. Both West and fellow gubernatorial candidate Don Huffines were considered more conservative than Abbott.{{Cite web|last=Barragán|first=Patrick Svitek and James|date=September 3, 2021|title=Abortion ban, permitless carry, elections bill: The week that solidified Texas' hard right turn after the 2020 election|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2021/09/03/texas-abortion-bill-guns-elections-republicans/|access-date=September 22, 2021|website=The Texas Tribune|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Ramsey|first=Ross|date=September 2, 2021|title=Analysis: New laws reflect Republican lawmakers' focus on their right flank|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2021/09/02/texas-republicans-new-laws/|access-date=September 22, 2021|website=The Texas Tribune|language=en}} On March 1, 2022, Abbott won the Republican primary by a smaller margin than in 2018.

• Greg Abbott, incumbent governor and former Texas Attorney General{{Cite web|last=Tilove|first=Jonathan|date=June 14, 2019|title=Tilove: Abbott says Biden will fade and Trump will win Texas|url=https://www.statesman.com/news/20190614/tilove-abbott-says-biden-will-fade-and-trump-will-win-texas|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190615070016/https://www.statesman.com/news/20190614/tilove-abbott-says-biden-will-fade-and-trump-will-win-texas |archive-date=June 15, 2019 |access-date=|website=Austin American-Statesman|quote=He said he plans to run for a third term in 2022.}}{{Cite web|last=Richard|first=Lawrence|date=January 9, 2022|title=Texas Gov. Greg Abbott makes it official: He'll seek reelection in 2022|url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/texas-gov-greg-abbott-reelection-2022|access-date=January 9, 2022|website=Fox News|language=en-US}}

• Paul G. Belew, criminal defense attorney{{Cite web|last=Greene|first=Richard|title=Belew plans run for Texas governor {{!}} Wise County Messenger|url=https://www.wcmessenger.com/articles/belew-plans-run-for-texas-governor/|date=April 30, 2021|access-date=May 11, 2021|website=www.wcmessenger.com}}
• Danny Harrison, businessman{{cite news|date=September 3, 2021|url=https://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/texarkana/story/2021/sep/03/texas-gubernatorial-candidate-danny-harrison-puts-his-platform-front-bowie-county-patriots-nash-texas-thursday-night/886679/|title=Texas gubernatorial candidate Danny Harrison puts his platform in front of Bowie county patriots|website=Texarkana Gazette}}
• Kandy Kaye Horn, philanthropist{{cite web |title=Qualified Candidates |url=https://candidate.texas-election.com/Elections/getQualifiedCandidatesInfo.do |website=Texas Secretary of State |access-date=December 14, 2021}}{{cite web|date=January 8, 2022|url=https://www.kxan.com/news/texas-politics/meet-the-candidates-for-texas-governor-2022/|title=Meet the candidates for Texas governor in 2022|access-date=January 30, 2022|website=KXAN}}
• Don Huffines, former member of the Texas Senate{{cite web|date=May 10, 2021|title=Republican former state Sen. Don Huffines launches primary challenge to Gov. Greg Abbott|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2021/05/10/don-huffines-texas-greg-abbott/|access-date=May 10, 2021|website=Texas Tribune}}
• Ricky Lynn Perry, staffing agency employee{{Cite news|last=Svitek|first=Patrick|date=December 13, 2021|title=A Rick Perry — no, not that Rick Perry — files to run for Texas governor|work=The Texas Tribune|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2021/12/13/rick-perry-texas-governor-springtown/|url-status=live|access-date=December 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216215240/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/12/13/rick-perry-texas-governor-springtown/|archive-date=December 16, 2021}}
• Chad Prather, podcaster / talk show host, activist, and stand-up comedian{{Cite news|last=Roy|first=Reagan|date=April 21, 2021|title=YouTuber, internet personality Chad Prather appears to be throwing hat in ring for Texas governor|work=KYTX|url=https://www.cbs19.tv/article/news/local/chad-prather-appears-to-be-throwing-hat-in-ring-for-texas-governor/501-d43eb3e7-8bde-4c68-8f6c-2b949ad79b99|url-status=live|access-date=May 15, 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210515093247/https://www.cbs19.tv/article/news/local/chad-prather-appears-to-be-throwing-hat-in-ring-for-texas-governor/501-d43eb3e7-8bde-4c68-8f6c-2b949ad79b99|archive-date=May 15, 2021}}
• Allen West, former chair of the Texas Republican Party and former U.S. representative for {{ushr|FL|22}}{{cite news|date=July 4, 2021|title=Allen West announces GOP primary challenge to Abbott in Texas|work=The Hill|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/561536-allen-west-announces-gop-primary-challenge-to-abbott-in-texas}}{{Cite web|last=Svitek|first=Patrick|date=July 8, 2021|title=Allen West's final days as state GOP chair filled with intraparty drama|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2021/07/07/allen-west-texas-gop/|access-date=July 8, 2021|website=The Texas Tribune|language=en}}

• Martin Holsome, former Rusk city councillor{{Cite web|title=Rusk councilman backs out of gubernatorial race following backlash over comments|url=https://www.jacksonvilleprogress.com/news/rusk-councilman-backs-out-of-gubernatorial-race-following-backlash-over-comments/article_b6be08ac-681c-11eb-b1d8-4b9b51d1bbad.html|access-date=October 1, 2021|website=Jacksonville Progress|date=February 5, 2021}}
• Kurt Schwab, military veteran{{Failed verification|date=October 2021}}

• George P. Bush, Texas Land Commissioner and member of the Bush family (ran for Attorney General){{Cite web|last=Ramsey|first=Ross|date=December 20, 2019|title=Analysis: A 2020 holiday fantasy for Texas officeholders looking to 2022|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2019/12/20/2020-holiday-fantasy-texas-officeholders-looking-2022/|access-date=July 4, 2020|website=The Texas Tribune|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Jenkins|first=Cameron|date=April 9, 2021|title=George P. Bush 'seriously considering' running for Texas attorney general|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/547389-george-p-bush-seriously-considering-running-for-texas-attorney-general}}
• Christi Craddick, Texas Railroad Commissioner
• Glenn Hegar, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (running for re-election){{cite web|date=July 6, 2021|title=Our work is not done yet...|work=Glenn Hegar Official Campaign Website|url=https://mailchi.mp/glennhegar/our-work-is-not-done-yet}}
• Sid Miller, Texas Agriculture Commissioner (running for re-election){{cite news|last=Barragán|first=James|date=June 21, 2021|title=Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller running for reelection, instead of challenging Gov. Greg Abbott|work=The Texas Tribune|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2021/06/21/texas-agriculture-commissioner-sid-miller-reelection}}
• Rick Perry, former governor and former U.S. Secretary of Energy
• Joe Straus, former Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives{{cite web|url=https://www.reformaustin.org/elections/can-joe-straus-beat-greg-abbott-our-poll-results-are-in/|title=Can Joe Straus Beat Greg Abbott? Our Poll Results are In|date=September 14, 2021|website=Reform Austin|access-date=October 1, 2021}}

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U.S. executive branch officials

• Sarah Huckabee Sanders, former White House Press Secretary (2017–2019) and governor of Arkansas 2023-present{{cite web|url=https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/local-news/gov-abbot-making-stop-in-wichita-falls/amp/|title=Gov. Abbott, Sarah Huckabee Sanders stop in Wichita Falls|website=www.texomashomepage.com|date=February 15, 2022|access-date=October 3, 2022}}
• Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021){{cite web|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2021/06/01/texas-greg-abbott-donald-trump/|website=The Texas Tribune|date=June 1, 2021|first=Patrick|last=Svitek|title=Donald Trump endorses Gov. Greg Abbott for reelection}}

U.S. senators

• Ted Cruz, U.S. senator from Texas (2013–present){{cite web|title=Ted Cruz backs Gov. Greg Abbott's reelection bid, says he believes in vaccines but opposes mandates|first=Raga|last=Justin|date=August 18, 2021|website=The Dallas Morning News|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2021/08/18/cruz-says-he-believes-in-vaccines-but-flatly-opposes-mandating-masks-as-covid-19-continues-to-surge/}}

State officials

• Ken Paxton, 50th attorney general of Texas (2015–present){{cite web|title=Greg Abbott Loses, Then Wins, Endorsement From Texas Attorney General|first=Melissa|last=Holzberg|date=May 4, 2021|website=Forbes|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/melissaholzberg/2021/05/04/greg-abbott-loses-then-wins-endorsement-from-texas-attorney-general/?sh=119348664b9e}}

Organizations

• Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas{{cite web|url=https://www.cleat.org/cleat-endorses-governor-greg-abbott/|title=CLEAT ENDORSES GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT|website=www.cleat.org|date=January 11, 2022|access-date=September 30, 2022}}
• National Border Patrol Council{{cite web|url=https://www.kxan.com/news/texas-politics/gov-abbott-to-meet-with-border-officials-make-announcement-in-the-rgv/amp/|title=Border Patrol Council announces endorsement of Gov. Abbott on re-election campaign|website=www.kxan.com|date=January 10, 2022|access-date=October 3, 2022}}
• National Federation of Independent Business{{cite web|url=https://sanantonioreport.org/abbott-orourke-campaign-events-san-antonio/|title=Abbott, O'Rourke hold dueling campaign events in San Antonio|date=February 10, 2022|website=San Antonio Report}}
• NRA Political Victory Fund{{cite web |title=Texas Grades & Endorsements |url=https://www.nrapvf.org/grades/texas/ |website=nrapvf.org |publisher=NRA-PVF |access-date=15 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108112412/https://www.nrapvf.org/grades/texas |archive-date=8 November 2022 |url-status=usurped}}
• Susan B. Anthony List{{cite web|url=https://sbaprolife.org/newsroom/press-releases/sba-lists-candidate-fund-pac-endorses-gov-greg-abbott-for-re-election|title=SBA List's Candidate Fund PAC Endorses Gov. Greg Abbott for Re-election|website=sbaprolife.org|date=January 22, 2022|access-date=September 30, 2022}}
• Texas Apartment Association{{cite web|url=https://www.gregabbott.com/housing-building-industry-groups-across-texas-announce-support-governor-greg-abbott/|title=Housing and Building Industry Groups from Across Texas Announce Support of Governor Greg Abbott|website=www.gregabbott.com|date=January 18, 2022|access-date=September 30, 2022}}
• Texas Association of Business{{cite web|url=https://www.gregabbott.com/business-groups-across-texas-announce-support-governor-greg-abbott/|title=Business Groups From Across Texas Announce Support of Governor Greg Abbott|website=www.gregabbott.com|date=February 10, 2022|access-date=September 30, 2022}}
• Texas Farm Bureau AGFUND{{cite web|url=https://www.gregabbott.com/agriculture-groups-announce-support-governor-greg-abbott/|title=Agriculture Groups Announce Support of Governor Greg Abbott|website=www.gregabbott.com|date=February 22, 2022|access-date=September 30, 2022}}
• Texas for Lawsuit Reform
• Texas Medical Association{{cite web|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/50168/greg-abbott|title=Greg Abbott's Ratings and Endorsements - Vote Smart|website=justfacts.org|access-date=October 3, 2022}}
• Texas Municipal Police Association
• Texas Oil and Gas Association{{cite web|url=https://www.gregabbott.com/governor-abbott-announces-endorsement-energy-groups/|title=Governor Abbott Announces Endorsement of Energy Groups|website=www.gregabbott.com|date=February 1, 2022|access-date=September 30, 2022}}

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U.S. senators

• Rand Paul, U.S. senator from Kentucky (2011–present){{cite web|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/Sen-Rand-Paul-wades-into-Texas-governor-s-race-16332663.php|first=Jeremy|last=Wallace|date=July 22, 2021|website=The Houston Chronicle|title=Sen. Rand Paul wades into Texas governor's race against Gov. Abbott}}

U.S. representatives

• Ron Paul, former U.S. representative for {{ushr|TX|22}} (1976–1977, 1979–1985) and {{ushr|TX|14}} (1997–2013){{Cite news |last=Warren |first=Thomas |date=October 14, 2021 |title=Congressman: "Former Congressman, Presidential Candidate Ron Paul Endorses Huffines for Governor" |url=https://www.amarillopioneer.com/blog/2021/10/14/former-congressman-presidential-candidate-ron-paul-endorses-huffines-for-governor |access-date=October 17, 2021}}

Texas state representatives

• Matt Rinaldi, chair of the Republican Party of Texas (2021–present) and former state representative (2015–2019) (withdrawn at Huffines's request following Rinaldi's election as chair of the Texas Republican Party){{cite web|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2021/07/11/texas-republican-chair-matt-rinaldi/|title=Former state Rep. Matt Rinaldi wins Texas GOP chair election|first=Nicole|last=Cobler|website=The Austin American-Statesman|date=July 12, 2021|access-date=July 27, 2021}}

• Jonathan Stickland, former state representative (2013–2021){{cite web|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2021/05/10/former-state-sen-don-huffines-announces-hell-challenge-texas-gov-greg-abbott-in-gop-primary/|title=Former state Sen. Don Huffines announces he'll challenge Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in 2022 GOP primary|first1=Robert|last1=Garret|first2=Jeffers Jr.|last2=Gromer|date=May 10, 2021|publisher=The Dallas Morning News|access-date=July 15, 2021}}

Local officials

• Don McLaughlin, mayor of Uvalde (2014–present){{cite web|url=https://thetexan.news/south-texas-mayor-endorses-huffines-for-governor-says-border-crisis-far-worse-than-many-people-realize/|title=South Texas Mayor Endorses Huffines for Governor, Says Border Crisis 'Far Worse Than Many People Realize'|publisher=The Texan|date=May 26, 2021|access-date=June 1, 2021}}

Individuals

• Julie McCarty, True Texas Project CEO{{cite web|url=https://texasscorecard.com/state/grassroots-leader-julie-mccarty-endorses-huffines-for-governor/|title=Grassroots Leader Julie McCarty Endorses Huffines for Governor|publisher=Texas Scorecard|date= May 19, 2021|access-date=November 24, 2021}}
• Katrina Pierson, national spokesperson for Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign{{cite web|url=https://allevents.in/mckinney/gubernatorial-candidate-don-huffines-speaks-with-special-guest-katrina-pierson/200021299263224|title=Gubernatorial candidate Don Huffines speaks! With special guest Katrina Pierson!|publisher=The Texan|date= August 19, 2021|access-date=August 12, 2021}}

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• Kyle Biedermann, state representative (2017–present){{cite web|url=https://mycanyonlake.com/biedermann-endorses-west-for-2022-gubernatorial-race/|first=Stephanie|last=Johnson|date=July 19, 2021|website=My Canyon Lake|title=Biedermann Endorses Former Texas GOP Chair Allen West for Governor|access-date=August 4, 2021|archive-date=August 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210804042546/https://mycanyonlake.com/biedermann-endorses-west-for-2022-gubernatorial-race/|url-status=dead}}

Individuals

• Ted Nugent, musician and political activist{{cite news| last=Garcia| first=Ariana| url=https://www.chron.com/politics/article/Texas-Greg-Abbott-campaign-ad-Ted-Nugent-16926934.php|title=Ted Nugent calls out Greg Abbott in new ad backing primary challenger Allen West |date=February 17, 2022|work=Houston Chronicle}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Greg Abbott (incumbent)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 1,299,059

| percentage = 66.48%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Allen West

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 239,557

| percentage = 12.26%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Don Huffines

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 234,138

| percentage = 11.98%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Chad Prather

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 74,173

| percentage = 3.80%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Ricky Lynn Perry

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 61,424

| percentage = 3.14%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Kandy Kaye Horn

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 23,605

| percentage = 1.21%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Paul Belew

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 11,387

| percentage = 0.58%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Danny Harrison

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 10,829

| percentage = 0.55%

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| percentage = 100%

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• Beto O'Rourke, former U.S. representative for {{ushr|TX|16}}, nominee for U.S. Senate in 2018 and candidate for president of the United States in 2020{{cite web | url=https://www.npr.org/2022/03/01/1082974551/beto-orourke-wins-texas-governors-primary-setting-up-potential-race-against-abbo | title=Texas Gov. Abbott and Beto O'Rourke are set for an election clash after primary wins | website=NPR | date=March 2022 | last1=Wise | first1=Alana }}

• Inocencio Barrientez, fitness trainer
• Michael Cooper, pastor, candidate for lieutenant governor in 2018, and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020{{Cite web|url=https://www.12newsnow.com/article/news/local/texas/michael-cooper-announces-run-for-governor-of-texas/502-c7d05f25-5bf8-474d-93c5-7714aae0980b|title=Southeast Texas community leader, pastor Michael Cooper announces run for governor|date=February 5, 2021|website=12NewsNow|access-date=September 20, 2021}}
• Joy Diaz, reporter{{Cite web|title=Why Joy Diaz Is Challenging Beto O'Rourke in the Democratic Primary for Governor|url=https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/joy-diaz-beto-orourke/|date=January 14, 2022|access-date=January 30, 2022|website=Texas Monthly}}
• Rich Wakeland, former advisor to Public Utility Commissioner Ken Anderson{{Cite web | url=https://wakelandfortexas.com/about-rich | title=Your recommendation to others is worth more than a donation! Spread word }}{{Cite web | url=https://www.kwtx.com/2022/02/17/five-candidates-hoping-win-democratic-gubernatorial-primary/ | title=Five candidates hoping to win democratic gubernatorial primary | date=February 17, 2022 }}

• Jack Daniel Foster Jr., teacher
• R. Star Locke, veteran

• Steve Adler, mayor of Austin{{Cite web|last=Autullo|first=Ryan|title=Could Austin Mayor Steve Adler's political aspirations be imperiled by Cabo trip?|url=https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2020/12/03/mayor-adlers-cabo-getaway-could-impact-chances-statewide-office/3813688001/|access-date=September 6, 2021|website=Austin American-Statesman|language=en-US}}
• Joaquin Castro, U.S. representative for {{ushr|TX|20}}{{Cite web|last=Svitek|first=Patrick|date=July 17, 2020|title=Spurred By Abbott's Coronavirus Handling, Democratic Strategists Launch PAC To Defeat Him In 2022|url=https://www.keranews.org/politics/2020-07-17/spurred-by-abbotts-coronavirus-handling-democratic-strategists-launch-pac-to-defeat-him-in-2022|access-date=April 4, 2021|website=KERA}} (endorsed O'Rourke){{cite tweet |last=Castro |first=Joaquin |author-link=Joaquin Castro |user=Castro4Congress |number=1460256340417335299 |date=November 15, 2021 |title=.@BetoORourke is right. Governor Abbott has failed us, and has a vision too small and divisive for our great state. Let's get to work and vote him out. Join Beto's campaign: https://t.co/Hs6JybnADI https://t.co/rrHRf6KG68 |language=en |access-date=November 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118015306/https://twitter.com/castro4congress/status/1460256340417335299 |archive-date=November 18, 2021 |url-status=live}}
• Julián Castro, former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, former mayor of San Antonio, and candidate for president of the United States in 2020[https://www.star-telegram.com/opinion/ryanjrusak/article238904378.html Fort Worth Star Telegram] (subscription required)
• Wendy Davis, former state senator, nominee for governor in 2014, and nominee for {{ushr|TX|21}} in 2020{{cite web|last=Montgomery|first=Dave|date=December 7, 2017|title=Wendy Davis talks about her movie, sexual harassment and another run for governor|url=https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article188628904.html|access-date=March 15, 2021|website=www.star-telegram.com}}
• Veronica Escobar, U.S. representative for {{ushr|TX|16}}, former El Paso commissioner, and former El Paso county judge (running for re-election){{Cite web|last=Jackson|first=Anthony|date=June 10, 2021|title=El Paso Democratic US Rep. Veronica Escobar seeks reelection in 3rd run for Congress|url=https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/politics/elections/2021/06/10/el-paso-democratic-us-rep-veronica-escobar-seeks-reelection/7640586002/|access-date=August 11, 2021|website=El Paso Times|language=en-US}}
• Lina Hidalgo, Harris County judge{{Cite web|last=Hennes|first=Rebecca|date=March 10, 2021|title=Hidalgo talks possibility of running for governor, hints rollbacks tied to Abbott's approval rating|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/coronavirus/article/Hidalgo-Abbott-mask-lifted-political-ratings-gov-16014934.php|website=Houston Chronicle}}{{Cite web|last=Hagerty|first=Michael|date=February 4, 2020|title=Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Plans To Run For Reelection In 2022|url=https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2020/02/04/359423/harris-county-judge-lina-hidalgo-plans-to-run-for-reelection-in-2022/|access-date=September 22, 2021|website=Houston Public Media|language=en-US}}

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• Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. senator from New York (2009–present) and candidate for president of the United States in 2020{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailykos.com/story/2021/11/16/2064748/-TX-Gov-Sen-Kirsten-Gillibrand-D-NY-Helps-Beto-O-Rourke-D-Get-Ready-To-Flip-Texas-Blue|title=TX-Gov: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D. NY) Helps Beto O'Rourke (D) Get Ready To Flip Texas Blue|website=Daily Kos}}

U.S. representatives

• Rubén Hinojosa, former U.S. representative for {{ushr|TX|15}} (1997–2017){{cite web|url=https://riograndeguardian.com/hinojosa-endorses-orourke-for-governor-of-texas/|title=Hinojosa endorses O'Rourke for Governor of Texas|date=February 19, 2022|access-date=August 22, 2022}}

Local officials

• Ron Nirenberg, mayor of San Antonio (2017–present) (Independent){{cite web|url=https://www.elpasotimes.com/picture-gallery/news/politics/elections/2021/11/16/democratic-governor-candidate-beto-orourke-campaigns-san-antonio/8640744002/|title=Photos: Democratic candidate for Texas governor Beto O'Rourke campaigns in San Antonio|website=www.elpasotimes.com|date=November 16, 2021|access-date=October 3, 2022}}

Labor unions

• Texas Federation of Teachers{{cite web|url=https://www.texasaft.org/action/elections/texas-aft-endorses-beto-orourke-for-governor/|title=Texas AFT endorses Beto O'Rourke for governor|date=February 12, 2022|access-date=February 15, 2022|publisher=Texas AFT}}
• Texas AFL–CIO{{cite web|url=https://www.texasaflcio.org/news/texas-afl-cio-endorsements|title=Texas AFL-CIO endorsements|date=January 21, 2022|access-date=January 22, 2022|publisher=Texas AFL–CIO|archive-date=January 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121212028/https://www.texasaflcio.org/news/texas-afl-cio-endorsements|url-status=dead}}
• Texas State Employees Union{{cite web|url=https://cwa-tseu.org/tseu-2022-election-endorsements/|title=TSEU 2022 Election Endorsements|website=cwa-tseu.org|date=February 7, 2022|access-date=October 21, 2022}}

Organizations

• Democracy for America{{cite web |title=Democracy for America : Our Candidates |url=https://www.democracyforamerica.com/our_candidates |publisher=Democracy for America |access-date=16 July 2022}}
• End Citizens United{{Cite web|date=November 16, 2021|title=End Citizens United // Let America Vote Endorses Beto O'Rourke for Governor of Texas|url=https://endcitizensunited.org/latest-news/press-releases/end-citizens-united-let-america-vote-endorses-beto-orourke-for-governor-of-texas/|access-date=November 20, 2021|publisher=End Citizens United|language=en-US}}
• Let America Vote
• March On{{cite web|url=https://wearemarchon.org/action/endorsements/|title=Endorsements|publisher=March On|date=December 6, 2021|access-date=February 20, 2022|archive-date=October 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221031211248/https://wearemarchon.org/action/endorsements/|url-status=dead}}
• MoveOn{{Cite web|url=https://front.moveon.org/moveon-members-endorse-beto-orourke-for-governor-of-texas/|title=MoveOn Members Endorse Beto O'Rourke for Governor of Texas|date=December 14, 2021}}
• Planned Parenthood Texas Votes{{cite web |url=https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/planned-parenthood-texas-votes/elections/march-2022-endorsements|title=March 1, 2022 Endorsements|publisher=Planned Parenthood}}
• Stonewall Democrats{{cite web |date=January 25, 2022 |title=Stonewall Democrats announce endorsements for March primary election |url=https://outinsa.com/stonewall-democrats-announce-endorsements-for-march-primary-election/|access-date=February 8, 2022}}
• Texas College Democrats{{cite web |url=https://www.txcollegedems.org/post/texas-college-democrats-endorse-candidates-for-statewide-office|title=Texas College Democrats endorse candidates for statewide office|date=January 19, 2022}}

Newspapers and other media

• Austin American Statesman{{cite web |url=https://www.statesman.com/story/opinion/2022/02/21/editorial-beto-orourke-democrats-best-bet-beat-greg-abbott/6838463001/|title= Editorial: O'Rourke is Democrats' best bet to beat Abbott|date=February 21, 2022|website=Austin American Statesman}}
• The Austin Chronicle{{cite web |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2022-02-10/march-1-democratic-primary-endorsements-no-filler/|title=March 1 Democratic Primary Endorsements (No Filler)|date=February 10, 2022|website=The Austin Chronicle}}
• The Dallas Morning News{{cite web |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/2022/02/13/our-recommendation-for-texas-governor-democratic-primary/|title=Opinion: Our recommendation for Texas governor, Democratic primary|website=The Dallas Morning News|date=February 13, 2022|quote=Much like the GOP primary for governor, the Democratic race offers a crowded field of candidates but only one who is a viable choice for the party to compete in November, and that is former congressman Beto O'Rourke.}}
• Houston Chronicle{{cite web |url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/endorsements/article/Beto-O-Rourke-Democrat-primary-Texas-Governor-16913899.php|title=Editorial: We recommend Beto O'Rourke in Democratic primary for Governor|date=February 13, 2022|website=Houston Chronicle}}

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• Delilah Barrios, environmental activist{{Cite web |last=Gamboa |first=Suzanne |date=December 10, 2021 |title=A struggle to breathe and a vow: Latina former journalist wants to be next Texas governor |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/latina-democrat-joy-diaz-running-texas-governor-rcna8394 |access-date=March 14, 2022 |website=NBC News |language=en}}

• Mark Jay Tippetts, attorney, former Lago Vista city councilman, and nominee for governor in 2018{{cite web | url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2022/07/13/texas-gov-greg-abbott-leads-beto-orourke-by-5-points-uh-poll-finds/ | title=Texas Gov. Greg Abbott leads Beto O'Rourke by 5 points, UH poll finds | date=July 13, 2022 }}

• Dan Behrman, software engineer, internet personality, candidate for Texas House of Representatives in 2014, and candidate for President of the United States in 2020{{cite web|date=April 18, 2021|title=Hollywood star Matthew McConaughey has a double-digit lead over Gov. Greg Abbott in latest Texas gubernatorial poll|url=https://www.insider.com/texas-matthew-mcconaughey-ahead-of-gov-greg-abbott-says-poll-2021-4|access-date=September 20, 2021|website=Insider|language=en}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20220113042804/https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/forms/2022-libertarian-party-candidates-for-convention.pdf Elections 2022 Libertarian Party]
• Andrew Jewell, industrial maintenance technician, Secretary of Libertarian Party of Dallas County, chair of Texas Libertarian Party Radical Caucus, and candidate for Dallas County Commissioner District 3 in 2020

• Jacqueline Abernathy, public health policies consultant and American Solidarity Party candidate
• Deirdre Dickson-Gilbert, public educator (previously ran for Democratic nomination){{Cite web|url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-texas-el-paso/politics/2021/11/15/deirdre-gilbert-hopes-to-break-glass-ceiling-in-run-for-governor-of-texas-|title=Deirdre Gilbert hopes to break glass ceiling in run for governor of Texas|date=November 15, 2021|website=Spectrum News|access-date=December 26, 2021}}{{cite web |title=Running for Governor of Texas, Deirdre Gilbert Abandons the Party, But Not the People |url=https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/558838762/running-for-governor-of-texas-deirdre-gilbert-abandons-the-party-but-not-the-people |website=EINPresswire.com |access-date=January 18, 2022 |date=December 20, 2021}}{{Unreliable source?|date=February 2022}}
• Ricardo Turullols-Bonilla, retired educator and write-in candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020{{cite web |title=Ricardo Turullols-Bonilla |work=Ballotpedia |access-date=March 16, 2022 |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Ricardo_Turullols-Bonilla}}{{better source needed|date=March 2022}}

• Patrick Wynne, software engineer, data scientist and U.S. Navy veteran (Reform Party){{cite web |title=Patrick Wynne |work=Ballotpedia |access-date=March 16, 2022 |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Patrick_Wynne}}{{better source needed|date=March 2022}}

• Matthew McConaughey, Academy Award-winning actor{{cite news|url = https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/23/entertainment/matthew-mcconaughey-texas/index.html|title = Matthew McConaughey 'measuring' Texas gubernatorial run|last = Garvey|first = Marianne|date = September 23, 2021|accessdate = September 23, 2021|work = CNN}}{{cite web|last=Svitek|first=Patrick|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/28/matthew-mcconaughey-texas-governor-2022/|title= Matthew McConaughey says he won't run for Texas governor|date=November 28, 2021|accessdate=November 28, 2021|website=The Texas Tribune}} (no declared party affiliation){{Cite web|last=Svitek|first=Patrick|date=March 18, 2021|title=Matthew McConaughey is flirting with a run for governor. But his politics remain a mystery.|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2021/03/15/matthew-mcconaughey-texas-governor/|access-date=June 4, 2021|website=The Texas Tribune|language=en}}

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U.S. senators

• John Cornyn, U.S. senator from Texas (2003–present){{cite web|url=https://mobile.twitter.com/JohnCornyn/status/1572175162803458049|title=Texas Gov. Greg Abbott widens lead on Beto O'Rourke in new poll|website=Twitter|date=September 20, 2022|access-date=October 3, 2022}}

U.S. representatives

• Dan Crenshaw, U.S. representative for {{ushr|TX|2}} (2019–present){{cite web | url=https://www.khou.com/article/news/politics/gov-greg-abbott-beto-orourke-houston-texas-campaign/285-bf6458f0-ad26-4890-a9aa-82f38e552873 | title=Gov. Greg Abbott, Beto O'Rourke make campaign stops in Houston | date=October 9, 2022 }}
• Louie Gohmert, U.S. representative for {{ushr|TX|1}} (2005–2023){{cite web | url=https://www.kltv.com/2022/10/26/gov-abbott-encourages-supporters-get-out-vote-during-tyler-campaign-event/ | title=Gov. Abbott encourages supporters to 'get out the vote' during Tyler campaign event | date=October 26, 2022 }}

Governors

• Mike Huckabee, 44th governor of Arkansas (1996–2007) and candidate for president in 2008 and 2016{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DyqmvxQB5s8|title=SHOWDOWN! Gov Abbott's MASTER PLAN to Stick it to Biden|website=YouTube|date=April 8, 2022|access-date=October 3, 2022}}

State officials

• Cole Hefner, state representative from the 5th district (2017–present)
• Bryan Hughes, state senator from the 1st district (2017–present)
• Ken King, state representative from the 88th district (2013–present){{cite web | url=https://www.amarillo.com/story/news/2022/11/02/gov-greg-abbott-attends-get-out-the-vote-rally-in-amarillo/69611127007/ | title=Gov. Greg Abbott attends 'Get out the Vote' rally in Amarillo }}
• Four Price, state representative from the 87th district (2011–2025)
• John T. Smithee, state representative from the 86th district (1985–present)

Newspapers

• The Amarillo Pioneer{{cite web|url=https://www.amarillopioneer.com/blog/2022/10/23/recommendation-greg-abbott-is-better-option-for-texas-governor|title=Recommendation: Greg Abbott is Better Option for Texas Governor|website=The Amarillo Pioneer|date=October 23, 2022|access-date=November 3, 2022}}
• The Beaumont Examiner{{cite web|url=https://www.theexaminer.com/news/examiner-endorsements-2022-governor|title=EXAMINER ENDORSEMENTS 2022 - Governor|website=The Beaumont Examiner|date=October 27, 2022|access-date=November 3, 2022}}
• Fort Worth Star-Telegram{{cite web|url=https://www.amp.star-telegram.com/opinion/election-recommendations/article267432472.html|title=Our recommendation: Abbott or O'Rourke for governor? The answer isn't as easy as you think|website=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|date=October 27, 2022|access-date=November 3, 2022}}{{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Organizations

• Americans for Prosperity{{cite web |title=Americans for Prosperity Action Endorses Governor Abbott for Re-Election |url=https://afpaction.com/americans-for-prosperity-action-endorses-governor-abbott-for-re-election/ |publisher=Americans for Prosperity Action |date=April 19, 2022}}
• The LIBRE Initiative{{cite web|url=https://www.thehill.com/latino/3526482-koch-latino-campaign-group-endorses-abbott-in-texas/amp/|title=Koch Latino campaign group endorses Abbott in Texas|website=www.thehill.com|date=June 16, 2022|access-date=November 3, 2022}}
• National Right to Life Committee{{cite web|url=https://www.nrlc.org/communications/national-right-to-life-endorses-greg-abbott-for-texas-governor/|title=National Right to Life Endorses Greg Abbott for Texas Governor|website=National Right to Life Committee|date=July 20, 2022|access-date=November 3, 2022}}
• Texas Alliance for Life{{cite web|url=https://www.texasallianceforlife.org/2022-general-election-endorsements/|title=2022 General Election Endorsements|date=August 18, 2022 |access-date=7 September 2022}}
• Texas Association of Realtors{{cite web|url=https://www.therealdeal.com/texas/2022/10/03/texas-association-of-realtors-pac-releases-endorsements/amp/|title=Texas Association of Realtors PAC releases endorsements|website=www.therealdeal.com|date=October 3, 2022|access-date=November 3, 2022}}

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U.S. executive branch officials

• Julian Castro, 16th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (2014–2017) and candidate for President in 2020{{cite web|url=https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2022/3/25/julian-castro-iop-forum/|title=Former HUD Secretary Julián Castro Talks Future of Democratic Party at IOP Forum|website=www.thecrimson.com|date=March 25, 2022|access-date=September 29, 2022}}
• Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States (2009–2017){{cite web | url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2022/11/07/obama-calling-texas-voters-to-support-beto-orourke-for-governor/ | title=Obama calling Texas voters to support Beto O'Rourke for governor | date=November 7, 2022 }}

U.S. representatives

• Colin Allred, U.S. representative for {{ushr|TX|32}} (2019–present){{cite web |title=Texas Democrats Back Together in Dallas |url=https://texassignal.com/texas-democrats-back-together-in-dallas// |date=July 15, 2022|website=Texas Signal }}
• Sylvia Garcia, U.S. representative for {{ushr|TX|29}} (2019–present)
• Eddie Bernice Johnson, U.S. representative for {{ushr|TX|30}} (1993–2023){{cite web | url=https://dallasvoice.com/beto-rallies-voters-at-sue-ellens/ | title=Beto rallies voters at Sue Ellen's | date=November 4, 2022 }}
• Sheila Jackson Lee, U.S. representative for {{ushr|TX|18}} (1995–present){{cite web |title=Thousands Join Beto O'Rourke, Houston Lawmakers in Abortion Rights Rally |url=https://texassignal.com/thousands-join-beto-orourke-houston-lawmakers-in-abortion-rights-rally/ |date=May 9, 2022|website=Texas Signal}}

State officials

• Julie Johnson, state representative from the 115th district (2019–present)
• Shawn Thierry, state representative from the 146th district (2017–present){{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BetoORourke/status/1586420375101083649|title=In the heart of the Third Ward with Congresswoman Jackson Lee, State Rep. Shawn Thierry, and local leaders on the ground who are ensuring Texas finally delivers for everyone in this community.|website=Twitter|date=October 29, 2022|access-date=October 29, 2022}}

County officials

• Lina Hidalgo, Harris County judge (2019–present)

Local officials

• Sylvester Turner, mayor of Houston (2016–present){{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/video/mayor-turner-speaks-beto-orourke-162900840.html|title=Mayor Turner speaks at Beto O'Rourke Rally for Abortion Rights in Discovery Green|website=www.yahoo.com|date=May 7, 2022|access-date=September 29, 2022}}{{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Individuals

• Matthew Broderick, actor{{cite web | url=https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Texas-governor-Greg-Abbott-Beto-17447117.php | title=Matthew Broderick hosting star-studded NYC fundraiser for Beto campaign | date=September 16, 2022 }}
• The Chicks, country band{{cite web | url=https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/beto-orourke-endorsement-chicks-17496602.php | title=Beto O'Rourke shows up for endorsement from the Chicks at Houston concert | date=October 9, 2022 }}
• Will Ferrell, actor and comedian{{cite web | url=https://www.khou.com/article/news/politics/houston-voting-event-souls-to-the-polls/285-43e53592-6c82-4e86-8a8c-17afc5c8257f | title= Hundreds show up to early voting event in Acres Homes | date=October 30, 2022 }}
• Selena Gomez, actress and singer{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/selena-gomez-endorses-beto-orourke-texas-governor-1235167208/ | title=Selena Gomez Endorses Beto O'Rourke for Texas Governor | magazine=Billboard }}
• Luci Baines Johnson, businesswoman and daughter of U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson{{cite web | url=https://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/news/luci-baines-johnson-makes-stops-in-marshall-to-stump-for-beto-orourke/article_41dd8bd2-56ec-11ed-b2b4-a744f79ac0ba.html | title=Luci Baines Johnson makes stops in Marshall to stump for Beto O'Rourke | date=October 29, 2022 }}
• Lin-Manuel Miranda, actor{{cite web|url=https://texassignal.com/lin-manuel-miranda-rallies-with-beto-and-garza-in-houston/|title=LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA RALLIES WITH BETO AND GARZA IN HOUSTON|website=texassignal.com|date=October 19, 2022|access-date=October 29, 2022}}
• Kacey Musgraves, country singer{{cite web | url=https://www.expressnews.com/news/texas/article/Kacey-Musgraves-ACL-Beto-endorsement-17514458.php | title=Country superstar Kacey Musgraves brings out, endorses Beto O'Rourke during Austin City Limits | date=October 17, 2022 }}
• Willie Nelson, country singer{{cite web|url=https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/willie-nelson-to-play-at-beto-orourkes-austin-campaign-rally-sunday/amp/|title=Willie Nelson endorses Beto O'Rourke at Austin campaign rally|website=www.kxan.com|date=September 30, 2022|access-date=October 3, 2022}}
• Gwyneth Paltrow, actress{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-20/hollywood-s-paltrow-joins-soros-backing-beto-o-rourke-in-texas?|title=Gwyneth Paltrow Joins George Soros in Backing Beto O'Rourke in Texas|website=Bloomberg|date=July 20, 2022|access-date=September 20, 2022}}
• Sarah Jessica Parker, actress
• Gregg Popovich, professional basketball coach{{cite web|url=https://www.sanantonioreport.org/gregg-popovich-guns-control-beto-orourke-greg-abbott/|title=Coach Popovich joins Democrats on gun control, says Abbott, Republicans 'haven't done crap'|website=www.sanantonioreport.org|date=June 4, 2022|access-date=September 29, 2022}}
• George Soros, businessman{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-19/soros-backs-o-rourke-s-bid-for-texas-governor-with-1-million|title=Soros Backs O'Rourke's Bid for Texas Governor With $1 Million|website=Bloomberg|date=July 19, 2022|access-date=September 20, 2022}}
• Lionel Sosa, marketing executive{{cite web|url=https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Lionel-Sosa-GOP-Beto-Orourke-ad-17550607.php|title=Garcia: Lionel Sosa strikes out against his old party in ad for Beto O'Rourke|website=San Antonio Express News|date=November 2, 2022|access-date=November 2, 2022}}
• Harry Styles, musician{{cite web|url=https://www.variety.com/2022/music/news/harry-styles-beto-orourke-texas-concert-sticker-1235391436/amp/|title=Harry Styles Endorses Beto O'Rourke During Texas Concert|website=www.variety.com|date=October 3, 2022|access-date=October 3, 2022}}
• Kerry Washington, actress{{cite web | url=https://sports.yahoo.com/kerry-washington-explains-why-she-222440984.html | title=Kerry Washington Explains Why She Chooses to Talk About Politics as an Actor | date=October 28, 2022 }}
• Hayley Williams, singer{{cite web|url=https://www.chron.com/culture/article/paramore-tiktok-beto-orourke-17553037.php|title=Paramore's Hayley Williams encourages fans to vote for Beto O'Rourke on TikTok|website=www.chron.com|date=November 2, 2022|access-date=November 2, 2022}}
• Oprah Winfrey, businesswoman and talk show host{{cite web | url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3718973-oprah-backs-fetterman/ | title=Oprah Winfrey backs Fetterman | date=November 4, 2022 }}
• Eugene Lee Yang, filmmaker{{cite web | url=https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Eugene-Yang-Beto-ORourke-San-Antonio-fundraiser-17298076.php | title=Try Guys star hosts Beto O'Rourke fundraiser in San Antonio | date=July 12, 2022 }}

Labor unions

• National Education Association{{cite web|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/78533/beto-orourke|title=Beto O'Rourke's Ratings and Endorsements|website=justfacts.votesmart.org|access-date=October 29, 2022}}
• SEIU Texas
• United Auto Workers{{Cite web|title=Texas - UAW Endorsements|url=https://uawendorsements.org/map/texas/|website=United Auto Workers|language=en-US}}

Organizations

• Common Defense{{cite web|url=https://texassignal.com/veterans-group-endorses-beto-orourke-for-governor/|title=VETERANS GROUP ENDORSES BETO O'ROURKE FOR GOVERNOR|website=texassignal.com|date=August 12, 2022|access-date=October 21, 2022}}
• Equality Texas{{cite web |title=2022 Endorsements|url=https://www.equalitytexas.org/endorsements/ |website=equalitytexas.org|date=October 7, 2022 |publisher=Equality Texas}}
• Everytown for Gun Safety{{cite web |title=2022 Endorsed Candidates |url=https://gunsensevoter.org/2022-endorsed-moms-demand-action-students-demand-action-volunteers/ |publisher=Everytown for Gun Safety |access-date=23 June 2022 |archive-date=June 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629091102/https://gunsensevoter.org/2022-endorsed-moms-demand-action-students-demand-action-volunteers/ |url-status=dead }}
• Feminist Majority PAC
• Giffords{{cite web |url=https://giffords.org/press-release/2022/07/giffords-pac-endorses-beto-orourke-for-governor/|title=Giffords PAC Endorses Beto O'Rourke for Governor |date=July 8, 2022|access-date=August 21, 2022}}
• Human Rights Campaign{{cite web |url=https://www.hrc.org/press-releases/human-rights-campaign-endorses-beto-orourke-for-texas-governor|title=Human Rights Campaign Endorses Beto O'Rourke For Texas Governor|date=March 3, 2022}}
• Jolt Action{{cite web|url=https://jolttx.org/jolt-endorses-statewide-candidates-for-office/|title=JOLT ENDORSES STATEWIDE CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE|website=jolttx.org|date=August 30, 2022|access-date=October 21, 2022}}
• NARAL Pro-Choice America{{cite web |title=NARAL Pro-Choice America Endorses Beto O'Rourke for Texas Governor|url=https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/2022/08/25/naral-endorses-beto-orourke-for-tx-gov/|date=August 25, 2022|access-date=September 7, 2022}}
• National Nurses United
• Texas Organizing Project{{cite web|url=https://organizetexas.org/about-top-pac/endorsements/|title=Endorsements|website=organizerexas.org|date=September 6, 2022|access-date=October 21, 2022}}
• Texas Rising Action{{cite web|url=https://txrising.org/texas-rising-action-endorsements/|title=Texas Rising Action Endorsements|website=txrising.org|access-date=October 21, 2022}}
• Voter Protection Project

Newspapers

• San Antonio Express-News{{cite web|url=https://www.expressnews.com/opinion/editorial/article/ORourke-Texas-governor-recommendation-17525649.php|title=Editorial: O'Rourke for governor|website=San Antonio Express-News|date=October 21, 2022}}

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Greg Abbott vs. Julián Castro

Greg Abbott vs. Beto O'Rourke with Matthew McConaughey as an independent

Greg Abbott vs. Don Huffines

Greg Abbott vs. Matthew McConaughey

Greg Abbott vs. generic Democrat

Greg Abbott vs. generic opponent

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Greg Abbott (incumbent)|votes=4,437,099|percentage=54.76%|change=-1.05%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Beto O'Rourke|votes=3,553,656|percentage=43.86%|change=+1.35%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Mark Tippetts|votes=81,932|percentage=1.01%|change=-0.68%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of the United States|candidate=Delilah Barrios|votes=28,584|percentage=0.35%|change=N/A}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=American Solidarity Party|candidate=Jacqueline Abernathy|votes=1,243|percentage=0.02%|change=N/A}}

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• Culberson (largest city: Van Horn)
• Zapata (largest city: Zapata)

• Fort Bend (largest city: Sugar Land)

Abbott won 25 of 38 congressional districts.{{cite tweet|user=greggiroux|number=1617860600012603398|title=2022 Texas governor's election results by congressional district}}

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Texas Democrats hoped for Beto O'Rourke to achieve an upset over the incumbent Greg Abbott, which did not materialize. Abbott won by 10.9%, down from 13.3% in 2018. Abbott's margin was slightly larger than aggregate polling, but virtually in line with the last poll conducted. He won the vast majority of counties (235 out of 254), mostly rural, and by significantly wide margins. In particular, 34 counties, mainly in West Texas and the Texas panhandle, gave Abbott over 90% of the vote. This was the most by any Texas Republican gubernatorial candidate, and the most for any candidate since Democrat Allan Shivers' 1954 re-election.{{Cite web |title=Republican victories show Texas is still far from turning blue |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2022/11/09/texas-election-results/ |website=The Texas Tribune |date=November 9, 2022 |language=en|quote=Even if Republicans aren’t seeing their map expanding into new territory like South Texas, they can still clearly count on rural voters to hold the line against waves of new and potentially liberal voters moving into Texas’ major cities, said Landry, the West Texas college professor. As large as the cities are and how Democratic that they are, Texas Democrats still don't have a way to get past that red wall of rural West Texas, he said. Rural Texas still rules the day. I was seeing some very, very close numbers before a lot of the rural counties reported [election returns], and once they did, it just blew the door open for Abbott.}}

Abbott won the three largest metro areas in the state, which include Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington in North Texas, Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land in Southeast Texas, and San Antonio–New Braunfels in South-Central Texas. He also won all of the state's mid-sized metro areas outside of the Rio Grande Valley, which include Corpus Christi along the coastal bend; Waco, Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood, and Bryan–College Station in Central Texas; Beaumont–Port Arthur, Tyler and Longview in East Texas; Lubbock, Abilene, and Midland-Odessa in West Texas; and Amarillo in the Panhandle. Abbott also won an urban county, Tarrant, home to Fort Worth and did well in the suburban counties of the Texas Triangle, winning Brazoria, Galveston, and Montgomery counties around Houston; Comal and Guadalupe around San Antonio; Collin, Denton, Ellis, Kaufman, and Rockwall in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex; and Williamson in Greater Austin.{{Cite web|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2022/11/11/texas-voter-turnout-suburbs/|title=Republicans rebounded in some suburban counties that had been drifting blue|access-date=May 30, 2024|website=The Texas Tribune|date=November 11, 2022|first1=Alexa|last1=Ura|first2=Caroline|last2=Covington|first3=Jade|last3=Khatib}}

In DFW and Austin specifically, Republican strength had declined somewhat in these metros, with Abbott carrying Collin, Denton, Tarrant, and Williamson by 10.07%, 12.81%, 4.11%, and 0.62% respectively, down from his margins of 19.48%, 20.60%, 10.64%, and 10.71% from 2018. Excluding the largest metro areas, Abbott improved on his 2018 margins.

O'Rourke, despite his loss, did best in most of Texas's urban centers. He carried Travis, home to the state capital Austin (72.6%-25.9%), his best performance in the state; El Paso, his home county, 63.4%-35%; Dallas (62.8%-35.9%); Bexar, home to San Antonio (57.5%-41.1%); and Harris, home to Houston (54%-44.5%). He also carried Hays, a rapidly growing county south of Austin which contains San Marcos and Texas State University along with fast-growing cities of Kyle, and Buda by 54.5%-43.7%. Despite improving on 2018 nominee Lupe Valdez's margins in these counties, he did worse in all of them compared to his Senate campaign in 2018, and, excluding Travis and Hays, worse than Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential race. The only county O'Rourke flipped was suburban Fort Bend outside Houston, which voted for Abbott by 0.2% in 2018, but voted for O'Rourke by 4.68% in this election.

Outside the Texas Triangle and Trans Pecos, the only other area O'Rourke won was heavily Hispanic South Texas along the U.S. border with Mexico. His performance was worse than Valdez's and his own from 2018, which continued the trend of rural Hispanic voters away from the Democrats towards Republicans, but he did outperform Biden from 2020. Counties that voted for Biden by single digits like Duval (2.61%), Starr (5%), and Maverick (9.45%); voted for O'Rourke 11.02%, 17.85%, and 17.68% respectively. Despite this improvement from the 2020 presidential race, Abbott flipped two heavily Hispanic counties, Zapata and Culberson (in the Trans Pecos).

Exit polls according to NBC News showed Abbott winning male (58%-41%) and female voters (51%-48%), whites (66%-33%), and other races (67%-31%), voters over 45 (60%-39%), college graduates (52%-47%) and non-college graduates (56%-43%), and voters who denied the results of the 2020 presidential election (94%-5%). O'Rourke won black voters (84%-15%), Latinos (57%-40%), Asians (52%-48%), voters between 18 and 44 (54%-44%), Independents (49%-47%) and moderates (60%-38%).{{Cite web |title=2022 Gubernatorial General Election Results |url=https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=48&year=2022&f=0&off=5&elect=0 |website=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections}}{{Cite web|url=https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=48&year=2020&f=0&off=0&elect=0|title=2020 Presidential General Election Results - Texas|accessdate=December 20, 2022}}{{Cite web |title=Texas Governor Election Results 2022 |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2022-elections/texas-governor-results?icid=election_usmap |website=NBC News}}

Fox News Voter Analysis exit polls showed Abbott winning male (59%-39%) and female voters (51%-48%); whites (68%-30%) and other races and ethnicities (53%-42%); voters over 45 (61%-37%); college graduates (54%-44%), non-college graduates (56%-43%); white men (70%-28%); white women (67%-32%). O'Rourke won African Americans (81%-18%), Latinos (56%-42%); African American men (76%-24%); African American women (85%-13%) and Latina women (61%-37%). O'Rourke also won Latino men (55%-45%).[https://www.foxnews.com/elections/2022/midterm-results/voter-analysis?year=2022&state=TX Fox News Voter Analysis]

Voter demographic data was collected by CNN. The voter survey is based on exit polls.{{Cite web |title=2022 Texas Exit Polls |url=https://www.cnn.com/election/2022/exit-polls/texas/general/governor/0 |access-date=2024-09-04 |website=CNN Politics |language=en}} There were 4,327 total respondents.

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• [https://www.gregabbott.com/ Greg Abbott (R) for Governor]
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• [https://gilbert4gov.com/ Deirdre Gilbert (I) for Governor]
• [https://betoorourke.com/ Beto O'Rourke (D) for Governor]
• [https://www.mark4gov.com/ Mark Tippetts (L) for Governor]

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