President Donald Trump is seeking to pick up at least four, potentially five, Texas congressional seats for Republicans in a midterm election cycle that ordinarily would favor the Democrats. Gov. Greg Abbott has obliged Trump by adding redistricting to a crowded special session that also includes disaster recovery and preparedness.

The statewide death toll from the catastrophic flooding in Central Texas earlier this month has risen to 135 and dozens more remain missing, Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday. Abbott provided an update on the Texas floods during a news conference while in San Angelo,

Governor Abbott of Texas seeks additional federal aid following floods, aiming to include Hamilton and Travis counties in the Major Disaster Declaration for recovery support.

The Texas governor's office cited legal language that it could withhold "intimate and embarrassing" information — in this case, financial information.

Experts say the Texas governor is a "campaign juggernaut" with a "wall of cash." Meanwhile, top Democrats all want to run for Senate. | Opinion

Governor Greg Abbott visited San Angelo, offering support after Texas floods and discussing recovery efforts and emergency legislation.

The conversation Tuesday between Gov. Greg Abbott and border czar Tom Homan touched on recent attacks on federal immigration agents – including one at

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott raised $20 million over eight days in June, with several $1 million checks from GOP megadonors.