Texas Governor Greg Abbott, recognized as one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in 2024 and leading the state since his election in 2014, posted a series of statements on social media addressing recent legal decisions, border security, and federal investigations into housing projects.
On February 13, 2026, Abbott commented on a court ruling regarding ballot harvesting: “I signed a law criminalizing paid in-person ballot harvesting in elections. A trial court ruled against me. Today the Federal Court of Appeals overturned that erroneous ruling and allowed the law to take effect. Ballot harvesting is a crime in Texas. We will win the fight to https://t.co/tupt5ukBHI”.
Later that day, Abbott addressed immigration policy debates between political parties: “Democrat hypocrisy is shocking. When I built the wall & deployed the National Guard to secure the border, Democrats insisted immigration was a federal issue & attacked states’ rights. Now that federal law enforcement is enforcing immigration law in blue states, Democrats”.
On February 14, 2026, Abbott announced actions taken regarding specific development projects: “We halted the EPIC City project. Now, the Feds are going to bury it–& The Meadow. HUD is probing the Muslim development for violations of the Fair Housing Act. There is a lot of scandal behind it. Thanks to HUD & the Trump Admin. for ending Muslim developments.”
Greg Abbott leads Texas from offices based at Austin’s State Insurance Building and has prioritized job creation, economic opportunity expansion, education improvements, protection of individual liberties, parental empowerment in schooling choices, and securing Texas’ southern border (source). Under his leadership, Texas has experienced significant job growth and record employment levels while statewide authority has been exercised through his office’s initiatives (source).