Gregory Wayne Abbott (born November 13, 1957) is an American attorney who has served as the 48th governor of Texas since January 20, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Abbott previously served as the 50th attorney general of Texas from 2002 to 2015. He is the third governor of any U.S. state to permanently use a wheelchair. He is also the first disabled governor in Texas history.
Year in review • Notable local candidates
Venton Jones The deadline to file to run in the March 5, 2024, Democratic and Republican primaries was Dec. 11, and a number of LGBTQ candidates have filed to run for local offices.
Callie Butcher For the Texas Legislature, Venton Jones filed to run for a second term in office, and Jessica Gonzalez filed for her fourth term.
Jones represents District 110, which includes West Dallas,the Design District, downtown and parts of South Dallas including Fair Park.
Gonzalez’s District 104 includes parts of Oak Cliff, Cockrell Hill and parts of eastern Grand Prairie. Both are expected to coast back into office with little or no opposition.
