Texas Governor
Border & immigration
State role in border security, migrant arrests, and cooperation with federal immigration policy.
Why it matters: Texas has spent billions on Operation Lone Star and related border measures that affect communities, budgets, and civil liberties.
Continuum: Emphasize state enforcement and physical barriers (−2) ↔ Emphasize federal accountability and less state militarization (+2)
Greg Abbott
RepublicanCoded position: -2
Supports expansive state border enforcement through Operation Lone Star, including barriers, state arrests, and cooperation with federal deportation efforts.
Gina Hinojosa
DemocratCoded position: 1
Criticizes Abbott-era border spending priorities and argues for practical border policy with stronger federal accountability rather than indefinite state militarization; campaign focus is affordability and schools more than border theater.