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Section sizes

Section size for Greg Abbott (42 sections)
Section name	Byte count	Section total
(Top)	5,631	5,631
Early life, education, and legal career	3,285	3,285
Judicial career	1,897	1,897
Attorney General of Texas (2002–2015)	730	22,780
2002 election	1,636	1,636
Tenure	6,676	20,414
Lawsuit against Sony BMG	3,357	3,357
Separation of church and state	2,268	2,268
Firearms	2,786	2,786
Tort reform	811	811
Support for ban on sex toys	588	588
Opposition to same-sex marriage	2,136	2,136
2006 election	502	502
2010 election	1,290	1,290
Gubernatorial elections	28	20,706
2014 election	9,750	9,750
2018 election	5,976	5,976
2022 election	3,940	3,940
2026 election	1,012	1,012
Tenure as governor (2015–present)	11,378	100,145
Abortion	4,652	4,652
Convention of States proposal	3,048	3,048
Criminal justice	3,440	3,440
Firearms	10,167	10,167
Jade Helm 15	2,224	2,224
Religion	2,738	2,738
Immigration and border security	19,097	19,097
Border inspections	2,996	2,996
Environment	3,293	3,293
Voting rights	10,922	10,922
LGBT rights	5,819	5,819
Homelessness	1,397	1,397
Marijuana	1,966	1,966
COVID-19 pandemic	11,468	11,468
February 2021 North American ice storm	3,668	3,668
College diversity, equity, and inclusion	1,872	1,872
Personal life	2,614	4,514
Wheelchair use	1,900	1,900
Electoral history	6,248	6,248
References	28	28
Further reading	267	267
External links	3,441	3,441
Total	168,942	168,942

Disability

Abbott's disability (paralysis) and it's cause (spinal injury) is referred to in a paragraph titled "wheelchair use". This title feels like a strange euphemism, that implies that disability is taboo or too shameful to directly address, except by referring to the mobility aid he uses.

I suggest that the paragraph be re-titled "Disability", in line with Stephen Hawking's page, or "1984 injury"? Or whatever Wikipedia norms require. 81.157.205.18 (talk) 13:27, 21 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Inaccuracy regarding Abbott's position on covid mandates.

In the current text, it claims "During the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas, Abbott opposed implementing face mask and vaccine mandates, while blocking local governments, businesses, and other organizations from implementing their own." But it leaves out that he actually implemented a mask mandate in July of 2022. He removed the mandate one day after the CPAC straw poll showed him with on 1% support as the next presidential nominee.

https://www.texastribune.org/2020/07/02/texas-mask-order-greg-abbott-coronavirus/ 72.128.148.162 (talk) 21:04, 7 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

He also designated through the Essential Services and Activities Protocols that only essential businesses could be open. His actions led to businesswoman Shelley Luther being placed in jail for refusing to close her business during that time. The dog groomer next door was considered essential and Shelley's business was considered non-essential. To claim that Abbott opposed these restrictions is dishonest and possibly an attempt to rewrite history.

https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-issues-executive-order-implements-statewide-essential-services-and-activities-protocols

 72.128.148.162 (talk) 21:09, 7 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 14 August 2024

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Please add the following succession box to the bottom of the article:

Party political offices
Preceded by John Cornyn	Republican nominee for Texas Attorney General 2002, 2006, 2010	Succeeded by Ken Paxton

98.228.137.44 (talk) 01:49, 14 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done Jamedeus (talk) 19:32, 15 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]