Updated: Apr 7 2021, 20:45 ET
REPUBLICAN Greg Abbott has been the governor of Texas for over five years.
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Who is Greg Abbott?
Abbott graduated from The University of Texas at Austin and later earned a law degree from Vanderbilt Law School in Tennessee.
The Republican was later elected Attorney General of Texas and served in that position from 2002 to 2015.
He filed 31 lawsuits against President Barack Obama during his AG tenure.
"I go into the office in the morning. I sue Barack Obama, and then I go home," he has cracked.
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott has been under fire for his slow response to the Texas winter crisisCredit: AP:Associated Press