Promises & Agendas

“Double Utah's energy-generating capacity over the next 10 years under the 'Operation Gigawatt' initiative.”

“Eliminate Utah's state income tax on Social Security benefits.”

“Build 35,000 new starter homes in Utah within five years through the 'Utah First Homes' program, targeting attainable single-family homes for first-time buyers.”

“Build a state-funded border wall along the Texas-Mexico border.”

“Prohibit hostile foreign nations and their agents from purchasing Texas land.”

“Pass legislation imposing the death penalty on anyone convicted of murdering a child.”

“Invest an additional $500 million to improve school safety and security.”

“Ban diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in K-12 schools and expand the existing DEI ban in Texas public universities.”

“Create a Texas Cyber Command to defend state systems against cyberattacks, declaring it an emergency item.”

“Pass bail reform to keep dangerous and repeat offenders detained, declaring bail reform an emergency item.”

“Expand career training programs in Texas high schools, declaring 'life-changing career training' an emergency item.”

“Enact and fund school choice / education savings accounts making public dollars available to Texas families for private-school and other education expenses, declaring school choice an emergency item.”

“Raise Texas teachers' average salary to an all-time high, declaring teacher pay an emergency item.”

“Make the largest investment in water infrastructure in Texas history, declaring water an emergency item to secure new supplies and repair aging pipes.”

“Require a two-thirds approval by voters before any local taxing entity can raise property taxes ('No approval, no new taxes').”

“Pass at least $10 billion in new property tax relief, which Abbott declared an emergency item for the 2025 legislative session.”

“Develop the nation's first regulatory framework for commercial nuclear fusion power, funded at $2.6 million.”

“Create a $50 million Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Grant Fund to support the Tennessee Valley Authority's Clinch River Nuclear SMR project.”

“Create a $60 million Starter Home Revolving Loan Fund to finance construction of new, affordable starter homes, prioritizing rural communities.”

“Invest an additional $130 million in the Violent Crime Intervention Fund to support local law enforcement and local jurisdictions.”

“Direct $425 million to the Tennessee Department of Transportation to expedite existing road projects and fund new projects across rural and urban Tennessee.”

“Create three new Tennessee State Parks, bringing the total number of state parks created under his administration to 14.”

“Add 50 new State Troopers and fund trooper salary increases, at a cost of $37.5 million, to improve public safety statewide.”

“Invest $20 million to accelerate Tennessee's quantum computing industry and attract federal and private-sector investment.”

“Invest $50 million to make Tennessee a national leader in adopting artificial intelligence technology in state government.”

“Provide $80 million in public safety grants to enhance crime prevention and increase public safety in Memphis.”

“Invest an additional $25 million in the state's Nuclear Energy Fund to attract advanced nuclear technology companies to Tennessee.”

“Double the Education Freedom Scholarship (school voucher) program to a total of 40,000 scholarships for the 2026-27 school year.”

“Raise Tennessee's minimum starting teacher salary to $50,000, proposing $339 million in his 2026 budget that includes funding to bring starting teacher pay to $50,000 by the time he leaves office.”

“Outlined a health-care workforce plan committing to attract and retain health professionals, expand community health workers, integrate behavioral health into primary care, improve chronic disease management, and support…”