In January 2017, Abbott was reportedly raising funds for a 2018 re-election bid as governor; as of December 2016, he had $34.4 million on hand for his campaign, of which he raised $9 million during the second half of 2016.
I januari 2017, Abbott var enligt uppgift att samla in pengar till ett 2018 omval som guvernör; från och med december 2016, hade han 34.4 miljoner dollar till hands för sin kampanj, varav han samlade in 9 miljoner dollar under andra halvåret 2016.