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Fact-checkers say Greg Abbott's X account suspended in 2025, not after election

Fact-checking websites investigated a claim that X suspended Texas Governor Greg Abbott's official account after the 2026 midterm elections. They found the account @GovAbbott was actually suspended between February and March 2025, months before the elections.

Where
Statewide
When
Nov. 5, 2026
Sources
Reported by 2 outlets

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Who's involved

  • Lead StoriesFact-checking website that investigated the claim
  • ReutersFact-checking the claim
  • Greg AbbottTexas Governor

The facts

  • The @GovAbbott X account shows an account suspension notice as of Nov. 5, 2026.2
  • Internet Archive records show the @GovAbbott account suspended between Feb. 12 and March 8, 2025.2
  • The @GovAbbott account had a gray checkmark indicating an official government account in Feb. 2025.2
  • On Feb. 12, 2025, both @GovAbbott and @GovAbbottPress posted the same announcement.2
  • A post on Bluesky on Nov. 4, 2026 claimed X suspended Abbott's account after midterm elections.2
  • The active Abbott account on X is @GregAbbott_TX, which is verified and operational.2

Who said what

These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.

  • @iwillnotbesilenced account on Bluesky X suspended Gov. Abbott's account after the 2026 midterm elections2

Where the sources disagree

  • When the @GovAbbott account was suspended Between Feb. 12 and March 8, 2025 per [2]; not after Nov. 3, 2026 midterm elections per [1,2]

How they headlined it

The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.

  • Fact Check: No evidence X suspended Greg Abbott's official account after midterm loss

    Reuters

  • Fact Check: Texas Governor's X Account Was NOT Suspended After Midterm Elections -- Account @GovAbbott Defunct Since 2025

    Lead Stories

Sources

Outlets: 1 center, 1 not rated Who's covering Texas →

These outlets were found through Google News headlines. Google decides which outlets appear there, and they lean mostly one way, so this sheet can only be as balanced as the reporting it was built from. Leanings are AllSides Media Bias Ratings.

  1. Fact Check: No evidence X suspended Greg Abbott's official account after midterm loss Reuters Center, November 5, 2026
  2. Fact Check: Texas Governor's X Account Was NOT Suspended After Midterm Elections -- Account @GovAbbott Defunct Since 2025 Lead Stories Not rated, November 5, 2026

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