2026 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The 2026 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the lieutenant governor of Texas. Incumbent Republican Dan Patrick is running for a fourth term.[1]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Perla Muñoz Hopkins, educator[2]
- Timothy Mabry, business consultant[3]
- Dan Patrick, incumbent Lieutenant Governor (2015–present)[1]
- Esala Wueschner, candidate for Austin City Council in 2022[4]
Endorsements
[edit]Dan Patrick
- Executive branch officials
- Donald Trump, 45th and 47th president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)[1]
- Labor unions
- Organizations
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Patrick (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Perla Muñoz Hopkins | |||
| Republican | Timothy Mabry | |||
| Republican | Esala Wueschner | |||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Vikki Goodwin, state representative from the 47th district (2019–present)[7]
- Courtney Head, contracts and privacy manager[8]
- Marcos Velez, union representative[8]
Declined
[edit]- Joaquin Castro, U.S. representative from Texas’s 20th congressional district (2013–present) (running for re-election)[9]
- Veronica Escobar, U.S. representative from Texas’s 16th congressional district (2019–present) (running for re-election)[10]
- Nathan Johnson, state senator from the 16th district (2019–present) (running for attorney general)[11]
Endorsements
[edit]Vikki Goodwin
- Organizations
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Vikki Goodwin | |||
| Democratic | Courtney Head | |||
| Democratic | Marcos Isaias Velez | |||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
Independents
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Mike Collier, certified public accountant, Democratic nominee for Lt. Governor in 2018 and 2022, Democratic nominee for Comptroller in 2014[13][14]
General election
[edit]Polling
[edit]Dan Patrick vs. Vikki Goodwin
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Dan Patrick (R) |
Vikki Goodwin (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT Tyler[15] | May 28 – June 7, 2025 | 1,154 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 46% | 42% | 12% |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Eubank, Britney; Carolan, Sam (April 11, 2025). "Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announces re-election bid". KVUE. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ^ "Candidate Information". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
- ^ Luhrs, Tennyson (December 1, 2025). "Canyon Lake's Timothy Mabry answers call to run for Lieutenant Governor". Herald-Zeitung. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
- ^ Royster, Rachel; Dearman, Eleanor (December 1, 2025). "Candidates are gearing up for the March 2026 primary. Here's who is running". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
- ^ "CLEAT Political Action Committee". CLEAT. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ "2026 Primary Election Endorsements". Texas Alliance for life. November 25, 2025. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
- ^ Scherer, Jasper (May 20, 2025). "Democratic Rep. Vikki Goodwin to run for lieutenant governor". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ^ a b "Candidate Information". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
- ^ Dovere, Edward-Isaac (December 7, 2025). "Jasmine Crockett scrambles Democrats as she weighs a last-minute Texas Senate run | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
- ^ Solender, Andrew (April 10, 2025). "A growing wave of House members is grasping for higher office". Axios. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
- ^ Klibanoff, Eleanor (July 15, 2025). "Democratic state Sen. Nathan Johnson announces run for attorney general". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ^ "2026 Endorsements CFE Members". Center for Freethought Equality. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
- ^ Serrano, Alejandro (November 13, 2025). "Mike Collier to challenge Dan Patrick as an independent". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
- ^ "'Partisan warfare is off the charts': Mike Collier ditches both parties in new bid to become Texas Lt. Governor". wfaa.com. November 13, 2025. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
- ^ "UT Tyler – Topline Report of Texas Voters" (PDF). University of Texas at Tyler. June 24, 2025. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
External links
[edit]Official campaign websites