Dan Patrick

Dan Patrick

Republican Party

Candidate, Lieutenant Governor of Texas

Lieutenant Governor of Texas

Tenure

2015 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

10

Prior offices

Texas State Senate District 7

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Compensation

Base salary

$7,200

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 8, 2022

Next election

March 3, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Personal

Profession

Radio commentator

Contact

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Dan Patrick (Republican Party) is the Lieutenant Governor of Texas. He assumed office in 2015. His current term ends on January 19, 2027.

Patrick received a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Maryland-Baltimore County. He began his career in television and broadcast news. In 1983, he opened a sports bar chain in Texas, which he ran until 1986 when the chain closed. Patrick then worked as a conservative talk radio host and owner of KSEV, a radio station in the Houston/Galveston area. In 2009, Patrick wrote a book titled, The Second Most Important Book You Will Ever Read: A Personal Challenge to Read the Bible.

Before being elected lieutenant governor, Patrick served in the Texas State Senate from 2007 to 2015. Patrick founded the chamber's Tea Party caucus in 2010 and served as the caucus' first chairman. He also served as chairman of the Texas State Senate Education Committee from 2013 to 2015.

Patrick is the 42nd lieutenant governor of Texas and serves under Governor Greg Abbott (R). He was first elected in 2014, defeating then-incumbent Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst (R) in the primary with 65% of the vote to Dewhurst's 35%. As lieutenant governor, Patrick also serves as the president of the Texas State Senate.

Patrick criticized the 2023 impeachment proceedings against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), saying, "The Speaker and his team rammed through the first impeachment of a statewide-elected official in Texas in over 100 years while paying no attention to the precedent. [...] An impeachment should never happen again in the House like it happened this year." In 2024, Patrick endorsed David Covey (R), a primary challenger to Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan (R), along with ten other challengers to incumbent Republican members of the Texas House of Representatives. Covey and three of the other challengers lost in the primaries, and seven challengers won their primaries.

Patrick's campaign website says he "is a leader in the fight to protect liberty, lower property and business taxes, create jobs and grow our economy, strengthen our grid by adding additional reliable thermal power, provide a high-quality education for all, secure our border, support law enforcement, and to protect life, religious freedom, and the Second Amendment." Ahead of the 2025 Texas legislative session, Patrick outlined the Texas State Senate's priorities, saying, "The priorities of the conservative majority of Texans will be accomplished, including school choice, continued property tax relief, and strengthening the power grid."

Biography

Patrick graduated with a B.A. in English from the University of Maryland-Baltimore County and founded Talk Radio KSEV.

Patrick also founded the Lone Star Times and wrote a book entitled, The Second Most Important Book You'll Ever Read.

Political career

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Patrick's political career includes the following offices:

• 2015-present: Lieutenant Governor of Texas
• 2007-2015: Texas State Senate District 7

Elections

2026

See also: Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Texas

Vikki Goodwin is running in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Texas on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Vikki Goodwin

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Texas

Incumbent Dan Patrick and Timothy Mabry are running in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Texas on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Dan Patrick
		Timothy Mabry

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2022

See also: Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Texas

Incumbent Dan Patrick defeated Mike Collier and Shanna Steele in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Texas on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dan Patrick (R)	53.8	4,317,692
		Mike Collier (D)	43.5	3,492,544
		Shanna Steele (L)	2.8	222,208

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,032,444
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jason Withers (Independent)
• Deauc Dentaen (Independent)

Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Lieutenant Governor of Texas

Mike Collier defeated Michelle Beckley in the Democratic primary runoff for Lieutenant Governor of Texas on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Collier	54.8	265,345
		Michelle Beckley	45.2	218,727

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 484,072
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Texas

Mike Collier and Michelle Beckley advanced to a runoff. They defeated Carla Brailey in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Texas on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Collier	41.7	422,379
✔		Michelle Beckley	30.1	304,799
		Carla Brailey	28.2	285,342

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,012,520
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Matthew Dowd (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Texas

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Texas on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dan Patrick	76.6	1,425,717
		Daniel Miller	6.9	127,735
		Trayce Bradford	6.5	120,514
		Aaron Sorrells	3.9	73,031
		Zach Vance	3.8	70,863
		Todd Bullis	2.3	43,097

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,860,957
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Lieutenant Governor of Texas

Shanna Steele advanced from the Libertarian convention for Lieutenant Governor of Texas on April 10, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Shanna Steele (L)

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2018

See also: Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Texas

Incumbent Dan Patrick defeated Mike Collier and Kerry McKennon in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Texas on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dan Patrick (R)	51.3	4,260,990
		Mike Collier (D)	46.5	3,860,865
		Kerry McKennon (L)	2.2	183,516

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,305,371
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Texas

Mike Collier defeated Michael Cooper in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Texas on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Collier	52.4	500,568
		Michael Cooper	47.6	455,222

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 955,790
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Texas

Incumbent Dan Patrick defeated Scott Milder in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Texas on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dan Patrick	75.9	1,164,065
		Scott Milder	24.1	369,143

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2014

See also: Texas Lieutenant Gubernatorial election, 2014

Dan Patrick TV ad for Lt. Governor

Patrick was a Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Texas in the 2014 election. He ran as a challenger to incumbent David Dewhurst (R), who was seeking re-election, and defeated him in a runoff election to secure the Republican nomination. In announcing his bid, Patrick said Texas was in need of "authentic conservative leadership." Patrick was endorsed by Empower Texans. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.

Patrick came in first in the primary and faced incumbent David Dewhurst in a runoff on May 27, which Patrick also won.

Results

Primary election

Texas Lieutenant Gubernatorial Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Dan Patrick	41.4%	552,692
David Dewhurst Incumbent	28.3%	377,856
Todd Staples	17.8%	236,949
Jerry Patterson	12.5%	166,399
Total Votes		1,333,896
Election results via Texas Secretary of State.

Primary runoff

Texas Lieutenant Gubernatorial Republican Runoff, 2014
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Dan Patrick	65%	489,586
David Dewhurst Incumbent	35%	263,194
Total Votes		752,780
Election results via Texas Secretary of State.

General election

Lieutenant Governor of Texas, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Dan Patrick	58.1%	2,724,493
	Democrat	Leticia Van de Putte	38.7%	1,813,974
	Libertarian	Robert Butler	2.6%	119,833
	Green	Chandrakantha Courtney	0.6%	27,719
Total Votes				4,686,019
Election results via Texas Secretary of State

Race background

Primary defeat for Dewhurst

Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst was the only incumbent running for re-election in 2014 while a number of other Republicans vied for his office, including two incumbents in other statewide executive offices.

In the primary, Dewhurst came second to State Senator Dan Patrick. After the primary on March 4, Republican lobbyists encouraged the three second-place candidates involved in runoffs to drop out of their respective races and decide the Republican nominations early. Incumbent Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and Texas Representative Dan Branch, second-place finishers for lieutenant governor and attorney general respectively, refused to do so and said that they would continue campaigning. The second-place Republican running for comptroller, however, dropped out, reducing the number of Republican runoffs to two.

In the runoff on May 27, Patrick defeated Dewhurst again, securing the Republican nomination. This result meant that there were no incumbent state executives who won re-election in the 2014 elections.

Money in the race

2013

For the reporting period ending June 30, 2013, Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples had $3 million in his campaign fund. Sen. Dan Patrick had $2.1 million, and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst had $1.73 million. Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson had $1.3 million cash-on-hand, raising $417,000 in the last two weeks of June 2014.

2012

See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2012

Patrick won re-election in the 2012 election for Texas State Senate, District 7. Patrick ran unopposed in the May 29 primary election and defeated Sam Texas (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.

Texas State Senate, District 7, General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Dan Patrick Incumbent	68.4%	196,526
	Democratic	Sam Texas	31.6%	90,793
Total Votes				287,319

2010

See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2010

Patrick won re-election to the 7th District Seat by defeating Libertarian candidate Lee Coughran in the general election on November 2, 2010.

Texas State Senate, District 7 2010 General election results
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Dan Patrick (R)		184,704	86.41%
Lee Coughran (L)		29,048	13.58%

2006

On Nov. 7, 2006, Patrick won election to the 7th District Seat in the Texas State Senate, defeating opponent Michael Kubosh (L).

Patrick raised $1,154,550 while Kubosh raised $1,250.

Texas State Senate, District 7 (2006)
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Dan Patrick (R)		118,067	69.18%
F. Michael Kubosh (L)		52,586	30.81%

Campaign themes

2026

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2022

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Notable endorsements

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This section displays endorsements this individual made in elections within Ballotpedia's coverage scope.

Notable candidate endorsements by Dan Patrick

Endorsee	Election	Stage	Outcome
Donald Trump  source  (Conservative Party, R)	President of the United States (2024)	Primary	Won General
Ken Paxton  source  (R)	Attorney General of Texas (2022)	Primary Runoff	Won General

Notable ballot measure endorsements by Dan Patrick

Measure	Position	Outcome
Texas Proposition 14, Establish Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Amendment (2025)  source	Support	On the ballot
Texas Proposition 3, Denial of Bail for Certain Violent or Sexual Offenses Punishable as a Felony Amendment (2025)  source	Support	On the ballot
Texas Proposition 4, Property Tax Changes and State Education Funding Amendment (2023)  source	Support	Approved
Texas Proposition 9, Cost-of-Living Adjustments for Teacher Retirement System Amendment (2023)  source	Support	Approved

Campaign finance summary

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Dan Patrick campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2022	Lieutenant Governor of Texas	Won general	$35,011,433	$30,060,140
2014	Texas Lieutenant Governor	Won	$18,278,278	N/A**
2012	Texas State Senate, District 7	Won	$690,955	N/A**
2010	Texas State Senate, District 7	Won	$1,147,592	N/A**
2006	Texas State Senate, District 7	Won	$1,154,550	N/A**
Grand total			$56,282,808	$30,060,140
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Ballot measure activity

The following table details Patrick's ballot measure stances available on Ballotpedia:

Ballot measure support and opposition for Dan Patrick
Ballot measure	Year	Position	Status
Texas Proposition 9, Cost-of-Living Adjustments for Teacher Retirement System Amendment (2023)	2023	Supported	a Approved
Texas Proposition 4, Property Tax Changes and State Education Funding Amendment (2023)	2023	Supported	a Approved
Texas Proposition 4, Prohibit State Income Tax on Individuals Amendment (2019)	2019	Supported	a Approved
Texas Proposition 5, Sales Tax on Sporting Goods Dedicated to Parks, Wildlife, and Historical Agencies Amendment (2019)	2019	Supported	a Approved
Texas Proposition 6, Cancer Prevention and Research Institute Bonds Amendment (2019)	2019	Supported	a Approved

Noteworthy events

Tested positive for coronavirus on January 3, 2022

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Patrick announced on January 3, 2022, that he tested positive for COVID-19. He said he was vaccinated at the time he contracted the virus.

State legislative tenure

Scorecards

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2014

In 2014, the Texas State Legislature did not hold a regular session.

2013

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In 2013, the Texas State Legislature was in its 83rd legislative session from January 8 through May 27. Thirty minutes after the regular session ended, Governor Rick Perry called legislators back for a special session starting that evening. Two additional called sessions were held from July 1 through July 30 and July 30 through August 5. Concerned Women for America of Texas: Senate and House Legislators are scored based on votes on bills relating to abortion, common core, and sex trafficking. Conservative Roundtable - 2013 Conservative Solutions Scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes for or against the organization's position and principles. Empower Texans - 2013 Fiscal Responsibility Index Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues." Environment Texas - 2013 Legislative Scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and public health issues. Equality Texas - Equality Texas rankings for the Texas House during the 83rd regular legislative session Legislators are scored on bills related to LGBT issues. NARAL Pro-Choice Texas: 2013 Legislative Scorecard on House Bill 2 Legislators are scored based on votes for House Bill 2. National Federation of Independent Business in Texas: 2013-2014 Legislative Voting Record Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues. Texas Association of Business: Senate and House - For the Record 2013 Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to businesses, taxpayers, and families. Texas Eagle Forum - 2013 Legislative Scorecard Legislators are scored based on votes relating to conservative issues. Texas League of Conservation Voters - 2013 Scorecard Legislators are scored based on votes relating to environment and conservation issues. Texas Right to Life - 2013 Legislative Scores Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues. Texas Tribune Guest Column: Mark P. Jones - The 2013 Texas House, From Right to Left Mark P. Jones, chair of the Department of Political Science at Rice University, biennially ranks state representatives based on how liberal and conservative they are according to legislative history. Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom - 2013 Session Report Card Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills relating to taxes and property rights. The American Conservative Union - 2013 State Legislative Ratings Guide Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. Young Conservatives of Texas - 83rd Session House Budget Scorecard Legislators are scored based on votes for Amendments 2, 12, 51, 95, and 118. Young Conservatives of Texas: House and Senate Legislators are scored based on their votes on conservative issues.

2012

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In 2012, the Texas State Legislature did not hold a regular session.

2011

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In 2011, the Texas State Legislature was in its 82nd legislative session from January 11 through May 30. A special session was called for May 31 through June 29. Conservative Roundtable - 2012 Conservative Roundtable Scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes for or against the organization's position and principles. Empower Texans - 2011 Fiscal Responsibility Index Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues." Environment Texas - 2011 Legislative Scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and public health issues. Heritage Alliance - 2011 Texas Conservative Report Legislators are scored based on votes on social issues, economic issues, and other issues. Humane Society Legislative Fund - Humane 2011 Legislative Scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes on animal protection bills. Texas Eagle Forum - The 82nd Legislative Session: Lost Opportunities Legislators are scored based on votes relating to conservative issues. Texas Right to Life - 2011 Legislative Scores Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues. Texas League of Conservation Votes - 2011 Legislative Scorecard Legislators are scored based on votes relating to environment and conservation issues. Texas Tribune Guest Column: Mark P. Jones - Liberals and Conservatives in the Texas House: The 2011 Ranking Mark P. Jones, chair of the Department of Political Science at Rice University, biennially ranks state representatives based on how liberal and conservative they are according to legislative history. Texas Watch: 2011 Legislative Scorecard Legislators are scored based on consumer-related bills. Young Conservatives of Texas - Legislative Ratings for the 82nd Legislature Legislators are scored based on their votes on conservative issues.

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