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2022
Texas Lieutenant Governor
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Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
Election details
Filing deadline: December 8, 2025
Primary: March 3, 2026
Primary runoff: May 26, 2026
General: November 3, 2026
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Poll times:

7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Texas is holding an election for lieutenant governor on November 3, 2026. The primary is March 3, 2026, and a primary runoff is May 26, 2026. The filing deadline is December 8, 2025.

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Candidates and election results

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General election

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

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Texas

Mike Collier is running in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Texas on November 3, 2026.

Candidate
Image of Mike Collier
Mike Collier (Independent)

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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.

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Texas

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


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Voting information

See also: Voting in Texas

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Past elections

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2014.

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
Image of Dan Patrick
Dan Patrick (R)
 
53.8
 
4,317,692
Image of Mike Collier
Mike Collier (D)
 
43.5
 
3,492,544
Image of Shanna Steele
Shanna Steele (L)
 
2.8
 
222,208

Total votes: 8,032,444
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

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
Image of Mike Collier
Mike Collier
 
54.8
 
265,345
Image of Michelle Beckley
Michelle Beckley
 
45.2
 
218,727

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
Image of Mike Collier
Mike Collier
 
41.7
 
422,379
Image of Michelle Beckley
Michelle Beckley
 
30.1
 
304,799
Image of Carla Brailey
Carla Brailey
 
28.2
 
285,342

Total votes: 1,012,520
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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
Image of Dan Patrick
Dan Patrick
 
76.6
 
1,425,717
Image of Daniel Miller
Daniel Miller Candidate Connection
 
6.9
 
127,735
Image of Trayce Bradford
Trayce Bradford Candidate Connection
 
6.5
 
120,514
Image of Aaron Sorrells
Aaron Sorrells Candidate Connection
 
3.9
 
73,031
Image of Zach Vance
Zach Vance Candidate Connection
 
3.8
 
70,863
Image of Todd Bullis
Todd Bullis Candidate Connection
 
2.3
 
43,097

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

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
Image of Mike Collier
Mike Collier Candidate Connection
 
52.4
 
500,568
Image of Michael Cooper
Michael Cooper
 
47.6
 
455,222

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
Image of Dan Patrick
Dan Patrick
 
75.9
 
1,164,065
Image of Scott Milder
Scott Milder
 
24.1
 
369,143

Total votes: 1,533,208
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2014

See also: Texas Lieutenant Gubernatorial election, 2014

Republican Dan Patrick won election on November 4, 2014.

Lieutenant Governor of Texas, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDan 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

Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
  • Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
  • State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
  • Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.


See also: Presidential voting trends in Texas and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

2024 presidential results by 2026 congressional district lines

2024 presidential results in congressional districts, Texas
District Kamala Harris Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
Texas' 1st 26.6% 71.9%
Texas' 2nd 35.9% 62.0%
Texas' 3rd 37.5% 60.1%
Texas' 4th 37.5% 60.5%
Texas' 5th 39.6% 58.6%
Texas' 6th 37.2% 60.6%
Texas' 7th 63.9% 33.9%
Texas' 8th 39.3% 58.8%
Texas' 9th 46.6% 51.6%
Texas' 10th 39.9% 57.6%
Texas' 11th 33.1% 64.7%
Texas' 12th 38.9% 58.9%
Texas' 13th 26.0% 71.9%
Texas' 14th 37.4% 60.7%
Texas' 15th 51.4% 46.8%
Texas' 16th 68.1% 28.8%
Texas' 17th 39.7% 57.8%
Texas' 18th 81.2% 17.1%
Texas' 19th 25.4% 72.5%
Texas' 20th 68.7% 28.8%
Texas' 21st 38.6% 59.0%
Texas' 22nd 38.0% 60.0%
Texas' 23rd 44.8% 53.0%
Texas' 24th 39.2% 58.5%
Texas' 25th 40.4% 57.7%
Texas' 26th 36.9% 60.7%
Texas' 27th 39.1% 58.8%
Texas' 28th 60.6% 37.4%
Texas' 29th 71.8% 26.4%
Texas' 30th 77.0% 21.2%
Texas' 31st 37.7% 59.7%
Texas' 32nd 42.1% 55.7%
Texas' 33rd 71.0% 26.7%
Texas' 34th 51.7% 46.3%
Texas' 35th 46.7% 51.0%
Texas' 36th 39.4% 58.9%
Texas' 37th 78.8% 18.1%
Texas' 38th 37.5% 60.5%
Source: The Downballot

2016-2024

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2016, 2020, and 2024 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:


Following the 2024 presidential election, 41.8% of Texans lived in one of the state's 224 Solid Republican counties, which voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election from 2016 to 2024, and 41.6% lived in one of 11 Solid Democratic counties. Overall, Texas was Solid Republican, having voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016, Donald Trump (R) in 2020, and Donald Trump (R) in 2024. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Texas following the 2024 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Historical voting trends

Texas presidential election results (1900-2024)

  • 16 Democratic wins
  • 15 Republican wins
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Winning Party D D D D D D D R D D D D D R R D D D R D R R R R R R R R R R R R

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from Texas

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Texas.

U.S. Senate election results in Texas
Race Winner Runner up
2024 53.1%Republican Party 44.6%Democratic Party
2020 53.5%Republican Party 43.9%Democratic Party
2018 50.9%Republican Party 48.3%Democratic Party
2014 61.6%Republican Party 34.4%Democratic Party
2012 56.5%Republican Party 40.7%Democratic Party
Average 55.1 42.4

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of Texas

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Texas.

Gubernatorial election results in Texas
Race Winner Runner up
2022 54.8%Republican Party 43.9%Democratic Party
2018 55.8%Republican Party 42.5%Democratic Party
2014 59.3%Republican Party 38.9%Democratic Party
2010 55.0%Republican Party 42.3%Democratic Party
2006 39.0%Republican Party 29.8%Democratic Party
Average 52.8 39.5
See also: Party control of Texas state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Texas' congressional delegation as of October 2025.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Texas
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 0 12 12
Republican 2 25 27
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 1 1
Total 2 38 40

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Texas' top four state executive offices as of October 2025.

State executive officials in Texas, October 2025
Office Officeholder
Governor Republican Party Greg Abbott
Lieutenant Governor Republican Party Dan Patrick
Secretary of State Republican Party Jane Nelson
Attorney General Republican Party Ken Paxton

State legislature

Texas State Senate

Party As of October 2025
     Democratic Party 11
     Republican Party 18
     Other 0
     Vacancies 2
Total 31

Texas House of Representatives

Party As of October 2025
     Democratic Party 62
     Republican Party 88
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 150

Trifecta control

Texas Party Control: 1992-2025
Three years of Democratic trifectas  •  Twenty-three years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Governor D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Senate D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
House D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

The table below details demographic data in Texas and compares it to the broader United States as of 2023.

Demographic Data for Texas
Texas United States
Population 29,145,505 331,449,281
Land area (sq mi) 261,257 3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White 53.9% 63.4%
Black/African American 12.2% 12.4%
Asian 5.3% 5.8%
Native American 0.6% 0.9%
Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.4%
Other (single race) 8.6% 6.6%
Multiple 19.2% 10.7%
Hispanic/Latino 39.5% 19%
Education
High school graduation rate 85.7% 89.4%
College graduation rate 33.1% 35%
Income
Median household income $76,292 $78,538
Persons below poverty level 13.8% 12.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2018-2023).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Lieutenant gubernatorial elections in 2026

There are 30 lieutenant gubernatorial seats on the ballot in 2026.

See also

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