Texas state executive official elections, 2026
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: December 8, 2025 |
| Primary: March 3, 2026 Primary runoff: May 26, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
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Fifteen state executive offices are up for election in Texas in 2026:
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Agriculture Commissioner
Comptroller
Land Commissioner
Railroad Commissioner
State Board of Education (8 seats)
Governor of Texas
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 Governor of Texas
The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Governor of Texas on March 3, 2026.
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| Patricia Abrego | ||
 | Chris Bell | |
 | Bobby Cole | |
| Carlton Hart | ||
 | Gina Hinojosa | |
| Jose Navarro Balbuena | ||
| Faizan Syed | ||
 | Meagan Tehseldar  | |
 | Zach Vance | |
 | Angela Villescaz | |
 | Andrew White | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Nick Pappas (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Texas
The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for Governor of Texas on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Greg Abbott | |
| R.F. Achgill | ||
 | Evelyn Brooks | |
 | Pete Chambers | |
| Charles Crouch | ||
| Arturo Espinosa | ||
 | Mark Goloby | |
 | Kenneth Hyde | |
| Stephen Samuelson | ||
 | Ronnie Tullos | |
| Nathaniel Welch | ||
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Lieutenant Governor of Texas
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.
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 | Mike Collier (Independent) | |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Texas
Vikki Goodwin, Courtney Head, and Marcos Velez are running in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Texas on March 3, 2026.
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 | Vikki Goodwin | |
 | Courtney Head | |
| Marcos Velez | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Texas
Incumbent Dan Patrick, Perla Hopkins, Timothy Mabry, and Esala Wueschner are running in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Texas on March 3, 2026.
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Attorney General of Texas
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 Attorney General of Texas
Tony Box, Joe Jaworski, and Nathan Johnson are running in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Texas on March 3, 2026.
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 | Tony Box | |
 | Joe Jaworski | |
 | Nathan Johnson | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of Texas
Joan Huffman, Mayes Middleton, Aaron Reitz, and Chip Roy are running in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Texas on March 3, 2026.
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Texas Commissioner of Agriculture
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 Texas Commissioner of Agriculture
Clayton Tucker is running in the Democratic primary for Texas Commissioner of Agriculture on March 3, 2026.
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 | Clayton Tucker | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas Commissioner of Agriculture
Incumbent Sid Miller and Nate Sheets are running in the Republican primary for Texas Commissioner of Agriculture on March 3, 2026.
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 | Sid Miller | |
| Nate Sheets | ||
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Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
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 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Sarah Eckhardt, Michael Lange, and Savant Moore are running in the Democratic primary for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on March 3, 2026.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Incumbent Kelly Hancock, Michael Berlanga, Christi Craddick, and Donald Huffines are running in the Republican primary for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on March 3, 2026.
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Texas Land Commissioner
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 Texas Land Commissioner
Benjamin Flores and Jose Loya are running in the Democratic primary for Texas Land Commissioner on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Benjamin Flores | ||
| Jose Loya | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas Land Commissioner
Incumbent Dawn Buckingham is running in the Republican primary for Texas Land Commissioner on March 3, 2026.
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 | Dawn Buckingham | |
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Texas Railroad Commission
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 Texas Railroad Commission
Jon Rosenthal is running in the Democratic primary for Texas Railroad Commission on March 3, 2026.
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 | Jon Rosenthal | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas Railroad Commission
Incumbent James Wright, Katherine Culbert, Hawk Dunlap, Bo French, and James Matlock are running in the Republican primary for Texas Railroad Commission on March 3, 2026.
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Texas State Board of Education
District 2
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 Texas State Board of Education District 2
Thomas Garcia is running in the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 2 on March 3, 2026.
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 | Thomas Garcia | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 2
Incumbent LJ Francis, Victoria Hinojosa, and Carrie Moore are running in the Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 2 on March 3, 2026.
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District 5
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 Texas State Board of Education District 5
The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 5 on March 3, 2026.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 5
Mica Arellano is running in the Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 5 on March 3, 2026.
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| Mica Arellano | ||
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District 6
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 Texas State Board of Education District 6
Michelle Palmer is running in the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 6 on March 3, 2026.
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 | Michelle Palmer | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 6
Barbara Denson and Tiffany Nelson are running in the Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 6 on March 3, 2026.
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| Barbara Denson | ||
 | Tiffany Nelson | |
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District 7
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 Texas State Board of Education District 7
Debra Ambroise, Janell Burse, Ben Estrada, Adam Khan, and Tiffany Perkinz are running in the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 7 on March 3, 2026.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 7
Incumbent Julie Pickren is running in the Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 7 on March 3, 2026.
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 | Julie Pickren | |
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District 8
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 Texas State Board of Education District 8
Shahzeb Meghani and Dana Van De Walker are running in the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 8 on March 3, 2026.
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| Shahzeb Meghani | ||
| Dana Van De Walker | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 8
Incumbent Audrey Young and George Vachris are running in the Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 8 on March 3, 2026.
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 | Audrey Young | |
 | George Vachris | |
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District 9
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 Texas State Board of Education District 9
Ericka Ledferd is running in the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 9 on March 3, 2026.
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| Ericka Ledferd | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 9
Rachel Hogue, Kason Huddleston, and Stephen Yearout are running in the Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 9 on March 3, 2026.
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District 13
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 Texas State Board of Education District 13
Incumbent Tiffany Clark and Kimberly Boswell are running in the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 13 on March 3, 2026.
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 | Tiffany Clark | |
| Kimberly Boswell | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 13
April Williams Moore is running in the Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 13 on March 3, 2026.
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| April Williams Moore | ||
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District 14
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 Texas State Board of Education District 14
Amy Taylor is running in the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 14 on March 3, 2026.
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| Amy Taylor | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 14
Mindy Bumgarner and Christine Malaguti are running in the Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 14 on March 3, 2026.
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| Mindy Bumgarner | ||
| Christine Malaguti | ||
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Context of the 2026 elections
Party control in Texas
Texas Party Control: 1992-2025
Three years of Democratic trifectas • Twenty-three years of Republican trifectas
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| 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 |
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Texas
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
Past elections
2024
The following offices were up for election in 2024:
State Board of Education (8 seats)
Railroad Commissioner
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