2026 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

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2026 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election
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Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent Lieutenant Governor

Dan Patrick
Republican



The 2026 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the lieutenant governor of Texas. Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick is running for an unprecedented fourth term. [1]

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Dan Patrick
Executive branch officials

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Vikki Goodwin, state representative from the 47th district (2019–present) [2]

Declined

General election

Polling

Dan Patrick vs. Vikki Goodwin

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [a] 		Margin
of error		Dan
Patrick (R)		Vikki
Goodwin (D)		Undecided
UT Tyler [5] May 28 – June 7, 20251,154 (RV)± 3.0%46%42%12%

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

References

  1. 1 2 3 Eubank, Britney; Carolan, Sam (April 11, 2025). "Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announces re-election bid". KVUE . Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  2. ↑ Scherer, Jasper (May 20, 2025). "Democratic Rep. Vikki Goodwin to run for lieutenant governor". The Texas Tribune . Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  3. ↑ Solender, Andrew (April 10, 2025). "A growing wave of House members is grasping for higher office". Axios . Retrieved April 10, 2025.
  4. ↑ Klibanoff, Eleanor (July 15, 2025). "Democratic state Sen. Nathan Johnson announces run for attorney general". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  5. ↑ "UT Tyler – Topline Report of Texas Voters" (PDF). University of Texas at Tyler . June 24, 2025. Retrieved June 25, 2025.

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