2026 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

For related races, see 2026 United States lieutenant gubernatorial elections.

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 Dan Patrick is running for a fourth term. ^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Dan Patrick, incumbent Lieutenant Governor (2015–present) ^[1]

Endorsements

Dan Patrick

Executive branch officials

• Donald Trump, 45th and 47th president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present) ^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

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

Publicly expressed interest

• Joaquin Castro, TX-20 (2013–present) ^[3]

Declined

• Veronica Escobar, TX-16 (2019–present) (running for re-election) ^[4]
• Nathan Johnson, state senator from the 16th district (2019–present) (running for attorney general) ^[5]

Independents

Candidates

Declared

• Mike Collier, certified public accountant, democratic candidate for Lt. Governor in 2018 and 2022, democratic candidate for Comptroller in 2014 ^{[6] [7]}

General election

Polling

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 [8]	May 28 – June 7, 2025	1,154 (RV)	± 3.0%	46%	42%	12%

See also

• 2026 United States lieutenant gubernatorial elections

Notes

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

References

1. 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. Gromer Jr., Jeffers (September 29, 2025). "Wesley Hunt, Jasmine Crockett, redistricting loom over 2026 midterms". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
4. Solender, Andrew (April 10, 2025). "A growing wave of House members is grasping for higher office". Axios . Retrieved April 10, 2025.
5. Klibanoff, Eleanor (July 15, 2025). "Democratic state Sen. Nathan Johnson announces run for attorney general". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
6. Serrano, Alejandro (November 13, 2025). "Mike Collier to challenge Dan Patrick as an independent". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
7. "'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.
8. "UT Tyler – Topline Report of Texas Voters" (PDF). University of Texas at Tyler . June 24, 2025. Retrieved June 25, 2025.

External links

Official campaign websites

• Mike Collier (I) for Lieutenant Governor
• Vikki Goodwin (D) for Lieutenant Governor
• Dan Patrick (R) for Lieutenant Governor
• Timothy Mabry (R) for Lieutenant Governor