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

• Perla Muñoz Hopkins, educator ^[2]
• Timothy Mabry, business consultant ^[3]
• Dan Patrick, incumbent Lieutenant Governor (2015–present) ^[1]
• Esala Wueschner, candidate for Austin City Council in 2022 ^[4]

Endorsements

Dan Patrick

Executive branch officials

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

Labor unions

• Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas ^[5]

Organizations

• Texas Alliance for Life ^[6]

Results

Republican primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dan Patrick (incumbent)
	Republican	Perla Muñoz Hopkins
	Republican	Timothy Mabry
	Republican	Esala Wueschner
Total votes				100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Vikki Goodwin, state representative from the 47th district (2019–present) ^[7]
• Courtney Head, contracts and privacy manager ^[8]
• Marcos Velez, union representative ^[8]

Declined

• Joaquin Castro, U.S. representative from Texas’s 20th congressional district (2013–present) (running for re-election) ^[9]
• Veronica Escobar, U.S. representative from Texas’s 16th congressional district (2019–present) (running for re-election) ^[10]
• Nathan Johnson, state senator from the 16th district (2019–present) (running for attorney general) ^[11]

Endorsements

Vikki Goodwin

Organizations

• Center for Freethought Equality ^[12]

Results

Democratic primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Vikki Goodwin
	Democratic	Courtney Head
	Democratic	Marcos Isaias Velez
Total votes				100.00

Independents

Candidates

Declared

• Mike Collier, certified public accountant, Democratic nominee for Lt. Governor in 2018 and 2022, Democratic nominee for Comptroller in 2014 ^{[13] [14]}

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 [15]	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. "Candidate Information". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
3. Luhrs, Tennyson (December 1, 2025). "Canyon Lake's Timothy Mabry answers call to run for Lieutenant Governor". Herald-Zeitung . Retrieved December 2, 2025.
4. Royster, Rachel; Dearman, Eleanor (December 1, 2025). "Candidates are gearing up for the March 2026 primary. Here's who is running". Fort Worth Star-Telegram . Retrieved December 2, 2025.
5. "CLEAT Political Action Committee". CLEAT. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
6. "2026 Primary Election Endorsements". Texas Alliance for life. November 25, 2025. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
7. Scherer, Jasper (May 20, 2025). "Democratic Rep. Vikki Goodwin to run for lieutenant governor". The Texas Tribune . Retrieved May 20, 2025.
8. "Candidate Information". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
9. Dovere, Edward-Isaac (December 7, 2025). "Jasmine Crockett scrambles Democrats as she weighs a last-minute Texas Senate run | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
10. Solender, Andrew (April 10, 2025). "A growing wave of House members is grasping for higher office". Axios . Retrieved April 10, 2025.
11. Klibanoff, Eleanor (July 15, 2025). "Democratic state Sen. Nathan Johnson announces run for attorney general". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
12. "2026 Endorsements CFE Members". Center for Freethought Equality. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
13. Serrano, Alejandro (November 13, 2025). "Mike Collier to challenge Dan Patrick as an independent". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
14. "'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.
15. "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
• Courtney Head (D) for Lieutenant Governor
• Timothy Mabry (R) for Lieutenant Governor
• Dan Patrick (R) for Lieutenant Governor
• Esala Wueschner (R) for Lieutenant Governor