Texas 2023 General Election

The Green Papers: Texas 2023 General Election

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Texas
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
Governor:	1
2020 Census:	29,183,290	(9.42% of 309,785,186)
2024, 2028 Electoral Votes:	40	(0.00% of 538)
2022-2030 Representatives:	38	(8.74% of 435)
Capital:	Austin

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When no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in any Primary, a runoff is held between the two top vote-getters.

In Special Elections, all candidates, regardless of party affiliation, run on a single ballot. If one candidate receives a majority of the vote, that candidate is elected. Otherwise, the top two vote-getters advance to a runoff.

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U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 118^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Republican	Senator Rafael Edward "Ted" Cruz • First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (14)

		Democratic		Member of Congress Colin Allred • 3 May 2023: Candidate for the U.S. Senate seat in 2024. Congressman CD 32 • FEC S4TX00722
		Democratic		Tracy Andrus, Sr. • FEC S4TX00680
		Democratic		Aaron Arguijo • FEC S4TX00599
		Democratic		Victor D. Dunn • FEC S4TX00664
		Democratic		former Corpus Christi Mayor Eldon Daniel "Dan" McQueen • FEC S4TX00698 (Senate), FEC H0TX20124 (U.S. House) • FEC S4TX00698; 31 Mar 23; Tot $10,000; Dsb $7,439
		Democratic		Teresa Danise Naranjo • FEC S4TX00615
		Democratic		Heli Rodriguez-Prilliman • FEC S4TX00607; 31 Mar 23; Tot $874; Dsb $43
		Democratic		Sherri Lynn Taylor • FEC S4TX00623
		Democratic		Thierry Tchenko • FEC S4TX00706

		Republican		John Berman • FEC S4TX00656
		*Republican*		*Senator Rafael Edward "Ted" Cruz* • 14 February 2023: "I'm on the ballot in 2024. I'm running for re-election." • FEC S2TX00312; 31 Mar 23; Tot $1,265,392; Dsb $1,331,189
		Republican		Carlos Emmanuel Garza • FEC S4TX00649
		Republican		Josiah James Ingalls • FEC S4TX00672; 31 Mar 23; Tot $3,250; Dsb $1,169
		Republican		Rennie Hill Mann • FEC S6TX00297

Class 2		Republican	Senator John Cornyn • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2008, 2014, 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
	Candidate list (1)

		*Republican*		*Senator John Cornyn* • FEC S2TX00106

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None, All Governors

		Republican	Governor Greg Abbott • Previously served as Attorney General: first elected 2002; re-elected: 2006, 2010; First elected as Governor: 2014; re-elected: 2018, 2022. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick • First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2018, 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

118^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2024, 2026. No Term Limit. 118^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 25 Republican (25 Undetermined); 13 Democratic (11 Undetermined, 2 Open)

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Member of Congress Nathaniel Quentin Moran • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Nathaniel Quentin Moran* • FEC H2TX01112; 31 Mar 23; Tot $120,246; Dsb $77,059
		Republican		David Eric Thompson • FEC H4TX01092

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 2		Republican	Member of Congress Daniel "Dan" Crenshaw • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Daniel "Dan" Crenshaw* • FEC H8TX02166; 31 Mar 23; Tot $507,931; Dsb $644,196
		Republican		Jameson Ellis • FEC H2TX08158; 31 Mar 23; Tot $3,220; Dsb $2,966

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 3		Republican	Member of Congress Keith Alan Self • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (5) - 119th Congress

		Republican		Suzanne Cassimatis Harp • FEC H4TX03130
		Republican		Demetrick "Tre" Pennie • FEC H0TX32053 or H4TX03122 • FEC H4TX03122; 31 Mar 23; Tot $4,751; Dsb $805
		Republican		John Charles Porro • FEC H2TX32125; 31 Mar 23; Tot $7,938; Dsb $8,951
		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Keith Alan Self* • FEC H2TX03290; 31 Mar 23; Tot $54,235; Dsb $29,702
		Republican		Albert Burt Thakur • FEC H4TX03114; 31 Mar 23; Tot $18,808; Dsb $2,211

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Member of Congress Patrick "Pat" Fallon • First elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (1) - 119th Congress

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Patrick "Pat" Fallon* • FEC H0TX04219; 31 Mar 23; Tot $27,120; Dsb $31,145

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 5		Republican	Member of Congress Lance Gooden • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (1) - 119th Congress

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Lance Gooden* • FEC H8TX05144; 31 Mar 23; Tot $135,405; Dsb $159,339

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 6		Republican	Member of Congress John Kevin "Jake" Ellzey, Sr. • First elected: 27 July 2021 in a Special Election [re: passing of Member of Congress Ron Wright (Republican)]. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (3) - 119th Congress

		Democratic		former Midland City Council Member John Benard Love, III • 12 January 2021: Filed for the US Senate FEC S0TX00308. 16 May 2023: Filed for US House CD 6 FEC H4TX06224 • FEC H4TX06224; 31 Mar 23; Tot $1,185; Dsb $1,838

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress John Kevin "Jake" Ellzey, Sr.* • FEC H8TX06266; 31 Mar 23; Tot $609,646; Dsb $603,851
		Republican		Clifford R. "Cliff" Wiley • FEC H4TX06208; 31 Mar 23; Tot $0; Dsb $60

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 7		Democratic	Member of Congress Elizabeth Pannill "Lizzie" Fletcher • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (9) - 119th Congress

		Democratic		Pervez S. Agwan • FEC H4TX07081; 31 Mar 23; Tot $100,500; Dsb $18,107
		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Elizabeth Pannill "Lizzie" Fletcher* • FEC H8TX07140; 31 Mar 23; Tot $266,679; Dsb $141,909
		Democratic		Noor Mobeen • FEC H4TX07115
		Democratic		LaKeisha Simon • FEC H4TX07107

		Republican		Carolyn Bonita Bryant • FEC H4TX07131
		Republican		Tina Cohen • FEC H2TX07119; 31 Mar 23; Tot $0; Dsb $15,676
		Republican		Jose Jimenez
		Republican		Caroline Kane • FEC H4TX07099; 31 Mar 23; Tot $5,974; Dsb $2,148

		Other		Charles Vincent Couch • FEC H4TX07123

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 8		Republican	Member of Congress Morgan Joe Luttrell • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress

		Democratic		Laura Jones • FEC H0TX08145; 31 Mar 23; Tot $341; Dsb $270

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Morgan Joe Luttrell* • FEC H2TX08182; 31 Mar 23; Tot $164,086; Dsb $128,055

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 9		Democratic	Member of Congress Alexander "Al" Green • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (4) - 119th Congress

		Democratic		Jasmine Blue • FEC H4TX09137
		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Alexander "Al" Green* • FEC H4TX09095; 31 Mar 23; Tot $8,079; Dsb $39,471
		Democratic		Ifetayo Simmons • FEC H4TX09145

		Republican		Andrew Ruben Alvarez • FEC H2TX22134

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 10		Republican	Member of Congress Michael T. McCaul • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (1) - 119th Congress

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Michael T. McCaul* • FEC H4TX10093; 31 Mar 23; Tot $569,517; Dsb $183,054

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 11		Republican	Member of Congress August Lee Pfluger, II • First elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (1) - 119th Congress

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress August Lee Pfluger, II* • FEC H0TX11230; 31 Mar 23; Tot $800,882; Dsb $218,984

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 12		Republican	Member of Congress Kay N. Granger • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (3) - 119th Congress

		Republican		Ryan Joshua Catala • FEC H4TX12040; 31 Mar 23; Tot $273; Dsb $273
		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Kay N. Granger* • FEC H6TX12060; 31 Mar 23; Tot $379,900; Dsb $240,555
		Republican		John O'Shea • FEC H4TX12057

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 13		Republican	Member of Congress Ronny Lynn Jackson • First elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (1) - 119th Congress

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Ronny Lynn Jackson* • FEC H0TX13228; 31 Mar 23; Tot $491,505; Dsb $328,808

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 14		Republican	Member of Congress Randy Weber • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (1) - 119th Congress

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Randy Weber* • FEC H2TX14149; 31 Mar 23; Tot $205,050; Dsb $161,360

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 15		Republican	Member of Congress Monica De La Cruz-Hernandez • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • aka Monica De La Cruz
	Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress

		Democratic		Michelle Vallejo • FEC H2TX15203; 31 Mar 23; Tot $8,535; Dsb $4,528

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Monica De La Cruz-Hernandez* • FEC H0TX15124; 01 May 23; Tot $576,163; Dsb $153,038

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 16		Democratic	Member of Congress Veronica Escobar • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Veronica Escobar* • FEC H8TX16109; 31 Mar 23; Tot $111,632; Dsb $94,688

		Republican		Deliris Montanez Berrios • FEC H2TX16250; 31 Mar 23; Tot $2,758; Dsb $2,363

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 17		Republican	Member of Congress Peter Andrew "Pete" Sessions • Elected to the U.S. House 1996 though 2016, defeated for reelection in 2018; re-elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (1) - 119th Congress

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Peter Andrew "Pete" Sessions* • FEC H2TX03126; 31 Mar 23; Tot $132,952; Dsb $41,646

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 18		Democratic	Member of Congress Sheila Jackson Lee • First elected: 1994 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • Open Seat - 27 March 2023: Candidate for Mayor of Houston.
	Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Sheila Jackson Lee* • FEC H4TX18054; 31 Mar 23; Tot $16,492; Dsb $61,881

		Veterans Party of America		Ed Ray Atkinson • FEC H4TX18120

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 19		Republican	Member of Congress Jodey Cook Arrington • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • 27 February 2023: "Today, I successfully underwent surgery to remove gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors. My prognosis is good. I expect to be home recovering in Texas for several weeks before returning to Washington ...."
	Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Jodey Cook Arrington* • FEC H6TX19099; 31 Mar 23; Tot $191,645; Dsb $392,817
		Republican		Vance W. Boyd • FEC H4TX19300

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 20		Democratic	Member of Congress Joaquin Castro • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Joaquin Castro* • FEC H2TX35011; 31 Mar 23; Tot $26,794; Dsb $54,738

		Republican		William Reed Hayward • FEC H0TX35049

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 21		Republican	Member of Congress Chip Roy • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (1) - 119th Congress

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Chip Roy* • FEC H8TX21307; 31 Mar 23; Tot $441,440; Dsb $138,317

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 22		Republican	Member of Congress Troy E. Nehls • First elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress

		Democratic		Royce D. Brough, Jr.

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Troy E. Nehls* • FEC H0TX22302; 31 Mar 23; Tot $87,290; Dsb $44,167

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 23		Republican	Member of Congress Ernest Anthony "Tony" Gonzales, II • First elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (4) - 119th Congress

		Republican		Victor Avila, Jr. • FEC H4TX23104; 31 Mar 23; Tot $9,956; Dsb $4,000
		Republican		Julie Clark • FEC H4TX23096; 31 Mar 23; Tot $244,252; Dsb $241,588
		Republican		Zeke Enriquez
		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Ernest Anthony "Tony" Gonzales, II* • FEC H0TX35015; 31 Mar 23; Tot $1,079,303; Dsb $165,923

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 24		Republican	Member of Congress Elizabeth Ann "Beth" Van Duyne • First elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (4) - 119th Congress

		Democratic		Sam Eppler • FEC H2TX24197
		Democratic		Francine Ly • FEC H4TX24169; 31 Mar 23; Tot $11,633; Dsb $386

		Republican		Heather Burlison • FEC H4TX24177
		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Elizabeth Ann "Beth" Van Duyne* • FEC H0TX24209; 31 Mar 23; Tot $608,653; Dsb $189,490

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 25		Republican	Member of Congress Roger Williams • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress

		Republican		Matthew Lucci • FEC H4TX25182
		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Roger Williams* • FEC H2TX33040; 31 Mar 23; Tot $363,125; Dsb $171,215

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 26		Republican	Member of Congress Michael C. Burgess • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress

		Democratic		Kelvin Leaphart • FEC H4TX26115

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Michael C. Burgess* • FEC H2TX26093; 31 Mar 23; Tot $237,245; Dsb $222,949

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 27		Republican	Member of Congress Michael J. Cloud • First elected in a Special Election 30 June 2018 (re: resignation of Member of Congress Randolph Blake "Blake" Farenthold) • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (3) - 119th Congress

		Democratic		Anthony James Tristan • FEC H2TX27273; 31 Mar 23; Tot $0; Dsb $30

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Michael J. Cloud* • FEC H8TX27049; 31 Mar 23; Tot $108,697; Dsb $74,187

		Independent		Eric Scott Loyd • FEC H4TX27071

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 28		Democratic	Member of Congress Henry R. Cuellar • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Henry R. Cuellar* • FEC H2TX23082; 31 Mar 23; Tot $512,858; Dsb $166,830

		Republican		Kyle Sinclair • FEC H4TX28087; 31 Mar 23; Tot $18,118; Dsb $714

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 29		Democratic	Member of Congress Sylvia R. Garcia • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress

		Democratic		Sean Justin Barry • FEC H4TX29028; 03 Apr 23; Tot $1,032; Dsb $1,032
		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Sylvia R. Garcia* • FEC H8TX29052; 31 Mar 23; Tot $82,590; Dsb $101,036

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 30		Democratic	Member of Congress Jasmine Felicia Crockett • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (1) - 119th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Jasmine Felicia Crockett* • FEC H2TX30178; 31 Mar 23; Tot $167,265; Dsb $83,742

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 31		Republican	Member of Congress John Rice Carter • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress

		Republican		William Abel • FEC H4TX31057
		*Republican*		*Member of Congress John Rice Carter* • FEC H2TX31044; 31 Mar 23; Tot $120,220; Dsb $98,333

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 32		Democratic	Member of Congress Colin Allred • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • Open Seat - 3 May 2023: Candidate for the U.S. Senate seat in 2024.
	Candidate list (7) - 119th Congress

		Democratic		Alex Cornwallis • FEC H4TX06216
		Democratic		Zachariah C. Manning • 27 April 2023: Filed for U.S. Senate FEC S4TX00714. 12 May 2023: Filed for U.S. House FEC H4TX32048 • FEC H4TX32048
		Democratic		Jan McDowell • FEC H6TX24149; 31 Mar 23; Tot $0; Dsb $1,571
		Democratic		Justin Moore • FEC H4TX32071
		Democratic		Sandeep Kumar Srivastava • FEC H2TX03274; 31 Mar 23; Tot $340; Dsb $679
		Democratic		Brian H. Williams • FEC H4TX32055

		Independent		Clayton T. Chapman • FEC H4TX32063

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 33		Democratic	Member of Congress Marc Allison Veasey • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (6) - 119th Congress

		Democratic		Luis Alfonso Fuentes • FEC H4TX33038; 31 Mar 23; Tot $1,299; Dsb $297
		Democratic		Carlos Quintanilla • FEC H2TX06186
		Democratic		Viktor J. Valencia Avalos • FEC H0TX33028 or H4TX33046 • FEC H0TX33028
		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Marc Allison Veasey* • FEC H2TX33073; 31 Mar 23; Tot $98,344; Dsb $204,824

		Republican		R. Bruce L. McLean • FEC H8TX33013
		Republican		Kurt Schwab • FEC H4TX33053

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 34		Democratic	Member of Congress Vicente González • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Vicente González* • FEC H6TX15162; 31 Mar 23; Tot $296,185; Dsb $68,869

		Republican		Mauro Everett Garza • FEC H8TX21331; 31 Mar 23; Tot $284,021; Dsb $117,809

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 35		Democratic	Member of Congress Gregorio "Greg" Casar • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (1) - 119th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Gregorio "Greg" Casar* • FEC H2TX35144; 31 Mar 23; Tot $119,000; Dsb $140,720

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 36		Republican	Member of Congress Brian Babin • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Brian Babin* • FEC H6TX02079; 31 Mar 23; Tot $157,815; Dsb $197,651
		Republican		Jonathan Andrew Mitchell • FEC H2TX08125

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 37		Democratic	Member of Congress Lloyd Alton Doggett, II • First elected: 1994 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (1) - 119th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Lloyd Alton Doggett, II* • FEC H4TX10028; 31 Mar 23; Tot $58,579; Dsb $94,687

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 38		Republican	Member of Congress Wesley Hunt • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress

		Democratic		Melissa A. McDonough • FEC H4TX38011

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Wesley Hunt* • FEC H0TX07170; 01 May 23; Tot $265,267; Dsb $185,411

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026

		Republican	acting Attorney General John Scott • 31 May 2023: Governor Greg Abbott (Republican) appoints former Secretary of State John Scott as interim Texas Attorney General. Mr. Scott served as Secretary of State from October 2021 - December 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
	25 May 2023: A Texas House committee recommended that Attorney General Ken Paxton (Republican) be impeached and removed from office. 27 May 2023: The Texas House voted 121-23 to suspend Attorney General Ken Paxton (Republican) and refer him to the Senate for trial on 20 articles including bribery, abuse of office, and obstruction. The suspension is in effect until the outcome of the Senate trial. Permanently removing the Attorney General requires a vote of 2/3 of the state Senate. Paxton was first elected in 2014, re-elected in 2018, and 2022. Brent Webster, 1st assistant attorney general, by state law, became acting Attorney General when the Attorney General is "absent or unable to act." 30 May 2023: The state Senate passed a resolution stating the trial for Attorney General Ken Paxton must begin not later than 28 August 2023. 31 May 2023: Governor Greg Abbott (Republican) appoints former Secretary of State John Scott (Republican) as interim Texas Attorney General. Mr. Scott served as Secretary of State from October 2021 - December 2022.

Comptroller of Public Accounts 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026

		Republican	Comptroller of Public Accounts Glenn Hegar • First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2018, 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Commissioner of Agriculture 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026

		Republican	Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller • First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2018, 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Commissioner of General Land Office 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026

		Republican	General Land Office Commissioner Dawn Buckingham • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Railroad Commissioner 1 6 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2028

		Republican	Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian • First elected: 2016; re-elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028

Railroad Commissioner 2 6 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2024

		Republican	Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick • First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Railroad Commissioner 3 6 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2026

		Republican	Railroad Commissioner James "Jim" Wright • First elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Democratic (affiliates): 13 incumbents, 45 candidates
	• Republican: 36 incumbents, 59 candidates
Major Third Parties Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Green (affiliates)
	• Libertarian
	• Reform (affiliates)
Other Third Parties
	• Right to Life
	• Socialist Party USA
	• Veterans Party of America: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 2 candidates
	• Other: 1 candidate
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.

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Third Party
	• Green Party of Texas
	• Libertarian Party of Texas
	• Reform Party of Texas
	• Socialist Party of Texas
	• Texas Right to Life
Media & others
	• Abilene Reporter-News
	• Alpine Avalanche
	• Athens Review
	• Austin American-Statesman
	• Corpus Christi Caller-Times
	• Corsicana Daily Sun
	• Denton Record-Chronicle
	• East Texas News - Polk County
	• El Paso Times
	• Ellis County Press
	• Express-News - KENS TV - CBS - San Antonio
	• Forward Times - Houston
	• Gainesville Daily Register
	• Harvey Kronberg's The Quorum Report
	• Hays Free Press
	• Hood County News - Granbury
	• Houston Chronicle
	• KCEN TV - NBC - Temple - Waco - Killeen
	• KDBC TV - CBS - El Paso
	• KDFW TV - FOX - Dallas
	• KHOU TV - CBS - Houston
	• KPRC TV - NBC - Houston
	• KSAT TV - ABC - San Antonio
	• KTRE TV - ABC - Lufkin - Nacogdoches
	• KTRK TV - ABC - Houston
	• KTSM TV - NBC - El Paso
	• KTVT TV - CBS - Dallas - Fort Worth
	• KVUE TV - ABC - Austin
	• KXAN TV - NBC - Austin
	• KXAS TV - NBC - Dallas
	• Laredo Morning Times
	• Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
	• Midland Reporter-Telegram
	• Mike Hailey's Capitol Inside
	• Moore County News-Press
	• Mount Pleasant Tribune
	• NewsLink.org: Texas Newspapers
	• Odessa American
	• Politics1.com - Texas
	• Port Arthur News
	• San Marcos Daily Record
	• Seguin Gazette-Enterprise
	• Stephenville Empire-Tribune
	• Terrell Tribune
	• Texas GOP Vote
	• The Baytown Sun
	• The Beaumont Enterprise
	• The Brownsville Herald
	• The Bryan-College Station Eagle
	• The Canyon News - Randall County
	• The Courier of Montgomery County
	• The Cuero Record - DeWitt County
	• The Daily Sentinel - Nacogdoches
	• The Daily Texan - University of Texas - Austin
	• The Dallas Morning News
	• The El Campo Leader-News
	• The Facts - Brazoria County - Clute - Angleton
	• The Galveston County Daily News
	• The Gilmer Mirror
	• The Herald Democrat - Sherman
	• The Herald-Zeitung - New Braunfels
	• The Katy Times
	• The Kilgore News Herald
	• The Killeen Daily Herald
	• The Lufkin Daily News
	• The Monitor - McAllen
	• The Paris News
	• The Pleasanton Express
	• The Texas Tribune - Austin
	• The Victoria Advocate
	• The Wharton Journal-Spectator
	• TXElects - Texas Election Source
	• Tyler Morning Telegraph
	• Valley Morning Star - Harlingen
	• WFAA TV - ABC - Dallas - Fort Worth
	• Wichita Falls Times Record News
	• Wilson County News
	• Wise County Messenger - Decatur
	• WOIA News Radio - San Antonio