2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Texas Lieutenant Governor

6 candidates, listed alphabetically.

Candidates

Anthony Cristo

Libertarian

Anthony Cristo is described in Wikipedia's coverage of this race as: nominee for Texas's 15th congressional district in 2018, and nominee for Texas's 34th congressional district in 2020.

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Vikki Goodwin

Democratic

Current office: state representative from the 47th district

Vikki Goodwin is an American politician who is a member of the Texas House of Representatives for House District 47, which is located in Travis County, Texas. In May 2026, Goodwin secured the Democratic Party's nomination for Lieutenant Governor in the 2026 election following a runoff election.

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Dan Patrick

RepublicanIncumbent

Current office: incumbent lieutenant governor

Dan Patrick is an American radio talk show host, television broadcaster, and politician serving since 2015 as the 42nd lieutenant governor of Texas. Originally from Baltimore, Maryland, Patrick began his career as a radio and television broadcaster.

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Arturo Espinosa

Write-inWrite-in

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Stephen Samuelson

Write-inWrite-in

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Local races (county, city, school board, judges) and anything else on your ballot are on your official sample ballot: teamrv-mvp.sos.texas.gov.

Candidate lists as of Wednesday, October 14, 2026.

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