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Texas state executive official elections, 2026
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: December 8, 2025 |
| Primary: March 3, 2026 Primary runoff: May 26, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times:
7 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
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Fifteen state executive offices are up for election in Texas in 2026:
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Agriculture Commissioner
Comptroller
Land Commissioner
Railroad Commissioner
State Board of Education (8 seats)
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:
- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
- Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
Governor of Texas
General election
The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Texas
Bobby Cole, Nick Pappas, and Meagan Tehseldar are running in the Democratic primary for Governor of Texas on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Bobby Cole | ||
| Nick Pappas | ||
| Meagan Tehseldar | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Texas
Incumbent Greg Abbott and Ronnie Tullos are running in the Republican primary for Governor of Texas on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Greg Abbott | ||
| Ronnie Tullos | ||
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Lieutenant Governor of Texas
General election
The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Texas
Vikki Goodwin is running in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Texas on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Vikki Goodwin | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Texas
Incumbent Dan Patrick and Timothy Mabry are running in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Texas on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Dan Patrick | ||
| Timothy Mabry | ||
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Attorney General of Texas
General election
The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Attorney General of Texas
Joe Jaworski and Nathan Johnson are running in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Texas on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Joe Jaworski | ||
| Nathan Johnson | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of Texas
Mayes Middleton, Aaron Reitz, and Chip Roy are running in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Texas on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Mayes Middleton | ||
| Aaron Reitz | ||
| Chip Roy | ||
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Texas Commissioner of Agriculture
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
General election
The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Incumbent Kelly Hancock is running in the Republican primary for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Kelly Hancock | ||
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Texas Land Commissioner
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Texas Railroad Commission
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Texas State Board of Education
District 2
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 5
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 6
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 7
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 8
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 9
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 13
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 14
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Context of the 2026 elections
Party control in Texas
Texas Party Control: 1992-2025
Three years of Democratic trifectas • Twenty-three years of Republican trifectas
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Texas
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
Past elections
2024
The following offices were up for election in 2024:
State Board of Education (8 seats)
Railroad Commissioner
See also
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