Dawn Buckingham
Republican · TX · Texas Commissioner of the General Land Office
Dawn Buckingham is the Republican candidate for Texas Commissioner of the General Land Office on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot in Texas. They are the incumbent.
Where Dawn Buckingham stands, based on their records
Opposes
Environment and Public Health (1 record)
Campaign Finance Information — Commissioner of the General Land Office
Campaign Finance Information · Commissioner of the General Land Office · November 3, 2026
Data last updated July 24, 2026
- Raised
- $1,765,114
Top disclosed occupations of direct donors
- Owner$326,068
- President$293,348
- Homemaker$106,000
- General Manager$102,000
- Retired$89,200
Direct contributions by size
- $5,000+$1,470,015
- $1,000-$4,999$243,140
- $500-$999$25,900
- $250-$499$10,250
- $100-$249$14,150
- $1-$99$1,660
Source: Texas Ethics Commission · 2026 cycle · prd.tecprd.ethicsefile.com
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 oppose
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham filed a lawsuit with Texas and 15 other states over the federal freeze on new liquefied natural gas exports.
March 21, 2024Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: glo.texas.gov · researched August 15, 2026
Track record — General
General · 4 records
Dawn Buckingham announced the Texas General Land Office partnership that acquired the Menger and Crockett Hotels adjacent to the Alamo grounds.
August 26, 2025
Source: glo.texas.gov · researched August 15, 2026
Dawn Buckingham announced that the Texas General Land Office acquired a 1,402-acre Starr County ranch for a border-wall project.
October 29, 2024
Source: glo.texas.gov · researched August 15, 2026
Dawn Buckingham enlisted the State of Texas to sue the federal government over the endangered-species classification of the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard.
September 23, 2024
Source: glo.texas.gov · researched August 15, 2026
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham filed a lawsuit with Texas and 15 other states over the federal freeze on new liquefied natural gas exports.
March 21, 2024
Source: glo.texas.gov · researched August 15, 2026
Race Dawn Buckingham is in:
- Commissioner of the General Land Office · November 3, 2026 · Texas · incumbent
Profile last researched July 17, 2026.