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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

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Profile last researched July 17, 2026.