Dawn Buckingham
Republican · TX · Texas Commissioner of the General Land Office
Buckingham is an eye surgeon who has led the Texas General Land Office since 2023 and served four years in the Texas Senate. Her stated priorities are border security, funding for public schools and veterans, energy production, and disaster recovery.
Where Dawn Buckingham stands, based on their records
Opposes
Environment and Public Health (1 record)
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
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
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
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
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
Past race Dawn Buckingham ran in:
- Commissioner of the General Land Office · November 3, 2026 · Texas · incumbent