Commissioner of the General Land Office
Source: electionresults.sos.state.tx.us
What does this office do?
- Leasing state land for grazing, oil, and gas
- Managing money from state land, which often funds public schools
- Protecting natural resources on state land
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Spending Reduction, Housing Affordability,
Candidates:
Democratic
Flores works in cybersecurity and compliance and served on the Bay City city council from 2023 until June 2026. He would direct more state land revenue to public schools, expand veterans land programs, and strengthen storm recovery along the Texas coast.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 1 against
Dawn Buckingham
LostRepublican · Incumbent
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.
Records: Environment and Public Health 1 against
Neill Snider
LostLibertarian
Snider is a mechanical contractor in Waco with nearly forty years in the building trades, and he runs a small cattle operation. He would lease state land and minerals to raise more money for public schools and cut spending at the land office.
Sources: sos.state.tx.us2