Commissioner of the General Land Office
November 3, 2026 · Texas · Statewide · general
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Low · 6 out of 100
This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 30,188,424 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(39,287,377 ÷ 30,188,424) ÷ ln(39,287,377 ÷ 582,397) = 6.26, comparing all statewide districts nationwide (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
Low representation + unknown decisiveness → Below average vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
Land Commissioner is responsible for:
- Managing land the state owns, including leases for grazing, oil, and gas
- Collecting money earned from state lands, which often funds schools
- Keeping official land records
- Protecting the natural resources on state land
Affected Areas: Environment and Public Health, Government Spending Reduction, Housing Affordability, Corporate Accountability
Candidates
Benjamin Flores
Democratic · declared
Benjamin Flores is the Democratic candidate for Texas Commissioner of the General Land Office on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot in Texas.
Dawn Buckingham
Republican · Incumbent · declared
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.
Election sources
Source: sos.state.tx.us
Source: sos.state.tx.us