Lieutenant Governor
Source: electionresults.sos.state.tx.us
What does this office do?
- Taking over if the governor leaves office
- Running the state senate's sessions, in many states
- Breaking tie votes in the state senate, in many states
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates:
Anthony Cristo
LostLibertarian
Cristo teaches high school English and debate in Cibolo and holds a communication arts degree from the University of the Incarnate Word. He calls for cutting state spending to lower property taxes and for legalizing marijuana in Texas.
Records: Public Education Quality 3 for, Labor Rights 1 for, 1 against, Women's Reproductive Rights 2 for,
Arturo Espinosa
LostIndependent
Chemical engineer and pastor who ran for governor earlier in 2026 and for mayor in 2025.
Dan Patrick
LostRepublican · Incumbent
Dan Patrick is the Lieutenant Governor of Texas and President of the Texas Senate. He was first elected lieutenant governor in 2014 and reelected in 2018 and 2022.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 1 against, Public Education Quality 1 for
Kevin McCormick
LostGreen
McCormick is retired after a career that included practising law and teaching high school. He wants Texas cities to expand bus service to cut traffic, and he backs ranked-choice voting and firm limits on gerrymandering.
Independent
Military veteran who retired for medical reasons.
Records: Civil Rights 2 for, Public Education Quality 1 for
Democratic
Goodwin is a real estate broker who has represented western Travis County in the Texas House since 2019. She holds business and public affairs degrees from the University of Texas at Austin and works on school funding, housing costs, and health coverage.
Records: Environment and Public Health 3 for, Housing Affordability 3 for, Social Programs and Welfare 1 for, 1 against,
Sources: sos.state.tx.us2