Lieutenant Governor
Texas
My vote power
Normal
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Normal · 50 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 30,188,424 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(30,188,424 ÷ 30,188,424) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in TX (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Normal representation → My vote power: Normal.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- 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
Republican · Incumbent · declared
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
Democratic · declared
Vikki Goodwin is the Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Texas on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot in Texas.
Records: Environment and Public Health 3 for, Housing Affordability 3 for, Social Programs and Welfare 1 for, 1 against,
Sources: sos.state.tx.us2