2026 Texas Railroad Commissioner election
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The 2026 Texas Railroad Commissioner election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the Texas Railroad Commission. Incumbent Republican commissioner Jim Wright is running for re-election to a second six-year term. He was first elected in 2020 with 53% of the vote.
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Republican primary
Candidates
Advanced to runoff
- Jim Wright, incumbent member of the Texas Railroad Commission[1]
- Bo French, former chair of the Tarrant County Republican Party[2]
Eliminated in primary
Endorsements
Katherine Culbert
- Newspapers
Hawk Dunlap
Bo French
- State legislators
- Matt Krause, Tarrant County commissioner (2025–present) and former HD-93 (2013–2023)[9]
- David Lowe, HD-91 (2025–present)[9]
- Brent Money, HD-2 (2025–present)[9]
- Nate Schatzline, HD-93 (2023–present)[9]
- Steve Toth, HD-15 (2013–2015, 2019–present) and Republican nominee for TX-2 in 2026[9]
- Local officials
- Tim O'Hare, judge of Tarrant County (2023–present)[9]
- Individuals
- Brandon Herrera, YouTuber and Republican nominee for TX-23 in 2026[9]
- Organizations
Jim Wright
- Statewide officials
- Greg Abbott, governor of Texas (2015–present)[9]
- State legislators
- Rep. Drew Darby, HD-72 (2007–present)[9]
- Rep. Jeff Leach, HD-67 (2013–present)[9]
- Rep. Jared Patterson, HD-106 (2019–present)[9]
- Sen. Charles Perry, Senate pro tempore (2025–present) from SD-28 (2014–present)[9]
- Local officials
- Mattie Parker, mayor of Fort Worth (2021–present)[9]
- Organizations
First round
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Wright (incumbent) | 620,959 | 32.1 | |
| Republican | Bo French | 614,178 | 31.7 | |
| Republican | James Matlock | 373,047 | 19.3 | |
| Republican | Katherine Culbert | 178,175 | 9.2 | |
| Republican | Hawk Dunlap | 148,303 | 7.7 | |
| Total votes | 1,934,672 | 100.0 | ||
Runoff
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Jim Wright |
Bo French |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Houston[11] | April 28 – May 1, 2026 | 1,200 (LV) | ± 2.83% | 35% | 28% | – | 37% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Wright (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Bo French | |||
| Total votes | ||||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jon Rosenthal, state representative from the 135th district (2019–present)[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jon Rosenthal | 1,907,233 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 1,907,233 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | TBD | |||
| Democratic | Jon Rosenthal | |||
| Total votes | ||||