2026 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The 2026 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the lieutenant governor of Texas. Incumbent Republican Dan Patrick is running for a fourth term.[1] Primary elections were held on March 3, 2026, with a Democratic runoff election scheduled for May 26.
Candidates
Nominee
- Dan Patrick, incumbent lieutenant governor (2015–present)[1]
Eliminated in primary
- Perla Muñoz Hopkins, educator[2]
- Timothy Mabry, business consultant[3]
- Esala Wueschner, candidate for Austin City Council in 2022[4]
Endorsements
Dan Patrick
- Executive branch officials
- Donald Trump, president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)[1]
- Labor unions
- Organizations
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Perla Hopkins |
Timothy Mabry |
Dan Patrick |
Esala Wueschner |
Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas/ Texas Politics Project[8] |
February 2–16, 2026 | 326 (LV) | ± 5.4% | 2% | 3% | 87% | 1% | 8%[b] |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Patrick (incumbent) | 1,784,213 | 84.7 | |
| Republican | Timothy Mabry | 186,447 | 8.9 | |
| Republican | Perla Muñoz Hopkins | 108,034 | 5.1 | |
| Republican | Esala Wueschner | 27,186 | 1.3 | |
| Total votes | 2,105,880 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Advanced to runoff
- Vikki Goodwin, state representative from the 47th district (2019–present)[9]
- Marcos Velez, union representative[10]
Eliminated in primary
- Courtney Head, contracts and privacy manager[10]
Declined
- Joaquin Castro, U.S. representative from Texas’s 20th congressional district (2013–present) (running for re-election)[11]
- Veronica Escobar, U.S. representative from Texas’s 16th congressional district (2019–present) (running for re-election)[12]
- Nathan Johnson, state senator from the 16th district (2019–present) (running for attorney general)[13]
Endorsements
Vikki Goodwin
Marcos Velez
First round
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Vikki Goodwin |
Courtney Head |
Marcos Velez |
Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas/ Texas Politics Project[8] |
February 2–16, 2026 | 181 (LV) | ± 7.3% | 63% | 10% | 15% | 12%[c] |
Goodwin
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 80–90%
Velez
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- >90%
Head
- 30–40%
- 60–70%
Tie
- Tie
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Vikki Goodwin | 1,012,055 | 48.0 | |
| Democratic | Marcos Isaias Velez | 663,449 | 31.5 | |
| Democratic | Courtney Head | 431,833 | 20.5 | |
| Total votes | 2,107,387 | 100.0 | ||
Runoff
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Vikki Goodwin | |||
| Democratic | Marcos Isaias Velez | |||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
Third-party and independent candidates
Candidates
Declared
- Mike Collier (Independent), certified public accountant, Democratic nominee for Lt. Governor in 2018 and 2022, Democratic nominee for Comptroller in 2014[23][24]
- Anthony Cristo (Libertarian), nominee for Texas's 15th congressional district in 2018, and nominee for Texas's 34th congressional district in 2020[25]
- Kevin McCormick (Green), former teacher[26]
General election
Polling
Dan Patrick vs. Vikki Goodwin
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Dan Patrick (R) |
Vikki Goodwin (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT Tyler[27] | February 13–22, 2026 | 1,117 (RV) | ± 3.1% | 47% | 42% | – | 11% |
| University of Houston/YouGov[28] | January 20–31, 2026 | 1,502 (LV) | ± 2.5% | 46% | 41% | 4%[d] | 9% |
| UT Tyler[29] | May 28 – June 7, 2025 | 1,154 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 46% | 42% | – | 12% |