Dan Patrick R
Lieutenant Governor of Texas since January 2015.
Lieutenant Governor (Texas)
- Election Day
- November 3, 2026
- Party
- Republican
- Opponents
- 3
- Ballot status
- Certified by the Texas Secretary of State (source)
- Incumbent
- Yes
About Dan
Lieutenant Governor of Texas since January 2015. Previously served in the Texas Senate, District 7, from 2007 to 2015.
Written from the official records listed under Quick Facts.
Quick Facts
On the Ballot
- General Election
November 3, 2026 - Opponents
Vikki Goodwin (D)
Anthony Cristo (L)
Kevin McCormick (G)
In Dan's Own Words
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Where Dan Stands on the Issues
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Documented positions
Campaign cites bail reform aimed at keeping violent criminals off the streets (Senate Bill 9) as a 2025 priority.
“Keeping Violent Criminals Off Our Streets”
Source: Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor: Top 40 Priority Bills for the 2025 Legislative Session · Checked September 28, 2026
Campaign cites banning THC in Texas (Senate Bill 3) as a 2025 priority bill.
“Banning THC in Texas”
Source: Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor: Top 40 Priority Bills for the 2025 Legislative Session · Checked September 28, 2026
Campaign cites stopping non-citizens from voting (Senate Bill 16) as a 2025 priority bill.
“Stopping Non-Citizens from Voting”
Source: Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor: Top 40 Priority Bills for the 2025 Legislative Session · Checked September 28, 2026
Supports grid legislation that he says attracts investment while protecting residential consumers from rising costs.
“SB 6 will make our state more attractive for investors across the globe while protecting residential consumers from rising costs.”
Source: Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick: Statement on Senate Bill 6 and grid reliability · Checked September 28, 2026
Calls for limiting local government budget growth and eliminating fraud and abuse in state government.
“reining in local government budget growth, eliminating fraud and abuse in state government”
Source: Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick: 2026 Interim Charges to the Texas Senate · Checked September 28, 2026
Campaign cites protecting the Second Amendment among his priorities.
“protect life, religious freedom, and the Second Amendment”
Source: Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor: Meet Dan Patrick · Checked September 28, 2026
Campaign cites securing the border and supporting law enforcement among his priorities.
“secure our border, support law enforcement”
Source: Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor: Meet Dan Patrick · Checked September 28, 2026
Campaign cites school choice (Senate Bill 2) as a 2025 priority bill.
“Providing School Choice”
Source: Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor: Top 40 Priority Bills for the 2025 Legislative Session · Checked September 28, 2026
Proposes lowering the homestead tax freeze age to 55 and raising homestead exemptions to $180,000 and $240,000 for seniors.
“reducing the age to freeze homestead property taxes from age 65 to 55, increasing the homestead exemption to $180,000 for under 55 homeowners and $240,000 for senior homeowners”
Source: Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick: 2026 Interim Charges to the Texas Senate · Checked September 28, 2026