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Texas: Commissioner of Agriculture
2026 General Election · November 3, 2026
Leads the Texas Department of Agriculture, which regulates agriculture, fuel pumps and scales, and runs school nutrition programs. It is a 4-year term.
This race is on every Texas ballot.
Election Quick Facts
October 5, 2026Voter registration deadline
Oct 19–30, 2026Early voting
October 23, 2026Last day to apply for a mail ballot (received)
November 3, 2026Election Day (polls open 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.)
Source: Texas Secretary of State
Results
Nov. 3, 2026 general election · All resultsUnofficial winnerUnofficial results, as of Nov 04, 2026 17:14
51.3%4,961,035 votes26.1% of registered voters
46.7%4,516,235 votes23.7% of registered voters
2.0%197,500 votes1.0% of registered voters
9,674,770 votes counted · 19,041,684 registered voters · 50.8% turnout · Source: Texas Secretary of State, Election Night Returns (unofficial)
2026 Candidates
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Candidate list from the Texas Secretary of State 2026 Ballot Certification. Write-in candidates are not shown.
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Where each candidate stands on the key issues facing Texas. A position appears only after we verify it from the candidate's own statements, votes or official record, with a link to the source.
| Issue | Nate Sheets R | Clayton Tucker D | Austin R. Kelly L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy & Cost of Living | Research in progress | Calls for breaking up monopolies, which the campaign links to higher food prices. (source) | Proposes cutting state regulation of the hemp industry, cottage food production, and local meat processing. (source) |
| Jobs, Wages & Workers | Proposes bringing agricultural processing jobs to rural Texas. (source) | Calls for investment in rural infrastructure, health care, and broadband to bring jobs back to rural Texas. (source) | Proposes eliminating licensing costs he says favor large agriculture companies over family farms. (source) |
| Environment, Climate & Water | Research in progress | Calls for keeping Texas water supplies for Texans rather than corporate interests. (source) | Proposes publishing a review of existing research on brush control and water yield for landowners. (source) |
| Trade, Tariffs & Manufacturing | Supports a Texas First trade approach modeled on the Trump administration's America First trade agenda. (source) | Supports policies to reshore agriculture and related supply chains. (source) | Research in progress |
| Health Care | Proposes helping Texas producers grow cleaner food. (source) | Proposes using the office to lower health care prices and expand hospitals and clinics in rural Texas. (source) | Research in progress |
| Abortion & Reproductive Policy | Supports anti-abortion and pro-family policies, including promoting adoption and family economic stability through the office. (source) | Research in progress | Research in progress |
| Drugs, Fentanyl & Addiction | Research in progress | Supports the right of farmers to grow hemp and of adults to consume hemp products. (source) | Research in progress |
| K–12 Education | Proposes working with the Legislature and Texas producers to improve the quality of food served in schools. (source) | Proposes requiring food served in Texas public schools to come from Texas farmers, with exceptions. (source) | Research in progress |
| Crime & Public Safety | Research in progress | Opposes Flock license-plate surveillance cameras, citing privacy concerns. (source) | Research in progress |
| Guns & Second Amendment | Supports using the Department of Agriculture to promote Second Amendment rights. (source) | Research in progress | Research in progress |
| Immigration & Border Security | Supports requiring federal E-Verify for all employment in Texas and a state law requiring citizenship verification for workers. (source) | Research in progress | Research in progress |
| Government Spending, Deficit & Debt | Research in progress | Research in progress | Proposes a full audit of the Texas Department of Agriculture and lower operating costs and fees for farmers. (source) |
| Energy & the Electric Grid | Research in progress | Opposes the planned 765 kV transmission lines until the Legislature expressly approves them and grid planning practices change. (source) | Research in progress |
| Foreign Policy & National Security | Calls for state laws giving Texas investigation and prosecution powers against agroterrorism by hostile nations such as China. (source) | Research in progress | Research in progress |
| AI, Technology & Privacy | Research in progress | Opposes AI-driven surveillance pricing in grocery stores and says the Agriculture Commissioner should act to stop it. (source) | Research in progress |
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