Dan PatrickDan Patrick

Incumbent

Incumbent lieutenant governor of Texas and the 2026 Republican nominee, seeking a fourth term. He will face Democrat Vikki Goodwin on November 3, 2026.

Four-term incumbent who has presided over the Texas Senate with a forceful conservative agenda — delivering property tax relief, school choice, border supplemental funding, constitutional carry, and parental rights legislation. Patrick won the Republican primary with approximately 85% of the vote.

IncumbentProperty tax reliefConstitutional carryParental rights

In statewide races, five AGFUND-endorsed candidates either won their race—Gov. Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Gov. Dan Patrick, Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham and Texas Commissioner of Agriculture candidate Nate Sheets—or qualified for a primary runoff election in May—U.S. Sen. John Cornyn.