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George W. Bush - 1994

ELECTION CALENDAR:
Filing Deadline: December 11, 2023
Filing Deadline (Write-In Candidates): August 2024
Filing Deadline (Independents): June 2024
Primary: March 5, 2024
Run-Off: May 28, 2024

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
won

= Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on December 17, 2024

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Greg Abbott (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Dave Clark (D) - Corporate CEO
Michael McCaul (R) - Congressman & Attorney
James Talarico (D) - State Rep. & Presbyterian Seminary Student

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2026.

Ann Richards - 1990

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Dan Patrick (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Vikki Goodwin (D) - State Rep. & Real Estate Broker

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Ken Paxton (R)* - (Campaign Site)

COMPTROLLER:
Glenn Hegar (R)* - (Campaign Site)

James A. Baker - 1978

STATE LAND COMMISSIONER:
Dawn Buckingham (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER:
Sid Miller (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE RAILROAD COMMISSION:

2026 Election
Jim Wright (R)* - (Campaign Site)

Wayne Christian (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2028.

Christi Craddick (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2030.

Rick Perry for Lt Governor - 1998

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House - (Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus)

State Senate - (Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus)

U.S. SENATOR:

John Cornyn (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2026.
Bo French (R) - Tarrant County GOP Chair & Businessman
Ronny Jackson (R) - Congressman, Retired Navy Captain & Ex-White House Physician
Ken Paxton (R) - Attorney General
Leo "Doc" Wyatt (R) - MAGA Activist
Tracy Andrus (D) - Nonprofit Founder, Building Contractor, Pastor & '24 Candidate

Ted Cruz (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2030.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Nathaniel Moran (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 2:
Dan Crenshaw (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Valentina Gomez (R) - Real Estate Investor & '24 Missouri Sec of State Candidate

District 3:
Keith Self (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 4:
Pat Fallon (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 5:
Lance Gooden (R)* - (Campaign Site)

Jack Brooks

District 6:
Jake Ellzey (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 7:
Lizzie Fletcher (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 8:
Morgan Luttrell (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 9:
Al Green (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 10:
Michael McCaul (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Phil Suarez (R)

Tom DeLay

District 11:
August Pfluger (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 12:
[ Kay Granger (R)* - Retiring in 2024. ]
Craig Goldman (R) - State Rep. & Businessman

District 13:
Ronny Jackson (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 14:
Randy Weber (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 15:
Monica de la Cruz (R)* - (Campaign Site)

Charlie Wilson

District 16:
Veronica Escobar (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 17:
Pete Sessions (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Rob Brown (R) - Business Manager

District 18:
[ Erica Lee Carter (D)* - Not a Candidate in 2024. ]
Sylvester Turner (D) - Ex-Houston Mayor, Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Cyrus Sajna (R) - Businessman & '24 Candidate

District 19:
Jodey Arrington (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 20:
Joaquin Castro (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Henry B. Gonzalez