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ELECTION
CALENDAR:
Filing
Deadline: December 2023
Filing Deadline (Write-In Candidates): August 2024
Filing Deadline (Independents): June 2024
Primary: March 2024
Run-Off: May 2024 |
CANDIDATE
DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
= Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First) |
This
page was last updated on January 24, 2023
STATE
CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:
GOVERNOR:
Greg Abbott (R)*
- (Campaign Site)
Next
State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2026.

LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR:
Dan Patrick (R)* - (Campaign Site)
ATTORNEY
GENERAL:
Ken Paxton (R)* - (Campaign Site)
COMPTROLLER:
Glenn Hegar (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE
LAND COMMISSIONER:
Dawn Buckingham (R)* - (Campaign Site)
STATE
AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER:
Sid Miller
(R)* - (Campaign Site)
STATE
RAILROAD COMMISSION:
2024 Election:
Christi
Craddick (R)* - (Campaign
Site)
Jim Wright (R)* - (Campaign
Site) - Next Election in 2026.
Wayne Christian (R)* - (Campaign
Site) - Next Election in 2028.

STATE LEGISLATURE:
State
House - (Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus)
State Senate - (Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus)
U.S.
SENATOR:
Ted
Cruz (R)* - (Campaign
Site)
John Berman (R) - Engineer, Washington State Resident & Frequent Candidate
Carlos Garza (R)
Colin Allred (D) - Congressman, Attorney & Ex-NFL Football Player
Aaron Arguijo (D) - Accountant & Coffee Shop Owner
John Love (D) - Ex-Midland City Councilman & Financial Planner
Zachariah Manning (D) - Businessman & '22 US Rep Candidate
Teresa Naranjo (D)
Sherri Taylor (D) - '22 US Rep Candidate

John
Cornyn (R)* - (Campaign
Site) - Next Election in 2026.
U.S. CONGRESS:
District
1:
Nathaniel Moran (R)* - (Campaign Site)
David Thompson (R) - Retired Fire Chief, Businessman & Veteran
Jrmar "JJ" Jefferson (D) - Entertainer, Ex-TV Reality Show Contestant & Frequent Candidate

District
2:
Dan Crenshaw (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jameson Ellis (R) - Marketing Executive, Christian Couples Counselor & '22 Candidate
Robin Fulford (D) - Democratic Activist, Stay-Home Parent & '22 Nominee
District
3:
Keith Self (R)*
- (Campaign Site)
Sandeep Srivastava (D) - Realtor, '22 Nominee & '21 City Council Candidate
Chris Claytor (L) - IT Program Manager, Army Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Roger Barone (I) - Investment Executive & Frequent Candidate
District
4:
Pat Fallon (R)* - (Campaign Site)
District
5:
Lance Gooden (R)*
- (Campaign Site)

District
6:
Jake Ellzey (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Cliff Wiley (R) - Teacher & USMC Veteran
District
7:
Lizzie Fletcher (D)*
- (Campaign Site)
Jose Jimenez (R)
Johnny Teague (R) - Pastor, Businessman & Frequent Candidate
District
8:
Morgan Luttrell (R)* - (Campaign Site)
District
9:
Al Green (D)* -
(Campaign Site)
District
10:
Michael McCaul (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Bill Kelsey (L) - Flight Instructor, Peace Activist & '20/'22 Nominee

District
11:
August Pfluger (R)*
- (Campaign Site)
District
12:
Kay Granger (R)*
- (Campaign Site)
Ryan Catala (R) - Middle School Principal, Ex-Teacher & '22 Candidate
District
13:
Ronny Jackson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
District
14:
Randy Weber (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Hal Ridley Jr. (I) - Dump Truck Contractor, Artist & Frequent Candidate
District
15:
Monica de la Cruz (R)*
- (Campaign Site)
Michelle Vallejo (D) - Businesswoman, Progressive Activist & '22 Nominee
Ross Lynn Leone (L) - Retired Federal Employee & Frequent Candidate

District
16:
Veronica Escobar (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Deliris Montanez Berrios (R) - Retired Border Patrol Agent, Army Veteran & '22 Candidate
Irene Armendariz Jackson (R) - Realtor & '20/'22 Nominee
District
17:
Pete Sessions (R)* - (Campaign Site)
District
18:
Sheila Jackson Lee (D)*
- (Campaign
Site)
District
19:
Jodey Arrington (R)*
- (Campaign Site)
District
20:
Joaquin Castro (D)*
- (Campaign Site)
William Hayward (R) - Ostrich Rancher & Frequent Candidate
Kyle Sinclair (R) - Healthcare Executive, Army Veteran & '22 Nominee

District
21:
Chip Roy (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Claudia Zapata (D) - Community Organizer, Progressive Activist & '22 Nominee
District
22:
Troy Nehls (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Joseph LeBlanc (L) - Internet Content Creator, Army Veteran & '20/'22 Nominee
District
23:
Tony Gonzales (R)* - (Campaign Site)
District
24:
Beth Van Duyne (R)*
- (Campaign Site)
Jan McDowell (D) - Accountant, Ex-HR Professional & Frequent Candidate
District
25:
Roger Williams (R)*
- (Campaign Site)

District
26:
Michael Burgess (R)*
- (Campaign Site)
Kelvin Leaphart (D) - Leadership Coach
Mike Kolls (L) - IT Project Manager & Frequent Candidate
District
27:
Michael Cloud (R)*
- (Campaign Site)
District
28:
Henry Cuellar (D)*
- (Campaign Site)
Jessica Cisneros (D) - Attorney, Progressive Activist & '20/'22 Candidate
Cassy Garcia (R) - Ex-Congressional Aide & '22 Nominee
District
29:
Sylvia Garcia (D)*
- (Campaign Site)
Robert Schafranek (R) - Retail Store Worker & Frequent Candidate

District
30:
Jasmine Crockett (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Barbara Mallory Caraway (D) - Ex-State Rep., Ex-Dallas Councilwoman & Frequent Candidate
Phil Gray (L) - Property Manager & Frequent Candidate
District
31:
John Carter (R)* - (Campaign Site)
District
32:
Colin Allred (D)*
- (Campaign Site)
Nathan Davis (R) - Financial Consultant & '22 Candidate
District
33:
Marc Veasey (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Ken Ashby (L) - Engineer, Retired Teacher & Frequent Candidate

District
34:
Vicente Gonzalez (D)* - (Campaign Site)
District
35:
Greg Casar (D)* - (Campaign Site)
District
36:
Brian Babin (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jonathan Mitchell (R) - Pipeline Worker
Jon Haire (D) - Retired Nuclear Engineer & '22 Nominee

District
37:
Lloyd Doggett (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jenny Garcia Sharon (R) - Volunteer Caregiver, GOP Activist & '20/'22 Nominee
Clark Patterson (L) - Photographer, Videographer & Frequent Candidate
District
38:
Wesley Hunt (R)* - (Campaign Site)
STATE
POLITICAL PARTIES:
Constitution Party of Texas (C)
Texas Democratic Party (D)
Texas Green Party (G)
Libertarian Party of Texas (L)
Reform Party of Texas (REF)
Republican Party of Texas (R)
Socialist Workers Party (SWP)
Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)
STATE
ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary
of State's Office
State Ethics Commission
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