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ELECTION
CALENDAR:
Filing
Deadline: December 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
= Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First) |
This
page was last updated on May 30, 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)* - Suspended May 27, 2023, pending impeachment trial - (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)
Josiah Ingalls (R) - Businessman, Farmer & Homeless Advocate
Rennie Hill Mann (R) - Glass Fabrication Contractor & MAGA Activist
Colin Allred (D) - Congressman, Attorney & Ex-NFL Football Player
Tracy Andrus (D) - Nonprofit Founder, Criminologist, Building Contractor & Pastor
Aaron Arguijo (D) - Accountant & Coffee Shop Owner
Victor Dunn (D) - Workers Compensation Consultant & '22 US Rep Candidate
Roland Gutierrez (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Dan McQueen (R) - Ex-Corpus Christi Mayor, Engineer, Navy Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Teresa Naranjo (D)
Heli Rodriguez Prilliman (D) - Businesswoman
Sherri Taylor (D) - '22 US Rep Candidate
Thierry Tchenko (D) - Nonprofit Executive & Ex-DC Mayoral Aide

John
Cornyn (R)* - (Campaign
Site) - Next Election in 2026.
Rennie Hill Mann (R)
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)
Suzanne Harp (R) - Financial Executive & '22 Candidate
Tre Pennie (R) - Police Officer, Army Veteran & '20 Candidate
John Porro (R) - Hospital Executive, Ex-Physician Assistant, Ex-EMT & '22 Candidate
Burt Thakur (R) - Enginering Project Manager, Navy Veteran & '22 Candidate in California
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
John Love (D) - Ex-Midland City Councilman & Financial Planner
District
7:
Lizzie Fletcher (D)*
- (Campaign Site)
Pervez Agwan (D) - Renewable Energy Developer
Lakeisha Simon (D)
Carolyn Bryant (R) - Realtor
Tina Blum Cohen (R) - Furniture Company Owner, Actress & '22 Candidate
Jose Jimenez (R)
Caroline Kane (R) - Commercial Real Estate Broker & Property Manager
Johnny Teague (R) - Pastor, Businessman & Frequent Candidate
Charles Couch (I)
District
8:
Morgan Luttrell (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Laura Jones (D) - Businesswoman, Democratic Activist & '22 Nominee
District
9:
Al Green (D)* -
(Campaign Site)
Ifetayo Simmons (D) - Teacher & Organic Farmer
Andrew Alvarez (R) - Auto Dealership Consultant, MAGA Activist & '22 Candidate
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)
Ed Atkinson (I)
District
19:
Jodey Arrington (R)*
- (Campaign Site)
Vance Boyd (R) - Stuntman, Rancher & '20 Candidarte
District
20:
Joaquin Castro (D)*
- (Campaign Site)
William Hayward (R) - Ostrich Rancher & Frequent Candidate

District
21:
Chip Roy (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Claudia Zapata (D) - Community Organizer, Progressive Activist & '22 Nominee
District
22:
Troy Nehls (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Royce Brough (D) - Physician & Ex-Community Hospital Owner
Joseph LeBlanc (L) - Internet Content Creator, Army Veteran & '20/'22 Nominee
District
23:
Tony Gonzales (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Victor Avila (R) - Retired ICE Agent & '22 State Land Comm Candidate
Julie Clark (R) - Medina County GOP Chair & Medical Device Sales Representative
Zeke Enriquez (R) - Hospital Administrator
District
24:
Beth Van Duyne (R)*
- (Campaign Site)
Heather Burlison (R) - Digital Content Creator
Sam Eppler (D) -
Francine Ly (D) - Court System Manager, Ex-Legislative Aide & '22 St Sen Nominee
District
25:
Roger Williams (R)*
- (Campaign Site)
Matthew Lucci (R) - Technology Executive & Mechanical Engineer

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)
Anthony James Tristan (D) - Financial Consultant, Tax Preparer & '22 Candidate
District
28:
Henry Cuellar (D)*
- (Campaign Site)
Jessica Cisneros (D) - Attorney, Progressive Activist & '20/'22 Candidate
Cassy Garcia (R) - Ex-Congressional Aide & '22 Nominee
Kyle Sinclair (R) - Healthcare Executive, Army Veteran & '22 Nominee in CD-20
District
29:
Sylvia Garcia (D)*
- (Campaign Site)
Sean Barry (D)
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
Eric Loyd (I)
District
31:
John Carter (R)* - (Campaign Site)
William Abel (R) - Retired Army NCO, Iraq War Veteran & GOP Activist
District
32:
[ Colin Allred (D)* - Candidate for US Senate in 2024. ]
Adam Bazaldua (D) - Dallas City Councilman, Culinary Instructor & Ex-Hospitality Worker
Rhetta Andrews Bowers (D) - State Rep., Journalist & Ex-Teacher
Alex Cornwallis (D) - Software Engineer
& '22 State Board of Education Nominee
Julie Johnson (D) - State Rep. & Attorney
Zachariah Manning (D) - Businessman & '22 Candidate
Jan McDowell (D) - Accountant, Ex-HR Professional & Frequent Candidate
Justin Moore (D) - Attorney
Victoria Neave (D) - State Rep. & Attorney
Ana-Maria Ramos (D) - State Rep. & Attorney
Sandeep Srivastava (D) - Realtor, '22 Nominee & '21 City Council Candidate
Brian Williams (D) - Trauma Surgeon & USAF Veteran
Nathan Davis (R) - Financial Consultant & '22 Candidate
Clayton Chapman (I)
District
33:
Marc Veasey (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Luis Fuentes (D) - Construction Contractor
Carlos Quintanilla (D) - Community Activist & Frequent Candidate
Viktor Valencia-Avalos (D) - Political Consulant & '20 Candidate
Kurt Schwab (R) - Marketing Consultant, USAF Veteran, '18 Candidate & '22 Gov Candidate
Ken Ashby (L) - Engineer, Retired Teacher & Frequent Candidate

District
34:
Vicente Gonzalez (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Luis Cabrera (R) - Pastor & Conservative Activist
Mayra Flores (R) - Ex-Congresswoman & Ex-Respiratory Therapist
Mauro Garza (R) - Nightclub Owner, GOP Activist & Frequent Candidate
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)
Melissa McDonough (D) - Realtor
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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