TEXAS

Your complete directory of Texas candidates for Governor, State Cabinet, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

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ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline: December 8, 2025 Filing Deadline (Write-In Candidates): August 21, 2026 Filing Deadline (Third Parties): June 18, 2026 Primary: March 3, 2026 Run-Off: May 26, 2026

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND: Bold = Active Candidate Italics = Potential Candidate * = Incumbent = Winner (Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on July 28, 2025

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Greg Abbott (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Pete "Doc" Chambers (R) - Physician & Retired Army Lt Colonel
Jose Navarro Balbuena (D) - Tax Preparer & '24 US Rep Candidate
James Bills (D) - Pro Baseball Scout & '24 Pres Candidate
Bobby Cole (D) - Rancher & Retired Firefighter
Joaquin Castro (D) - Congressman, Ex-State Rep & Attorney
Dave Clark (D) - Corporate CEO
Robert Hostetler (D) - Retired USAF Veteran, Ex-Gift Shop Owner & '20 US Rep Candidate
Ron Nirenberg (D) - Ex-San Antonio Mayor, Ex-City Councilman & Ex-Radio Station Gen Manager
Beto O'Rourke (D) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-El Paso City Councilman, '18 US Sen Nominee & '20 Pres Candidate
Meagan Tehseldar (D) - Teacher
John Washington (D) - '24 Pres Candidate
Glenna "Grumpy" Williams (D) - '18 St Sen Candidate

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2026.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Dan Patrick (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Mike Collier (D) - Businessman & Frequent Candidate
Vikki Goodwin (D) - State Rep. & Real Estate Broker
Timothy Mabry (D) - Business Consultant, Ex-Fire Officer & Navy Veteran

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
[ Ken Paxton (R)* - Candidate for US Senate in 2026. ]
George P. Bush (R) - Ex-State Land Commissioner, Attorney & '22 Candidate
Christi Craddick (R) - State Railroad Commissioner & Attorney
Brandon Creighton (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Chris Gober (R) - Attorney
Eva Guzman (R) - Ex-State Supreme Court Justice & '22 Candidate
Brian Harrison (R) - State Rep. & Attorney
Joan Huffman (R) - State Sen. & Attorney
Bryan Hughes (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Eric Johnson (R) - Dallas Mayor & Attorney
Jeff Leach (R) - State Rep.
Mitch Little (R) - State Rep. & Attorney
Mayes Middleton (R) - State Sen., Oil-Gas Businessman & Attorney
Aaron Reitz (R) - Ex-Asst US Attorney General, Ex-Deputy Atty Gen & Ex-Congressional Aide
Matt Rinaldi (R) - Ex-State GOP Chair, Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Chip Roy (R) - Congressman, Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide
Don Willett (R) - US Appeals Court Judge
Rochelle Garza (D) - Attorney & '22 Nominee
Joe Jaworski (D) - Ex-Galveston Mayor, Attorney, Mediator & '22 Candidate
Nathan Johnson (D) - State Sen. & Attorney
Justin Nelson (D) - Attorney & '18 Nominee

COMPTROLLER:
Kelly Hancock (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Paul Bettencourt (R) - State Sen. & Ex-Harris County Tax Assessor
Dawn Buckingham (R) - State Land Commissioner, Ex-State Sen. & Surgeon
Christi Craddick (R) - State Railroad Commissioner & Attorney
Don Huffines (R) - Ex-State Sen., Real Estate Developer & '22 Gov Candidate
Tan Parker (R) - State Sen. Ex-State Rep. & Economist
Gina Hinojosa (D) - State Rep.

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

STATE AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER:
Sid Miller (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Nate Sheets (R) - Agribusinessman & Navy Veteran
Clayton Tucker (D) - Rancher, Political Organizer, Fair Trade Activist & '20 St Sen Nominee

STATE RAILROAD COMMISSION:

2026 Election:
Jim Wright (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jim Matlock (R) - Retired Oil-Gas Consultant, Ex-Truck Driver, USMC Veteran & '24 Candidate
Katherine Culbert (D) - Process Safety Engineer & '24 Nominee

2028 Election:
Wayne Christian (R)* - (Campaign Site)

2030 Election:
Christi Craddick (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House - (Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus)

State Senate - (Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus)

U.S. SENATOR:

John Cornyn (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Andrew Alvarez (R) - Auto Dealership Consultant, MAGA Activist & '22 US Rep Candidate
Virgil Bierschwale (R) - Housekeeping Aide, Software Developer, Navy Veteran & '20 Candidate
Alex Duncan (R) - Police Officer, Doctoral Student & MAGA Activist
Ronald Evans Jr (R) - IT Project Manager
Bo French (R) - Tarrant County GOP Chair & Businessman
Ronny Jackson (R) - Congressman, Physician & Retired Navy Captain
Matthew Elliot Kelley (R)
Gus Khan (R) - Home Healthcare Company Onwer, '24 US Rep Candidate & '22 Mayor Candidate
Barrett McNabb (R) - Businessman & Army Veteran
Ken Paxton (R) - Attorney General
Tony Schmoker (R) - Realtor
Leo "Doc" Wyatt (R) - MAGA Activist
Colin Allred (D) - Ex-Congressman, Attorney, Ex-NFL Football Player & '24 Nominee
Alexander Carpenter (D) - Progressive Activist
Jasmine Crockett (D) - Congresswoman
Roland Gutierrez (D) - State Sen.
Clay Jenkins (D) - Dallas County Judge
Emily Morgul (D) - Office Administrative Assistant
Beto O'Rourke (D) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-El Paso City Councilman, '18 Nominee & '20 Pres Candidate
Michael Swanson (D) - Waiter
James Talarico (D) - State Rep. & Presbyterian Seminary Student
Terry Virts (D) - Retired NASA Astroaut & Retired USAF Colonel
Joshua Cain (I)
Camencia Ford (I) - Businesswoman

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

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Nathaniel Moran (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Troy McCullough (R) - Logistics Professional
Ryan Nichols (R) - USMC Veteran, Pardoned J6 Rioter & MAGA Activist
Dax Alexander (D) - Software Developer
Tracy Andrus (D) - Nonprofit Founder, Building Contractor, Pastor & '24 US Sen Candidate
Masika Ray (D) - Teacher & Realtor
Sonia Canchola (I)

District 2:
Dan Crenshaw (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jon Bonck (R) - Mortgage Broker
Martin Etwop (R) - Attorney, Ex-Christian Missionary & GOP Activist
Thomas Manning (R) - Sales Manager
N. Lee Plumb (R) - Retail Manager & Army/Navy Veteran
Steve Toth (R) - State Rep., Businessman & Pastor
Nick Tran (R) - Businessman, Engineer & Iraq War Veteran
Ava "KrisiAnn" Zolari (R) - Realtor
Peter Filler (D) - Teacher, Realtor & '24 Nominee
Shaun Finnie (D) - Investment Banker & Attorney

District 3:
Keith Self (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Zain Shaito (R) - Army Veteran & Olympic Fencer
Evan Hunt (D) - Business Development Executive & Retired USAF Officer
Jordan Wheatley (D) - Behavioral Health Technician & Graduate Student

District 4:
Pat Fallon (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Brice Gonzales (D) - Sales Executive & Ex-Sommelier

District 5:
Lance Gooden (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Travis Edwards (R) - Economist, Farmer & Army Veteran
James Ussery (R) - Telecom Technician
Ruth Torres (D) - HR Consultant & '22/'24 Candidate

District 6:
Jake Ellzey (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Danny Minton (R)
Brian Stahl (R)
Aiden Morgan (D) - Writer & Singer

District 7:
Lizzie Fletcher (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Tina Blum Cohen (R) - Furniture Company Owner, Actress & '22/'24 Candidate

District 8:
Morgan Luttrell (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Laura Jones (D) - Realtor, Democratic Activist & '22/'24 Nominee

District 9:
Al Green (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Alex Butler (R) - Veterinarian
Pete Emmert (R) - Geophysicist & Consultant
Deddrick Wilmer (R) - Mortgage Broker

District 10:
Michael McCaul (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Brandon Hawbaker (R) - Software Engineer
Christopher Hurt (R)
Phil Suarez (R) - Realtor & Afghan War Veteran
Javi Andrade (D)
Tayhlor Coleman (D) - Political Organizer
Dawn Marshall (D) - College Professor & Anthropologist

District 11:
August Pfluger (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Lewis Whilden (D) - Teacher

District 12:
Craig Goldman (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Kenneth Morgan-Aguilera (D) - Dental Clinic Business Director & Army Veteran

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

District 14:
Randy Weber (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jessica Forgy (R) - Preschool Teacher & Ex-Epidemiologist
Robert Thomas (D) - West Columbia City Councilman, Software Engineer & '20 Candidate

District 15:
Monica de la Cruz (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Ada Cuellar (D) - Emergency Room Physician
Bobby Pulido (D) - Tejano Musician, Singer & Actor

District 16:
Veronica Escobar (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Deliris "DMB" Montanez (I) - Retired Army Officer, Ex-Border Patrol Agent & Frequent Candidate

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

District 18 - Special Election - November 4, 2025:
FILING: September 3, 2025 - Primary: November 4, 2025 - Runoff (if needed): December 9, 2025
[ Sylvester Turner (D)* - Died March 4, 2025. ]
T.J. Baker (D) - Teacher
Dwight Boykins (D) - Ex-Houston City Councilman & '19 Mayor Candidate
Gene Bright (D) - Playwright
Zoe Cadore (D) - Energy Industry Lobbyist & Attorney
Earnest Clayton (D)
Laverne Crump (D) - Bus Driver
Ebony Rain Eatmon (D) - Community Activist & Ex-Legislative Aide
Amanda Edwards (D) - Ex-Houston City Councilwoman, Attorney & '24 Candidate
Rodney Ellis (D) - Harris County Commissioner
Lizette Fernandez-Prestwich (D) - Program Manager
Chris Hollins (D) - Houston City Comptroller
Diane Carol Hopson (D) - Minister, Mediator, Law School Graduate & '28 Pres Candidate
Chris Houston (D) - Systems Engineer
Stephen Huey (D) - Technology Consultant
Tarsha Jackson (D) - Houston City Councilwoman
Jarvis Johnson (D) - Ex-State Rep., Ex-Houston City Councilman & '24 St Sen Candidate
Jolanda Jones (D) - State Rep. & Attorney
James Joseph (D) - Community Relations Consultant & '23 Houston City Council Candidate
Isaiah Martin (D) - Ex-Congressional Aide
Christian Menefee (D) - Harris County Attorney
Christina Morales (D) - State Rep. & '24 Candidate
Leitita Plummer (D) - Houston City Councilwoman & '24 Candidate
Kivan Polimis (D) - Data Scientist & Ex-Harris County Judge Aide ø
Corisha Rogers (D) - Democratic Political Organizer
Selena Samuel (D)
Rob Slater (D) - Chef, Community Activist & Felon
Allen Berry (R)
Carmen Montiel (R) - Realtor, Ex-Miss Universe Contestant & '18/'22 Candidate
Deshon Porter (R) - Travel Agent, Podcaster, '22 US Sen Candidate & '18 St Rep Candidate
Cyrus Sajna (R) - Businessman & '24 Candidate
Reyna Anderson (TSP) - Attorney & Human Rights Activist
Khris Beal (I)
Chance Davis (I) - '20 Candidate
George Foreman IV (I) - Teacher
Tejas Tuppera (I)
Derrell Turner (I) - Nonprofit Founder

District 19:
Jodey Arrington (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Kyle Rable (D) - Teaching Assistant, Army Reserve Officer & Doctoral Student

District 20:
Joaquin Castro (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Edgardo Baez (R) - Attorney
Anthony "AJ" Tristan (I) - Tax Preparer, Ex-Democrat & '22/'24 Candidate

District 21:
Chip Roy (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Gary Taylor (D) - Teacher

District 22:
Troy Nehls (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Marquette Greene-Scott (D) - Iowa Colony City Councilwoman & Attorney
Demile James (I) - HR Recruiter

District 23:
Tony Gonzales (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Zeke Enriquez (R) - Sales Engineer, Volunteer Firefighter & Iraq War Veteran
Susan Storey Rubio (R) - Rancher
Santos Limon (D) - Civil Engineer, Businessman, Community Activist & '24 Nominee
Bruce Richardson (D)
T.J. Ware (D) - Public Adjuster, Vacation Lodge Owner & USMC Veteran
Peter White (D)

District 24:
Beth Van Duyne (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jon Buchwald (D) - Revenue Growth Strategist & Adjunct College Professor
Kevin Burge (D) - Software Engineer
Nathan Hawks (D) - Business Consultant & Accountant

District 25:
Roger Williams (R)* - (Campaign Site)
William Marks (D) - Communications Consultant & Retired Navy Commander
Danny Minton (D) - Businessman
Stephen O'Toole (D) - Corporate Operations Director, IT Professional & Navy Veteran

District 26:
Brandon Gill (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Ernest Lineberger (D) - Industrial Engineer, Analyst & '24 Nominee

District 27:
Michael Cloud (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Tanya Lloyd (D) - Teacher & '24 Nominee
Dan McQueen (I) - Ex-Corpus Christi Mayor, Engineer, Navy Veteran & Frequent Candidate

District 28:
Henry Cuellar (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Ryan Trevino (D) - Mental Healthcare Professional, Ex-Airline Worker & '22 Candidate
Juan Esparza (R) - Law Clerk & Recent College Graduate
Mayra Flores (R) - Ex-Congresswoman, Ex-Respiratory Therapist & '24 Nominee in CD-34
Jay Furman (R) - Retired Navy Officer, Physician & '24 Nominee
Ryan Guillen (R) - State Rep.
Michelle Lopez (R) - Hays County GOP Chair, Educator & '22 St Rep Nominee
Tano Tijerina (R) - Webb County Judge, Rancher, Ex-MLB Baseball Player & Ex-Democrat

District 29:
Sylvia Garcia (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 30:
Jasmine Crockett (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Rodney LaBruce (D) - Pastor, Army Veteran & Community Activist
Sholdon Daniels (R) - Attorney & Army Veteran
Gregorio Heise (R) - Disabled Army/Navy Veteran
Mike Vivroux (R) - Cashier, Rideshare Driver & Ex-Hotel General Manager

District 31:
John Carter (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Abhiram Garapati (R) - Real Estate Investor, Farmer, Rancher & Frequent Candidate
Valentina Gomez (R) - Real Estate Investor & '24 Missouri Sec of State Candidate
Raymond Hamden (R) - Real Estate Broker
Derrick Johns (R) - Businessman & Gulf War Veteran
Mike Williams (R) - Retired Firefighter & Frequent Candidate
Justin Earley (D)
Caitlin Rourk (D) - Businesswoman & Army Veteran
Brian Trautner (D) - Audio-Video Producer/Technician

District 32:
Julie Johnson (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Aimee Carrasco (R) - Mental Health Counselor, USMC Vet & '24 St Rep Candidate
Monty Montanez (R) - Businessman & USAF Veteran
Eric Niehaus (R) - Underwriter & Navy Veteran
Charles Harper (I) - Workforce Developmment Consultant & Navy Veteran

District 33:
Marc Veasey (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Payton Jackson (R) - Credit Specialist & '25 City Council Candidate
Kurt Schwab (R) - Marketing Consultant, USAF Veteran & Frequent Candidate

District 34:
Vicente Gonzalez (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Etienne Rosas (D) - Public Policy Analyst, Ex-University Lecturer & Post-Doctoral Researcher
Keith Allen (R) - Retail Manager
Josh Cortez (R) - College Professor & Ex-Congressional Aide
Eric Flores (R) - Attorney & Army Veteran
Mauro Garza (R) - Nightclub Owner, GOP Activist & Frequent Candidate
Bam Morales (R) - Pastor, Cleaning Contractor & Army Veteran

District 35:
Greg Casar (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Ryan Krause (R) - Executive Coach
Lauren Peña (R) - Paralegal & GOP Activist
Steven Wright (R) - Retired Police Officer & '24 Nominee

District 36:
Brian Babin (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jonathan Mitchell (R) - Pipeline Worker & '24 Candidate

District 37:
Lloyd Doggett (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Dillon Fleharty (D) - Realtor & Democratic Activist
Ge'Nell Gary (D) - Ex-Albany City Councilwoman & Risk Manager

District 38:
Wesley Hunt (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Damian Mockus (R) - Personal Trainer
Curtis Cook II (D) - Political Consultant/Organizer
Marvalette Hunter (D) - Real Estate Developer, Ex-Congressional Aide & Ex-Mayoral Aide
Melissa McDonough (D) - Realtor & '24 Nominee

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Texas (C)
Texas Democratic Party (D)
Texas Forward Party (F)
Texas Green Party (G)
Libertarian Party of Texas (L)
Reform Party of Texas (REF)
Republican Party of Texas (R)
Socialist Workers Party (SWP)
Texas Solidarity Party (TSP)
Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

State Ethics Commission

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

PRINT MEDIA:
Abilene Reporter-News
Ag Journal
Aledo Community News
Allen American
Alpine Avalanche
Amarillo Globe News
Athens Daily Review
Austin American-Statesman
Austin Business Journal
Austin Chronicle (Alternative)
Austin El Mundo (Spanish)
Axios Austin
La Prensa Austin
Austin South Asian
Austin TheRepubliq (LGBT)
Baytown Sun
Beaumont Enterprise
Brazoria County The Facts
Brownsville Herald / McAllen Monitor / Harlingen Valley Morning Star
Bryan-College Station Eagle
Conroe Courier
Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Corsicana Daily Sun
Cuero Record
Daily Texan (University of Texas)
D Magazine (Dallas)
Al Dia Dallas (Spanish)
Axios Dallas
Dallas Business Journal
Dallas Examiner (African-American)
Dallas Express (Conservative)
Dallas Morning News
Dallas Observer (Alternative)
Dallas Voice (LGBT)
Denton Record-Chronicle
East Texas Banner
East Texas News
El Campo Leader-News
El Paso Matters
El Paso Times
Ellis County Press
Fort Bend Herald-Texas Coaster
Fort Stockton Pioneer
Frisco Enterprise
Fort Worth Black News
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Gainesville Daily Register
Galveston County Daily News
Gilmer Mirror
Greenville Herald-Banner
Hays Free Press
Axios Houston
Houston Business Journal
Houston Chronicle
Houston County Courier
Houston Daily News / Southern News Group (Chinese)
Houston Defender (African-American)
Houston Forward Times (African-American)
Houston Indo-American News
Houston Jewish Herald-Voice
Houston Landing
Houston Local News Initiative
Houston Press (Alternative)
Vietnam Post Houston (Vietnamese)
Indian Country Today
Kilgore News Herald
Killeen Daily Herald
LaredoBuzz.com
Laredo Morning Times
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Lufkin Daily News

Mabank Monitor
Midland Reporter-Telegram
Moore County News-Press
Mt. Pleasant Daily Tribune
Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel
New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung
Odessa American
Pampa News
Paris News
Plainview Daily Herald
Plano Star Courier
Pleasanton Express
Port Arthur News
Prairie View Panther
QuorumReport.com
Randall County Canyon News
San Angelo Standard-Times
Axios San Antonio
San Antonio Current (Alternative)
San Antonio Express-News
San Antonio La Prensa Texas (Spanish)
San Antonio Report
San Marcos Daily Record
Seguin Gazette-Enterprise
Seminole Sentinel
Sherman Herald-Democrat
Stephenville Empire-Tribune
Sweetwater Reporter
Temple Daily Telegram
Terrell Tribune
Texarkana Gazette
Texas A&M Battalion
Texas Almanac
Texas Christian University News
Texas Horn (University of Texas - Austin)
Texas Jewish Post
Texas Monthly
Texas Tribune
Texas State University Star
Tyler Morning Telegraph
Victoria Advocate
Waco Tribune-Herald
Weatherford Democrat
Wharton Journal-Spectator
Wichita Falls Times Record News
Wilson County News
Wise County Messenger

BROADCAST MEDIA:
KTBC TV-7 (FOX - Austin)
KVUE TV-24 (ABC - Austin)
KXAN TV-36 (NBC - Austin)
KEYE TV-42 (CBS - Austin)
KEYE TV-42.2 (Telemundo - Austin)
KDFW TV-4 (FOX - Dallas)
KXAS TV-5 (NBC - Dallas)
WFAA TV-8 (ABC - Dallas)
KTVT TV-11 (CBS - Dallas)
KERA TV-13 Texas Public Television / Radio (PBS / NPR - Dallas)
KXTX TV-39 (Telemundo - Dallas)
KDBC TV-4 (CBS - El Paso)
KTSM TV-9 (NBC - El Paso)
KFOX TV-14 (FOX - El Paso)
KPRC TV-2 (NBC - Houston)
KHOU TV-11 (CBS - Houston)
KTRK TV-13 (ABC - Houston)
KTMD TV-22 (Telemundo - Houston)
KRIV TV-26 (FOX - Houston)
KLBK TV-13 / KAMC TV-28 (CBS / ABC - Lubbock)
KJTV TV-34 (FOX - Lubbock)
KTRE TV-9 (ABC - Lufkin)
KMID TV-2 / KPEJ TV-24 (ABC / FOX - Midland)
WOAI TV-4 (NBC - San Antonio)
KENS TV-5 (CBS - San Antonio)
KSAT TV-12 (ABC - San Antonio)
KVDA TV-60 (Telemundo - San Antonio)
KCEN TV-6 (NBC - Waco)
Texas Public Radio (NPR)
East Texas Radio