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 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

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)
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)
Dallas Business Journal
Dallas Examiner (African-American)
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
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 Local News Initiative
Houston Press (Alternative)
Vietnam Post Houston (Vietnamese)
Indian Country Today
Kilgore News Herald
Killeen Daily Herald
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
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 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