Presides over the Texas Senate. Elected separately from the governor. Four-year term.
On the ballot
Vikki GoodwinDemocratic
Kevin McCormickGreen
Anthony CristoLibertarian
Dan PatrickRepublican
Listed alphabetically by party. The list comes from the Secretary of State's ballot and news voter guides; votetexas.gov and your county elections office have the official ballot for your address.
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick brought his re-election campaign to Tyler on Wednesday, the final stop of his Rural Texas Bus Tour. Patrick is seeking re-election while being challenged by Democratic State Rep. Vicki Goodwin in the lieutenant governor's race.
Dan Patrick, Texas Lieutenant Governor, re-election campaign participant; Vicki Goodwin, Democratic State Representative, challenging Patrick for lieutenant governor
A University of Texas at Austin poll conducted September 25 to October 5 found Democrats holding narrow leads in most Texas statewide races, within the margin of error. The poll was released October 14.
University of Texas at Austin/Texas Politics Project, conducted poll; James Talarico, Democratic U.S. Senate nominee; Ken Paxton, Republican U.S. Senate candidate and 9 more
Kevin McCormick, the Green Party's nominee for Texas lieutenant governor, outlined his policy proposals on Monday in Tyler. He criticized state tax and education policies and advocated for rural investment, Medicaid expansion, and transportation changes.
Kevin McCormick, Green Party nominee for Texas lieutenant governor; Greg Abbott, Texas governor (referenced in criticism)
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission proposed eliminating all state funding for the Children's Autism Program in its budget request for the 2028-2029 biennium, citing budget cuts ordered by state leadership.
$$13.7 million for State spending on Children's Autism Program over last two years
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State agency that proposed eliminating program funding; Gov. Greg Abbott, Governor who directed 3% spending cuts; Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor who directed 3% spending cuts and 3 more
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's campaign meet-and-greet in Hallsville was moved from Gold Hall to First Baptist Church of Hallsville's Family Life Center due to serious plumbing issues at the original venue.
Dan Patrick, Republican Lt. Gov., scheduled campaign event speaker; Mary Napps, Harrison County Republican chair; Vikki Goodwin, Democratic state Rep., Patrick's opponent in November general election
Republican leaders ordered state agencies to make 3% budget cuts to help fund property tax changes in the 2028-29 spending cycle. State agencies warned that the cuts will cost hundreds of millions in revenue and harm services including prison security, child support, tax fraud investigations, and tax collections.
$Property tax cuts estimated to cost about $4 billion; state agencies say 3% budget cuts will not fully cover proposed property tax reform and will reduce services.
Greg Abbott, Governor; ordered budget reduction; Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor; ordered budget reduction; Dustin Burrows, House Speaker; ordered budget reduction and 6 more
The Senate Education Committee held a hearing Wednesday to examine implementation of Senate Bill 13, a 2025 law restricting library materials and expanding parental oversight. Witnesses testified that some school districts are not fully complying with the law by retaining explicit materials.
Brent Hagenbuch, State Senator, R-Denton; Donna Campbell, Senate Education Committee chair; Shannon Trejo, Deputy commissioner, Texas Education Agency Office of School Programs and 7 more
Most Republican nominees for Texas statewide office have not accepted debate invitations from Democratic opponents with two weeks left before early voting. Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, has not accepted any debate invitations despite his July statement that he would debate. James Talarico, his Democratic opponent, has accepted at least four debate invitations. Abbott's campaign has not publicly agreed to debate Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa, though he debated his opponents in each of his three previous races.
Ken Paxton, Republican nominee for U.S. Senate; Attorney General; James Talarico, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate; Greg Abbott, Governor; Republican gubernatorial nominee and 8 more
Texas has significantly expanded property tax breaks for seniors and other homeowners through recent legislative cuts. Some 60% of Texas homeowners age 65 and up no longer pay school property taxes, part of a broader pattern affecting 2.4 million Texans. The Legislature boosted homestead exemptions, lowering school tax bills statewide.
$School property tax bills for general homesteads fell 13.6% to $896 statewide; for seniors fell 33% to $380; approximately 40% of Texas homeowners no longer pay property taxes.
Jane Lindsley, Hays County homeowner, age 72; State Sen. Paul Bettencourt, Houston Republican who authored property tax cuts; Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, State official proposing additional tax relief and 3 more