2026 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election
The 2026 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the lieutenant governor of Texas. Incumbent Republican Dan Patrick is running for a fourth term.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Perla Muñoz Hopkins, educator
- Timothy Mabry, business consultant
- Dan Patrick, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
- Esala Wueschner, candidate for Austin City Council in 2022
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Vikki Goodwin, state representative from the 47th district
- Courtney Head, contracts and privacy manager
- Marcos Velez, union representative
Declined
- Joaquin Castro, U.S. representative from Texas’s 20th congressional district '
- Veronica Escobar, U.S. representative from Texas’s 16th congressional district '
- Nathan Johnson, state senator from the 16th district ''''
Third-party and independent candidates
Candidates
Declared
- Mike Collier, certified public accountant, Democratic nominee for Lt. Governor in 2018 and 2022, Democratic nominee for Comptroller in 2014
- Anthony Cristo, nominee for Texas%27s 15th congressional district in 2018, and nominee for Texas%27s 34th congressional district in 2020
General election
Polling
Dan Patrick vs. Vikki Goodwin| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Dan Patrick | Vikki Goodwin | Undecided |
| UT Tyler | May 28 – June 7, 2025 | 1,154 | ± 3.0% | 46% | 42% | 12% |