2026 Texas Land Commissioner election

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The 2026 Texas Land Commissioner election took place on November 3, 2026, to select the next Texas General Land Office Commissioner. Incumbent Republican Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham was defeated for re-election to a second four-year term by Democrat Benjamin Flores as part of a larger statewide upset of Republicans. Buckingham had previously been elected in 2022 with 56.2% of the vote. Flores became the first Democrat to win the office since 1998. Primary elections were held on March 3, 2026. Buckingham was nominated unopposed. Flores, a city councillor from Bay City who had previously been a candidate in the gubernatorial race, defeated Jose Loya in the Democratic primary.

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