Land Commissioner
StatewideBuckingham ran unopposed in the GOP primary. Benjamin Flores won the Democratic nomination with 55.6% over Jose Loya.
Incumbent: Dawn Buckingham(R)
Primary, Mar 3, 2026
Manages Texas's 13 million acres of public land, oversees the Alamo, administers veterans' benefits, and runs coastal erosion programs.
Land Commissioner
Primary Results
Called · 100% reporting
Republican Primary
Dawn Buckingham wins
Winner.Dawn Buckingham(i)100.0%
1,756,837 votes
Democratic Primary
Benjamin Flores wins
Winner.Benjamin Flores55.6%
1,125,716 votes
Jose Loya44.4%
900,228 votes
November General Election
Nov 3, 2026Rated Safe RepublicanTexPolls, based on structural partisan lean
No major handicapper rates Texas down-ballot statewide races. Incumbent Dawn Buckingham (R) is defending the seat against Benjamin Flores (D). No Democrat has won any statewide Texas office since 1994. The rating reflects structural lean, not a forecast.
Republican Primary
Dawn Buckingham Incumbent
Democratic Primary
Benjamin Flores
Bay City Council Member; cybersecurity professional
Jose Loya
Union representative and refinery worker; Marine veteran
Key Dates
Primary ElectionMar 3, 2026
General ElectionNov 3, 2026
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