Lt. Governor

Statewide

Patrick cruised to the Republican nomination with 84.8%. Democrats head to a runoff between Vikki Goodwin (48.1%) and Marcos Velez (31.6%).

Incumbent: Dan Patrick(R)

Primary — Mar 3, 2026Likely R

Presides over the Texas Senate, controls committee assignments, and sets the legislative agenda — widely considered the most powerful office in Texas government.

Lt. Governor

Primary Results

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Republican Primary

Dan Patrick wins

Dan Patrick(i)

84.7%

1,785,230 votes

Timothy Mabry

8.9%

186,725 votes

Perla Hopkins

5.1%

108,126 votes

Esala Wueschner

1.3%

27,208 votes

Democratic Primary

Vikki Goodwin

48.0%

1,012,055 votes

Advancing to runoff

Marcos Velez

31.5%

663,499 votes

Advancing to runoff

Courtney Head

20.5%

431,833 votes

Updated 9:56 PM CT·TX SOS·Called by AP

Polls vs. Results

Republican Primary

Source:UT Texas Politics Project, TX Secretary of State

Prediction vs. reality — poll predictions compared to actual results
Candidate	Party	Poll prediction (%)	Actual result (%)	Difference	Winner
Dan Patrick	Republican	87%	84.7%	-2.3	Winner
Timothy Mabry	Republican	No poll data	8.9%	N/A
Perla Hopkins	Republican	No poll data	5.1%	N/A
Esala Wueschner	Republican	No poll data	1.3%	N/A