2022 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 2022 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the lieutenant governor of the state of Texas. The election coincided with various other federal and state elections, including for governor of Texas. Primary elections were held on March 1, with runoffs being held on May 24 for instances in which no candidate received a majority of the initial vote. Texas is one of 21 states that elects its lieutenant governor separately from its governor.

Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Dan Patrick won re-election to a third term, defeating Democratic nominee Mike Collier in a rematch of the 2018 election.

Republican primary Candidates Nominee

Dan Patrick, incumbent lieutenant governor

Eliminated in primary Trayce Bradford, activist Todd Bullis, businessman and anti-abortion activist Daniel Miller, president of the Texas Nationalist Movement Aaron Sorrells, businessman Zach Vance, retired military

Endorsements

Polling

Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error TrayceBradford ToddBullis DanielMiller DanPatrick AaronSorrells ZachVance Other UndecidedUT TylerFebruary 8–15, 2022579 (LV)± 4.4%3%2%4%54%2%3%–31%YouGov/UTYouGov/UTJanuary 28 – February 7, 2022375 (LV)± 5.1%2%1%6%82%2%4%3%–UT TylerUT TylerJanuary 18–25, 2022514 (LV)± 5.1%3%3%2%42%1%1%–48%YouGov/UHYouGov/UHJanuary 14–24, 2022490 (LV)± 3.7%1%2%4%52%3%2%–36%YouGov/UT/TTYouGov/UT/TTOctober 22–31, 2021554 (RV)± 4.2%–––56%––9%36%

Results

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Mike Collier, finance chair of the Texas Democratic Party and nominee for comptroller in 2014 and lieutenant governor in 2018

Eliminated in runoff Michelle Beckley, state representative from the 65th district

Eliminated in primary Carla Brailey, vice chair of the Texas Democratic Party

Withdrawn Matthew Dowd, political consultant, ABC News contributor, and former staffer to U.S. Senator Lloyd Bentsen

Endorsements

First round Polling Graphical summary

Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error MichelleBeckley CarlaBrailey MikeCollier MatthewDowd Other UndecidedUT TylerFebruary 8–15, 2022479 (LV)± 4.9%18%15%21%––46%YouGov/UTJanuary 28 – February 7, 2022336 (LV)± 5.4%27%23%46%–4%–UT TylerJanuary 18–25, 2022458 (LV)± 5.4%17%11%13%––59%YouGov/UHJanuary 14–24, 2022616 (LV)± 3.3%10%10%21%––59% December 7, 2021 Dowd withdraws from the raceUT TylerNovember 9–16, 2021468 (LV)± 4.9%––35%20%29%16%YouGov/UT/TTOctober 22–31, 2021436 (RV)± 4.7%––17%13%4%67%YouGov/TXHPFYouGov/TXHPFOctober 14–27, 2021– (LV)–––26%16%–58%

Results

Runoff Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error MichelleBeckley MikeCollier UndecidedUT TylerMay 2–10, 2022501 (LV)± 4.9%31%19%50%YouGov/TXHPFYouGov/TXHPFMarch 18–28, 2022435 (LV)± 4.7%31%43%26%

Results

Libertarian convention Nominee Shanna Steele, college student and former federal employee

General election Post-primary endorsements

Polling Graphical summary

Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error DanPatrick (R) MikeCollier (D) ShannaSteele (L) Other UndecidedCWS Research (R)CWS Research (R)November 2–5, 2022786 (LV)± 3.5%46%38%6%–9%UT TylerUT Tyler October 17–24, 20221,330 (RV)± 2.9%39%32%5%4%18%973 (LV)± 3.4%44%35%5%3%13%Emerson CollegeEmerson CollegeOctober 17–19, 20221,000 (LV)± 3.0%47%42%3%–7%Siena CollegeSiena CollegeOctober 16–19, 2022649 (LV)± 5.1%49%41%–1%9%ActiVoteActiVoteJune 23 – September 21, 2022250 (LV)± 6.0%46%38%17%––Siena CollegeSiena CollegeSeptember 14–18, 2022651 (LV)± 4.4%49%40%––11%Texas Hispanic Policy FoundationTexas Hispanic Policy FoundationSeptember 6–15, 20221,172 (LV)± 2.9%48%42%2%–8%UT TylerSeptember 7–13, 20221,243 (RV)± 2.9%39%28%8%5%20%YouGov/UTYouGov/UTAugust 26 – September 6, 20221,200 (RV)± 2.8%39%32%4%4%20%YouGov/UH/TSUYouGov/UH/TSUAugust 11–29, 20221,312 (LV)± 2.7%49%43%––8%UT TylerAugust 1–7, 20221,384 (RV)± 2.8%36%28%8%7%21%1,199 (LV)± 3.0%39%30%6%6%18%YouGov/UHYouGov/UHJune 27 – July 7, 20221,169 (RV)± 2.9%45%41%––14%1,006 (LV)± 3.1%48%43%––9%YouGov/UTYouGov/UTJune 16–24, 20221,200 (RV)± 2.8%38%26%5%6%25%YouGov/TXHPFMarch 18–28, 20221,139 (LV)± 2.6%49%43%––8%

Dan Patrick vs. Michelle Beckley Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error DanPatrick (R) MichelleBeckley (D) UndecidedYouGov/TXHPFMarch 18–28, 20221,139 (LV)± 2.6%50%42%8%

Results

By congressional district Patrick won 25 of 38 congressional districts. District Patrick Collier Representative76%22%Louie Gohmert (117th Congress)Nathaniel Moran (118th Congress) 61% 36%Dan Crenshaw58%40%Van Taylor (117th Congress)Keith Self (118th Congress) 64% 34%Pat Fallon 62% 36%Lance Gooden 63% 34%Jake Ellzey 34% 63%Lizzie Fletcher66%32%Kevin Brady (117th Congress)Morgan Luttrell (118th Congress) 23% 74%Al Green 60% 37%Michael McCaul 72% 25%August Pfluger 58% 39%Kay Granger 73% 24%Ronny Jackson 65% 32%Randy Weber52%45%Vicente Gonzalez (117th Congress)Monica De La Cruz (118th Congress) 35% 61%Veronica Escobar 64% 34%Pete Sessions 25% 72%Sheila Jackson Lee 75% 22%Jodey Arrington 33% 63%Joaquín Castro 60% 37%Chip Roy 59% 39%Troy Nehls 54% 43%Tony Gonzales 55% 42%Beth Van Duyne 66% 32%Roger Williams 60% 38%Michael Burgess 63% 34%Michael Cloud 46% 50%Henry Cuellar 30% 66%Sylvia Garcia21%76%Eddie Bernice Johnson (117th Congress)Jasmine Crockett (118th Congress) 60% 37%John Carter 33% 64%Colin Allred 25% 72%Marc Veasey44%53%Mayra Flores (117th Congress)Vicente Gonzalez (118th Congress)25%70%Lloyd Doggett (117th Congress)Greg Casar (118th Congress) 67% 31%Brian Babin 20% 77%Lloyd Doggett 59% 38%Wesley Hunt

2022 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

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