The 2026 Texas Land Commissioner election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to select the next Texas General Land Office Commissioner. Incumbent Republican Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham is running for re-election to a second four-year term. She was first elected in 2020 with 56.2% of the vote. Primary elections were held on March 3, 2026.
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Dawn Buckingham, incumbent land commissioner
Endorsements
Results
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Benjamin Flores, Bay City councilor (previously ran for governor) Eliminated in primary
Jose Loya, marine veteran and oil refinery union leader
Endorsements
Results
Third-party and independent candidates Candidates Declared Neill Snider (Libertarian)
General election On June 12, 2026, Benjamin Flores announced that he had been diagnosed with leukemia. His campaign announced that Flores would not be on the campaign trail for a couple of months to focus on his health, but that he would remain on the ballot as an active candidate.
Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of September 24, 2026CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handDawn Buckingham (R)$1,536,025$625,225$3,609,797Benjamin Flores (D)$38,230$73,570$29,339Neill Snider (L)$794$938$0Source: Texas Ethics Commission
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error DawnBuckingham (R) BenjaminFlores (D) Other UndecidedTexas Public Opinion ResearchSeptember 19–22, 20261,007 (LV)±3.6%46%43%3%7%Texas Southern UniversitySeptember 15–19, 20261,800 (LV)±2.3%47%39%2%12%Texas Public Opinion ResearchAugust 21–24, 20261,000 (LV)±3.3%44%40%5%10%Texas Southern UniversityJuly 27–30, 20261,200 (LV)±2.8%45%40%2%13%
Results
See also 2026 Texas elections
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External links Official campaign websites Dawn Buckingham (R) for Land Commissioner Benjamin Flores (D) for Land Commissioner Jose Loya (D) for Land Commissioner