Republican Dan Patrick is seeking reelection as Texas lieutenant governor in the Nov. 3, 2026, election.
The state’s certified candidate list also includes Democrat Vikki Goodwin, Libertarian Anthony Cristo and Green Party candidate Kevin McCormick.
Background
Patrick was first elected lieutenant governor in 2014 and reelected in 2018 and 2022, according to his official biography. He previously served eight years in the Texas Senate and worked in television and radio.
Property taxes and education
Patrick says he wants to eliminate school maintenance-and-operations property taxes for the average homeowner over the next two legislative sessions. That proposal concerns a portion of school taxes, rather than every property-tax charge on a homeowner’s bill.
His published biography does not provide a complete replacement-revenue plan or quantify each household’s savings. The effects would depend on legislation, appropriations and the details of the tax changes adopted.
Patrick supports school choice and emphasizes teacher pay and public-school funding. His campaign website also identifies electric-grid reliability, border security and support for law enforcement as priorities.
Authority and local effects
The lieutenant governor presides over the Texas Senate. The Texas State Law Library’s constitutional commentary describes the substantial influence Senate rules give the presiding officer over the chamber’s work.
That influence can shape taxes, school funding and energy policy affecting local residents. The lieutenant governor cannot enact those changes alone; bills and spending measures must go through the legislative process.
The Flower Mound Times did not receive a direct questionnaire response from the candidate and does not endorse candidates.
