2026 Governor Elections in Texas

Incumbent

Republican Incumbent

Won (1,764,924) 81.80%

Election stage

General Election

Running 2

Republican Incumbent

Running

Democratic

Running

Primary Election

Won 2

Republican Incumbent

Won (1,764,924) 81.80%

Democratic

Won (1,289,576) 58.50%

Running 3

Independent

Declared

Megan Tehseldar

Democratic

Declared

Libertarian

Declared

Lost 19

Democratic

Lost (116,897) 5.32%

Angela Villescaz

Democratic

Lost (150,752) 6.80%

Arturo Espinosa

Republican

Lost (23,444) 1.10%

Democratic

Lost (112,675) 5.10%

Democratic

Lost (63,278) 2.90%

Republican

Lost (15,405) 0.70%

Democratic

Lost (216,787) 9.80%

Republican

Lost (44,142) 2.00%

Lost

Democratic

Lost (65,826) 3.00%

Republican

Lost (14,941) 0.70%

Republican

Lost (10,991) 0.50%

Nathaniel Welch

Republican

Lost (12,057) 0.60%

Patricia Abrego

Democratic

Lost (128,632) 5.80%

Republican

Lost (240,640) 11.20%

Republican

Lost (9,119) 0.40%

Republican

Lost (10,352) 0.50%

Stephen Samuelson

Republican

Lost (10,864) 0.50%

Democratic

Lost (58,753) 2.70%

Withdrawn 8

Democratic

Declined

Democratic

Withdrawn

Declined

Jasmine Crockett

Declined

Matthew McConaughey

Declined

Democratic

Withdrawn

Declined

Veronica Escobar

Declined

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