2026 Midterm Election
- When is Early Voting? Early voting begins Monday, Oct. 19 and runs through Friday, Oct. 30.
- When is Election Day? Tuesday, Nov. 3, is Election Day and polling locations will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. You can vote if you’re in line by 7 p.m. on Election Day.
- Federal races: (U.S. Senate, U.S. House)
- State races: (Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, Comptroller, GLO Commissioner, Agriculture Commissioner, Railroad Commissioner, State Board of Education, Texas Senate, Texas House)
- County races: (Collin, Dallas, Denton, Tarrant, Rockwall)
- Judicial races: (Texas Supreme Court, Court of Criminal Appeals, Court of Appeals, District Courts, County Courts, Justice of the Peace Courts)
- Bonds and Props: There are several bonds and propositions on ballots; they’re broken down here by schools, municipalities and counties.
- Previous results: Here are the results from the March primary and runoff.
Democrat Vikki Goodwin is taking on Republican incumbent Dan Patrick in the 2026 race for Texas Lieutenant Governor.
The Republican incumbent
After three terms, Republican incumbent Dan Patrick is running for re-election in 2026 to continue serving as Texas Lt. Governor.
Patrick has served Texas for 20 years, including an eight-year tenure in the Texas Senate followed by multiple terms as Lt. Governor starting in 2014.
“Lt. Governor Patrick is a leader in the fight to protect liberty, lower property and business taxes, create jobs and grow our economy, strengthen our grid by adding additional reliable thermal power, provide a high-quality education for all, secure our border, support law enforcement, and to protect life, religious freedom, and the Second Amendment,” his website says.
According to the Lt. Governor of Texas official website, Patrick spent nearly 50 years in the media as a television anchor, conservative talk show host, and radio station owner before being elected Lt. Governor.
Click here to read his views and priorities as listed on his campaign website.
The Democratic challenger
It may be House Representative Vikki Goodwin’s first time running against Patrick in the race for Texas Lt. Governor, but she’s no stranger to the state’s politics.
State Rep. Goodwin is currently serving her fourth term in the Texas Legislature, where she represents parts of Austin and the Lake Travis area.
“Goodwin’s legislative work is grounded in community input. She regularly meets with constituents, listens to their concerns, and brings their voices to the Capitol. Her advocacy is driven by a belief that good governance requires both fiscal responsibility and compassion—balancing a sound budget with smart investments in education, healthcare, infrastructure, and natural resources,” the Texas House of Representatives website says.
Rep. Goodwin was first elected in 2018, and her leadership is “guided by the belief that Texas can be both economically strong and socially responsible,” according to the Texas House of Representatives website.
Click here to read her views and priorities as listed on her campaign website.
Early voting for the midterm election runs Monday, Oct. 19 through Friday, Oct. 30. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3.
