TEXAS MIDTERM 2026
WHY THIS RACE MATTERS
Not just farms.
WHO’S RUNNING
Clayton Tucker
Democrat
Tucker is 28, runs his family's cattle-and-goat ranch outside Lampasas, and is running to be the first Democrat to hold this office since Jim Hightower left it in 1991 — Hightower's protégé, in Hightower's old job.
Nate Sheets
Republican
He started a beehive in his backyard as a hobby. It became the number one honey brand in America. Then he decided to run for office.
Austin R. Kelly
Libertarian
An agricultural scientist finishing a PhD at Texas A&M who researched Hill Country prairie restoration before running for ag commissioner.
Alfred Molison
Green
A 23-year Social Security Administration employee and longtime Green Party of Texas leader who won more than 133,000 votes running for land commissioner in 2022.
WHERE & WHEN TO VOTE
Early voting Oct 19–30 · Election Day Tue, Nov 3