Timeline for Dan Patrick
Trailed Goodwin 45.63% to 51.73%
US Midterms 2026: Talarico beats Paxton by 1.2m in TexasBackground
Dan Patrick has been Lieutenant Governor of Texas since January 2015. On the Texas Secretary of State's unofficial feed on 4 November 2026, he trailed the Democrat Vikki Goodwin by 45.63% to 51.73%. The result was not yet certified.
Patrick was first elected lieutenant governor in 2014 and re-elected in 2018 and 2022. Before that he served eight years in the Texas Senate, where he chaired the education committee. His earlier career ran nearly 50 years in media, as a television anchor, Conservative talk show host and radio station owner in Houston.
The lieutenant governor presides over the Texas Senate and controls much of its agenda, which makes the office one of the most powerful in the state. Patrick endorsed Mayes Middleton in the 2026 Republican attorney general runoff. On the same unofficial feed, Democrats led every statewide race in Texas.
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Written with AI from Lowdown's published reporting. Not individually reviewed by an editor. Updated 5 November 2026. Editorial standards.