Race · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Commissioner of Agriculture

What this job does

Runs the Texas Department of Agriculture. It helps farmers and ranchers, checks that gas pumps and store scales measure correctly, licenses pesticide use, and runs school lunch programs. A term is four years. source: texasagriculture.gov

Sid Miller (Republican) holds this office but lost the Republican primary to Nate Sheets, so this seat is open.

Nate Sheets RepublicanBusiness and ranch owner; co-founder of Nature Nate's honey
Clayton Tucker DemocraticRancher; fair trade organizer
Austin R. Kelly LibertarianNatural resource management consultant (ARK Ecological Consulting); small business owner

Candidates in the order the Texas Secretary of State (VoteTexas.gov) lists them . Your ballot may show the candidates in a different order.