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Lieutenant Governor

What this job does

Leads the Texas Senate. The lieutenant governor runs Senate debates, picks who chairs and sits on each Senate committee, and so has a big say over which bills pass. Fills in as governor when the governor is out of state. A term is four years. source: ltgov.texas.gov

Dan Patrick (Republican) holds this office and is running for a fourth term.

Dan Patrick RepublicanLieutenant governor; former broadcaster and radio station owner
Vikki Goodwin DemocraticResidential real estate business owner; state representative
Anthony Cristo LibertarianHigh school English teacher
Kevin McCormick GreenRetired attorney and high school math teacher

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