2022 Texas Land Commissioner election
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November 8, 2022
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The 2022 Texas Land Commissioner election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Texas General Land Office Commissioner. Incumbent Republican Land Commissioner George P. Bush retired to run for attorney general.[1] He had been re-elected in 2018 with 53.7% of the vote.[2] Bush was replaced by fellow Republican Dawn Buckingham, who won with 56.2% of the vote against Democratic nominee Jay Kleberg.[3] With her victory Buckingham became the first woman in Texas history to serve as Land Commissioner.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
- Dawn Buckingham, state senator from the 24th district[4]
Eliminated in runoff
- Tim Westley, pastor[5]
Eliminated in primary
- Ben Armenta, businessman[5]
- Victor Avila, former U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent[6]
- Rufus Lopez, attorney[5]
- Weston Martinez, activist and former Texas Real Estate Commissioner[7]
- Don W. Minton, attorney[5]
- Jon Spiers, surgeon and candidate for Texas's 2nd congressional district in 2018[8]
Endorsements
[edit]Dawn Buckingham
U.S. Executive Branch officials
- Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)[9]
Statewide officials
- Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas (2015–present)[10]
- Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor of Texas (2015–present) and former state senator from the 7th district (2007–2015)[11]
State legislators
- Paul Bettencourt, state senator from the 7th district (2015–present) and Senate Majority Leader (2016–present)[12]
- Brian Birdwell, state senator from the 22nd district (2010–present)[12]
- Donna Campbell, state senator from the 25th district (2013–present) and President pro tempore of the Senate (2021–present)[12]
- Brandon Creighton, state senator from the 4th district (2014–present) and former state representative from the 16th district (2007–2014)[12]
- Bob Hall, state senator from the 2nd district (2015–present)[12]
- Joan Huffman, state senator from the 17th district (2008–present)[12]
- Bryan Hughes, state senator from the 1st district (2017–present) and former state representative from the 5th district (2003–2017)[12]
- Lois Kolkhorst, state senator from the 18th district (2014–present) and former state representative from the 13th district (2001–2014)[12]
- Robert Nichols, state senator from the 3rd district (2007–present) and former mayor of Jacksonville (1985–1989)[12]
- Angela Paxton, state senator from the 8th district (2019–present)[12]
- Charles Perry, state senator from the 28th district (2014–present) and former state representative from the 83rd district (2011–2014)[12]
- Charles Schwertner, state senator from the 5th district (2013–present) and former state representative from the 20th district (2011–2013)[12]
- Drew Springer, state senator from the 30th district (2021–present) and former state representative from the 68th district (2013–2021)[12]
- Larry Taylor, state senator from the 11th district (2013–present) and former state representative from the 24th district (2003–2013)[12]
Newspapers and other media
- San Antonio Express-News[13] (dual endorsement with Kleberg)
Organizations
- Texas Alliance for Life[14]
- Texas Home School Coalition[15]
- Texas Oil and Gas Association[16]
First round
[edit]Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Ben Armenta |
Victor Avila |
Dawn Buckingham |
Rufus Lopez |
Weston Martinez |
Don W. Minton |
Jon Spiers |
Tim Westley |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YouGov/UH[17] | January 14–24, 2022 | 490 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 0% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 80% |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dawn Buckingham | 679,125 | 41.92% | |
| Republican | Tim Westley | 239,473 | 14.78% | |
| Republican | Jon Spiers | 203,879 | 12.58% | |
| Republican | Don W. Minton | 171,001 | 10.55% | |
| Republican | Victor Avila | 121,998 | 7.53% | |
| Republican | Weston Martinez | 107,219 | 6.62% | |
| Republican | Rufus Lopez | 49,475 | 3.05% | |
| Republican | Ben Armenta | 48,029 | 2.96% | |
| Total votes | 1,620,199 | 100.0% | ||
Runoff
[edit]Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Dawn Buckingham |
Tim Westley |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWS Research (R)[19][A] | May 4–10, 2022 | 992 (LV) | ± 3.1% | 34% | 18% | 48% |
| CWS Research (R)[20][A] | March 29 – April 2, 2022 | 678 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 42% | 18% | 40% |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dawn Buckingham | 595,554 | 68.78% | |
| Republican | Tim Westley | 270,365 | 31.22% | |
| Total votes | 865,919 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
- Jay Kleberg, conservationist and member of the King Ranch family[22]
Eliminated in runoff
- Sandagrace Martinez, mental health advocate[5]
Eliminated in primary
- Jinny Suh, lawyer and activist[23]
- Michael Lange
Endorsements
[edit]Jay Kleberg
Statewide officials
- Garry Mauro, former Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office[24]
State legislators
- Terry Canales, state representative from the 40th district[24]
- Alex Dominguez, state representative from the 37th district[24]
- Robert Guerra, state representative from the 41st district[24]
- Michael Lange, investment manager[23]
- Oscar Longoria, state representative from the 35th district[24]
- Eddie Lucio III, former state representative from the 38th district[24]
- Armando Martinez, state representative from the 39th district[24]
Newspaper and other media
Labor unions
Organizations
- Planned Parenthood Texas Votes[28]
Jinny Suh
State legislators
- Donna Howard, state representative from the 48th district[24]
- Gene Wu, state representative from the 137th district[24]
- Erin Zwiener, state representative from the 45th district[24]
Organizations
First round
[edit]Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Jay Kleberg |
Michael Lange |
Sandagrace Martinez |
Jinny Suh |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YouGov/UH[17] | January 14–24, 2022 | 616 (LV) | ± 3.3% | 7% | 8% | 17% | 4% | 64% |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sandragrace Martinez | 313,780 | 31.80% | |
| Democratic | Jay Kleberg | 257,034 | 26.05% | |
| Democratic | Jinny Suh | 216,238 | 21.91% | |
| Democratic | Michael Lange | 199,764 | 20.24% | |
| Total votes | 986,816 | 100.0% | ||
Runoff
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jay Kleberg | 254,273 | 52.95% | |
| Democratic | Sandragrace Martinez | 225,964 | 47.05% | |
| Total votes | 480,237 | 100.0% | ||
General election
[edit]Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Dawn Buckingham (R) |
Jay Kleberg (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation[31] | September 6–15, 2022 | 1,172 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 46% | 38% | 2%[b] | 14% |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dawn Buckingham | 4,463,452 | 56.15% | +2.47% | |
| Democratic | Jay Kleberg | 3,350,291 | 42.15% | −1.04% | |
| Green | Alfred Molison Jr. | 133,034 | 1.67% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 7,948,589 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Notes
[edit]Partisan clients
References
[edit]- ↑ Jenkins, Cameron (April 9, 2021). "George P. Bush 'seriously considering' running for Texas attorney general".
- ↑ "2018 General Election". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ↑ Brown, Trent (November 9, 2022). "State Sen. Dawn Buckingham wins bid to manage the Alamo, disaster relief funds and more as Texas' next land commissioner". Texas Tribune. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ↑ Lindell, Chuck (June 7, 2021). "State Sen. Dawn Buckingham to run for Texas land commissioner". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Your Complete Guide to the Texas 2022 Primaries". Reform Austin. December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ↑ Kitchen, Jeramy (December 8, 2021). "Former ICE Special Agent Victor Avila Announces for Texas Land Commissioner". Texas Scorecard. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ↑ Warren, Thomas (June 3, 2021). "Weston Martinez Launches Bid for Land Commissioner". The Amarillo Pioneer. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ↑ Warren, Thomas (June 10, 2021). "Spiers Announces Campaign for Texas Land Commissioner". The Amarillo Pioneer. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ↑ Bennett, Brian (November 29, 2021). "Mayors, Borough Bosses and Land Commissioners: Why Donald Trump Is Making Extremely Local Endorsements". Time.
- ↑ "Endorsements Archives - Greg Abbott". gregabbott.com. July 28, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
- ↑ Trammell, Matt (September 22, 2021). "Lt. Governor Endorses Senator Dawn Buckingham for Land Commissioner". San Angelo LIVE.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Green, Yantis (October 18, 2021). "Senator Perry Endorses Dawn Buckingham for Land Commissioner". San Angelo LIVE.
- ↑ "Editorial: Our recommendations for the Texas runoff elections". San Antonio Express-News. May 24, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ↑ "2022 General Election Endorsements". August 18, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ↑ Bouligny, James (September 30, 2021). "Buckingham Endorsed by Texas Home School Coalition". San Angelo LIVE.
- ↑ Green, Yantis (December 16, 2021). "Texas Oil & Gas Association Endorses Senator Buckingham for Land Commissioner". San Angelo LIVE.
- 1 2 YouGov/UH
- ↑ "Official Canvass Report - 2022 March 1st Republican Primary" (PDF). Texas Secretary of State.
- ↑ CWS Research (R)
- ↑ CWS Research (R)
- ↑ "Official Canvass Report - 2022 May 24th Republican Primary Runoff" (PDF). Texas Secretary of State.
- ↑ Moritz, John C. (November 18, 2021). "Jay Kleberg of Texas' King Ranch family is running for land commissioner as a Democrat". Caller Times.
- 1 2 "Latest Texas Campaign Finance Reports Reveal State of Play for Statewide Races". Reform Austin. November 24, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Endorsements, Fundraising, Polling Split Democratic Land Commissioner Candidates". The Texan. February 17, 2022.
- ↑ "March 1 Democratic Primary Endorsements (No Filler)". The Austin Chronicle. February 10, 2022.
- ↑ "Texas AFL-CIO COPE Releases New Round of Runoff Endorsements". Texas AFL–CIO. March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ↑ "2022 ELECTION ENDORSEMENTS". Archived from the original on October 18, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- ↑ "2022 Primary Runoff Endorsements". Planned Parenthood.
- ↑ "Official Canvass Report - 2022 March 1st Democratic Primary" (PDF). Texas Secretary of State.
- ↑ "Official Canvass Report - 2022 May 24th Democratic Primary Runoff" (PDF). Texas Secretary of State.
- ↑ Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation
- ↑ "Official Canvass Report - 2022 November 8th General Election" (PDF). Texas Secretary of State.