DAN PATRICK

Republican Incumbent

On ballot as: DAN PATRICK
Current role: Lieutenant Governor
Background: Five decades as a television anchor, conservative talk show host and radio station owner
Sports bar owner and KHOU sportscaster
Experience: Texas state senator
Top priorities: Protect liberty, lower property and business taxes, create jobs and grow the economy
Strengthen the grid by adding additional reliable thermal power
Provide a high-quality education for all
Secure the border and support law enforcement
Protect life, religious freedom, and the Second Amendment
Tidbits: Abortion: Pro Life
Border and immigration: "Creating a state crime for illegal border crossers will act as a strong deterrent and allow our law enforcement officers more authority to secure the border."
Guns: "This legislation restores our Second Amendment rights and upholds every Texan’s right to self-defense." (Carry Law)
Public schools and vouchers: "I have prioritized school choice" because "parents should be able to place students in the educational environment that works best for them"
Property taxes: "Senate Bill 9 further reduces the rollback rate for large cities and counties to 2.5%, ensuring out-of-control local governments cannot keep driving up Texans’ tax bills."
Claims and the record
Said Democrats call Republicans “Christian nationalists”, “if that’s who a Christian nationalist is, here I am.”
Said border-wall Bill was “one of the most important documents in the history of Texas”.
Endorsements: President Donald Trump
Gov. Greg Abbott
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
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Texas Oil and Gas Association PAC
Texas Farm Bureau's AgFund
Texas Right to Life PAC
Houston Police Officers' Union
Texas Medical Association Political Action Committee
Texas Alliance for Life
Texas Homeschool Coalition
Numerous Republican Elected Officials – too many to list (see website)
Several Law Enforcement Associations – too many to list (see website)
Numerous Texas Business Organizations – too many to list (see website)
Campaign website: danpatrick.org

DAN PATRICK

Lieutenant Governor

Dan Patrick