Dawn BuckinghamRepublican Incumbent
Neill SniderLibertarian- Oculoplastic surgeon and small business owner
- B.S., University of Texas at Austin
- M.D., University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
- Born in Mexico
- Started a 10-acre heritage-breed pig business
- Family operates a small cattle farm, invested in oil and gas interests
- Texas Senate,
- Elected land commissioner, first woman to lead the General Land Office
- Bay City City Council
- Served on the Bay City Development Corporation and the Houston-Galveston Area Council
- In the trades, managing projects, meeting payroll and dealing with government regulations
- "Protect Texas lands"
- "Generate billions for public education without raising our taxes"
- "Serve our veterans"
- "Secure our border"
- "Strengthen our coast" and keep the GLO "a responsible steward" of its resources
- "Increasing revenue for public schools through responsible land management"
- "Making Veterans Land Board programs faster and easier to access"
- "Protecting our coast"
- "Delivering quicker, fairer disaster recovery"
- "Fight for a VA hospital in the Rio Grande Valley"
- Manage state land and mineral assets "efficiently and transparently to maximize revenue" for taxpayers and schools, "or should be sold"
- Support "responsible energy production, fair leasing practices, and reducing wasteful spending within the General Land Office itself"
- GLO should "operate with transparency, and avoid political favoritism and unnecessary spending"
- School funding and state lands: "We will continue expanding responsible energy development and generating billions for public education without raising taxes."
- Disaster recovery: "That means cutting red tape, communicating directly with local communities, and ensuring recovery dollars reach those in need."
- Border security: "Texas has an obligation to secure its border, but we will not sacrifice our state sovereignty."
- Veterans: "oversees 10 veteran nursing homes that offer respectful and special care to our veteran residents" and "5 veteran cemeteries"
- School funding and state lands: In a Community Impact Q&A: "I will expand responsible leasing, strengthen oversight and use data to maximize long-term returns for public schools."
- Disaster recovery: In a Community Impact Q&A: "Recovery funding must reach rural, coastal and low-income Texans without years of delay."
- Border security: "Texas can protect its border without surrendering control of state lands or sacrificing parks, resources and private property rights."
- Veterans: Will "expand Veterans Land Board home-loan and support programs, improve outreach, reduce long-distance travel for assistance, and fight for a VA hospital in the Rio Grande Valley"
- School funding and state lands:
- Disaster recovery: No public statement found
- Border security: No public statement found
- Veterans: No public statement found
- President Donald Trump
- Numerous Republican Elected Officials and Conservative Organizations – too many to list
- Numerous Texas Business Associations – too numerous to list.
- Combine Law Enforcement Associations of Texas
- Numerous Law Enforcement Associations and Officers – too many to list
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- BIZPAC
- Exotic Wildlife Association
- Gun Owners of America
- Texas AFL-CIO
- Sierra Club Political Committee of Texas
- Several Democrat Elected Officials and Organizations
Dawn Buckingham
Republican Incumbent- On ballot as
- DAWN BUCKINGHAM
- Current role
- Texas Land Commissioner (elected 2022; since January 2023)
- Background
- Oculoplastic surgeon and small business owner
- B.S., University of Texas at Austin
- M.D., University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
- Experience
- Texas Senate,
- Elected land commissioner, first woman to lead the General Land Office
- Top priorities
- "Protect Texas lands"
- "Generate billions for public education without raising our taxes"
- "Serve our veterans"
- "Secure our border"
- "Strengthen our coast" and keep the GLO "a responsible steward" of its resources
- Tidbits
- School funding and state lands: "We will continue expanding responsible energy development and generating billions for public education without raising taxes."
- Disaster recovery: "That means cutting red tape, communicating directly with local communities, and ensuring recovery dollars reach those in need."
- Border security: "Texas has an obligation to secure its border, but we will not sacrifice our state sovereignty."
- Veterans: "oversees 10 veteran nursing homes that offer respectful and special care to our veteran residents" and "5 veteran cemeteries"
- Endorsements
- President Donald Trump
- Numerous Republican Elected Officials and Conservative Organizations – too many to list
- Numerous Texas Business Associations – too numerous to list.
- Combine Law Enforcement Associations of Texas
- Numerous Law Enforcement Associations and Officers – too many to list
Show all 8
- BIZPAC
- Exotic Wildlife Association
- Gun Owners of America
- Campaign website
- dawnbuckingham.com
Benjamin Flores
Democratic- On ballot as
- BENJAMIN FLORES
- Current role
- Not found
- Background
- Born in Mexico
- Started a 10-acre heritage-breed pig business
- Experience
- Bay City City Council
- Served on the Bay City Development Corporation and the Houston-Galveston Area Council
- Top priorities
- "Increasing revenue for public schools through responsible land management"
- "Making Veterans Land Board programs faster and easier to access"
- "Protecting our coast"
- "Delivering quicker, fairer disaster recovery"
- "Fight for a VA hospital in the Rio Grande Valley"
- Tidbits
- School funding and state lands: In a Community Impact Q&A: "I will expand responsible leasing, strengthen oversight and use data to maximize long-term returns for public schools."
- Disaster recovery: In a Community Impact Q&A: "Recovery funding must reach rural, coastal and low-income Texans without years of delay."
- Border security: "Texas can protect its border without surrendering control of state lands or sacrificing parks, resources and private property rights."
- Veterans: Will "expand Veterans Land Board home-loan and support programs, improve outreach, reduce long-distance travel for assistance, and fight for a VA hospital in the Rio Grande Valley"
- Endorsements
- Texas AFL-CIO
- Sierra Club Political Committee of Texas
- Several Democrat Elected Officials and Organizations
- Campaign website
- letsgowithben.com
Neill Snider
Libertarian- On ballot as
- NEILL SNIDER
- Current role
- Mechanical contractor and small cattle operation
- Background
- Family operates a small cattle farm, invested in oil and gas interests
- Experience
- In the trades, managing projects, meeting payroll and dealing with government regulations
- Top priorities
- Manage state land and mineral assets "efficiently and transparently to maximize revenue" for taxpayers and schools, "or should be sold"
- Support "responsible energy production, fair leasing practices, and reducing wasteful spending within the General Land Office itself"
- GLO should "operate with transparency, and avoid political favoritism and unnecessary spending"
- Tidbits
- School funding and state lands:
- Disaster recovery: No public statement found
- Border security: No public statement found
- Veterans: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- voteneillsnider.com
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