State

Commissioner of the General Land Office

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 3
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The Land Commissioner runs the General Land Office, which manages state-owned lands and mineral rights that fund public schools, the Texas coast, the Alamo, and veterans' land and home loan programs.

Candidates Compare by issue

Benjamin Flores

Democratic

The gist

Pledges more school revenue through state land management.
Pledges faster, easier access to Veterans Land Board programs.
Proposes public timelines and dashboards for disaster recovery.
Supports leasing state land for oil, gas and renewables.
Supports long-term planning for climate resilience.

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Pledges more school revenue through state land management.
Q&A: Get to know the candidates running for Texas land commissioner
Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
“increasing revenue for public schools through responsible land management”
Pledges faster, easier access to Veterans Land Board programs.
Q&A: Get to know the candidates running for Texas land commissioner
Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
“making Veterans Land Board programs faster and easier to access”
Proposes public timelines and dashboards for disaster recovery.
Q&A: Get to know the candidates running for Texas land commissioner
Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
“I will cut red tape, publish timelines and dashboards, and work directly with leaders and organizations.”
Supports leasing state land for oil, gas and renewables.
Q&A: Get to know the candidates running for Texas land commissioner
Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
“That includes oil, gas, renewable energy and emerging technologies where they make financial and environmental sense.”
Supports long-term planning for climate resilience.
Q&A: Get to know the candidates running for Texas land commissioner
Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
“Climate resilience is Texas' greatest challenge. … We need long-term planning, mitigation and responsible land management.”

Neill Snider

Libertarian

The gist

Supports selling state lands not managed for maximum revenue.
Supports energy production and fair leasing on state lands.
Pledges to avoid political favoritism and unnecessary GLO spending.

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Supports selling state lands not managed for maximum revenue.
Neill Snider for Texas Land Commissioner
Campaign website · Libertarian Booster PAC · voteneillsnider.com
“should be managed efficiently and transparently to maximize revenue for Texas taxpayers and public schools, or should be sold.”
Supports energy production and fair leasing on state lands.
Neill Snider for Texas Land Commissioner
Campaign website · Libertarian Booster PAC · voteneillsnider.com
“I would support responsible energy production, fair leasing practices, and reducing wasteful spending within the General Land Office itself.”
Pledges to avoid political favoritism and unnecessary GLO spending.
Neill Snider for Texas Land Commissioner
Campaign website · Libertarian Booster PAC · voteneillsnider.com
“avoid political favoritism and unnecessary spending”

Dawn Buckingham

RepublicanIncumbent

The gist

Pledges more state-land revenue for schools without tax increases.
Pledges faster disaster recovery with less red tape.
Supports border security without ceding state land control.
Supports research into treating and reusing oilfield produced water.

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Pledges more state-land revenue for schools without tax increases.
Q&A: Get to know the candidates running for Texas land commissioner
Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
“We will continue expanding responsible energy development and generating billions for public education without raising taxes.”
Pledges faster disaster recovery with less red tape.
Q&A: Get to know the candidates running for Texas land commissioner
Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
“That means cutting red tape, communicating directly with local communities, and ensuring recovery dollars reach those in need.”
Supports border security without ceding state land control.
Q&A: Get to know the candidates running for Texas land commissioner
Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
“Texas has an obligation to secure its border, but we will not sacrifice our state sovereignty.”
Supports research into treating and reusing oilfield produced water.
Q&A: Get to know the candidates running for Texas land commissioner
Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
“The GLO is supporting research into treating and reusing produced water”

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