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.
Public safety
Benjamin FloresDemocratic
- Proposes public timelines and dashboards for disaster recovery.
Neill SniderLibertarian
No documented position found.
Dawn BuckinghamRepublican
- Pledges faster disaster recovery with less red tape.
Education
Benjamin FloresDemocratic
- Pledges more school revenue through state land management.
Neill SniderLibertarian
No documented position found.
Dawn BuckinghamRepublican
- Pledges more state-land revenue for schools without tax increases.
Economy & jobs
Benjamin FloresDemocratic
- Supports leasing state land for oil, gas and renewables.
Neill SniderLibertarian
- Supports selling state lands not managed for maximum revenue.
- Supports energy production and fair leasing on state lands.
Dawn BuckinghamRepublican
No documented position found.
Environment & parks
Benjamin FloresDemocratic
- Supports long-term planning for climate resilience.
Neill SniderLibertarian
No documented position found.
Dawn BuckinghamRepublican
- Supports research into treating and reusing oilfield produced water.
Government & transparency
Benjamin FloresDemocratic
- Pledges faster, easier access to Veterans Land Board programs.
Neill SniderLibertarian
- Pledges to avoid political favoritism and unnecessary GLO spending.
Dawn BuckinghamRepublican
- Supports border security without ceding state land control.
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