2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot, from the Texas Secretary of State's list (opens in a new tab). The officeholder comes first, then the Republican and Democratic nominees together by last name, then everyone else by last name; in each group a candidate with a statement or vote on the record comes first (how the order works). Each has the same space. The list: Texas Secretary of State, Candidate Information (qualified candidates search), election '2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION' (idElection 53815) (no date stated (live database; each candidate row carries its own filing date)).
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Republican · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 20, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
Photo: official portrait, public domain, source (opens in a new tab).
Democratic
No sourced statement on the record as of October 20, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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No public statement on data centers is on the record yet for Lance Gooden.
No public statement on data centers is on the record yet for Lance Gooden.
1 vote on data center measures: 0 in favor of data centers, 1 against.
No public statement on data centers is on the record yet for Chelsey Hockett.
No public statement on data centers is on the record yet for Chelsey Hockett.
No vote on a data center measure on the record.
Candidates and their order come from the Texas Secretary of State's list (opens in a new tab), verified October 9, 2026. Every candidate, by state · How the record reads leaders.
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