Four Republican candidates are running for Texas lieutenant governor—the second-in-command to the governor—in the upcoming March 3 primary election.

The lieutenant governor’s office is often described as the most powerful in Texas government. Here’s a look at who’s running in the 2026 Democratic and Republican primaries and where they stand.

At the top of the list is “preventing Sharia law in Texas.” Anti-Sharia law and targeting Islamic political ideology affiliated with terrorism is a common theme among Texas Republicans in the last few ...

Patrick’s initial five-item to-do list also included assessing risks posed by hostile foreign entities to the grid’s supply ...

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, the president of the state senate, has released his first round of interim changes for committees in the next legislative session.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said he wants Texas senators to focus on things such as cutting property taxes, evaluating the state's power grid and preventing fraud and abuse ...

State Rep. Vikki Goodwin has sharp policy ideas, a compelling vision for Texas and the legislative connections to be an ...

AUSTIN, Texas -- The blame game over rising cases of COVID-19 continues along largely partisan lines, with Democrats attacking GOP governors who have banned measures like mask mandates and vaccine ...

No GOP candidate for the Texas Senate has ever defeated a Patrick-endorsed primary opponent since he became the state’s second-in-command over a decade ago.

Mike Collier challenges incumbent Dan Patrick, focuses on power grid and tax reform ...

Read full article: Downtown Tomball businesses brace for eight-hour power outage during critical holiday rush Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Tuesday unveiled a plan to drive down property taxes by further ...