The 2022 Texas Land Commissioner election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Texas General Land Office Commissioner. Incumbent Republican Land Commissioner George P. Bush retired to run for attorney general. He had been re-elected in 2018 with 53.7% of the vote. Bush was replaced by fellow Republican Dawn Buckingham, who won with 56.2% of the vote against Democratic nominee Jay Kleberg. With her victory Buckingham became the first woman in Texas history to serve as Land Commissioner.
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Dawn Buckingham, state senator from the 24th district
Eliminated in runoff Tim Westley, pastor
Eliminated in primary Ben Armenta, businessman Victor Avila, former U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Rufus Lopez, attorney Weston Martinez, activist and former Texas Real Estate Commissioner Don W. Minton, attorney Jon Spiers, surgeon and candidate for in 2018
Endorsements
First round Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error BenArmenta VictorAvila DawnBuckingham RufusLopez WestonMartinez Minton JonSpiers TimWestley UndecidedYouGov/UHYouGov/UHJanuary 14–24, 2022490 (LV)± 3.7%0%4%4%3%3%1%3%2%80%
Results
Runoff Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error DawnBuckingham TimWestley UndecidedCWS Research (R)CWS Research (R)May 4–10, 2022992 (LV)± 3.1%34%18%48%CWS Research (R)CWS Research (R)March 29 – April 2, 2022678 (LV)± 3.8%42%18%40%
Results
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Jay Kleberg, conservationist and member of the King Ranch family
Eliminated in runoff Sandagrace Martinez, mental health advocate
Eliminated in primary Jinny Suh, lawyer and activist Michael Lange
Endorsements
First round Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error JayKleberg MichaelLange SandagraceMartinez JinnySuh UndecidedYouGov/UHJanuary 14–24, 2022616 (LV)± 3.3%7%8%17%4%64%
Results
Runoff Results
General election Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error DawnBuckingham (R) JayKleberg (D) Other UndecidedTexas Hispanic Policy FoundationTexas Hispanic Policy FoundationSeptember 6–15, 20221,172 (LV)± 2.9%46%38%2%14%
Results
Notes
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