Commissioner of Agriculture
Who is on the ballot for Commissioner of Agriculture in Tom Green County, Texas, on November 3, 2026? This guide lists 3 people running for Commissioner of Agriculture: Austin R. Kelly (Libertarian); Clayton Tucker (Democratic); and Nate Sheets (Republican).
People running in this race. Party is shown when the official list names one.
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Austin R. Kelly Libertarian
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Clayton Tucker Democratic
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Nate Sheets Republican
Shared source for names and parties: Texas Secretary of State ballot certification (https://www.sos.texas.gov/elections/forms/2026-ballot-cert.pdf), signed August 28, 2026 by Deputy Secretary Dave Nelson. Names are from the Tom Green County section. Election day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
The Texas Ethics Commission treasurer list is a campaign-finance filing, not the ballot. The commission says the office on that form is what the filer wrote and may be out of date.
This page does not endorse anyone.
Nate Sheets
Nate Sheets, Republican, is certified for agriculture commissioner. The Ethics Commission list shows Nathan H. Sheets with a treasurer appointment dated April 9, 2025, for agriculture commissioner, and no office held. No official officeholder biography was found, so this note does not describe him as the current commissioner.
Clayton Tucker
Clayton Tucker, Democratic, is certified for agriculture commissioner. The Ethics Commission list shows Clayton H. Tucker with a treasurer appointment dated May 21, 2025, for agriculture commissioner, and no office held. No official biography was found, so this note stops there.
Austin R. Kelly
Austin R. Kelly, Libertarian, is certified for agriculture commissioner. The Ethics Commission list shows Austin R. Kelly with a treasurer appointment dated December 9, 2025, for agriculture commissioner, and no office held. No official biography was found, so this note stops there.
What this job is
The agriculture commissioner leads the Texas Department of Agriculture. The department says it checks grocery scales and price scanners so shoppers are charged the advertised price, regulates pesticide use, and certifies organic products.
It also works on crop pests and on selling Texas farm products, runs federal nutrition programs including school meals, and offers grants and other help for rural communities.
Source: Texas Department of Agriculture, what it does
The area
This office is elected by the whole state. The U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 population estimate for Texas is 31,290,831. The 2024 estimate for Tom Green County, Texas is 120,103. San Angelo is the county seat of Tom Green County, Texas, and the city's 2024 population estimate is 100,159.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 county population estimates; U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 city and town population estimates; Texas Comptroller, Tom Green County rural snapshot; U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 cartographic boundaries; U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 TIGER/Line roads; U.S. Geological Survey, Global Map 1:1,000,000-scale rivers and lakes
Main industries here
The Governor's Office of Economic Development and Tourism says Texas is the leading producer of oil, gas, wind, and utility-scale solar energy in the United States. That page names oil and gas extraction, production, and transportation, and renewables, as energy clusters. A separate sector on the same page is food and livestock products, from beef and poultry to tortillas and snack foods.
Source: Governor's Office, target industries
Who holds it now
Sid Miller. The department's homepage is signed by Sid Miller as Texas Agriculture Commissioner and says he was sworn into office in 2015. He is not on this ballot.
Source: Texas Department of Agriculture
Who held this seat
The names and years are Wikipedia's list of agriculture commissioners, back to 1907. That is not an official government page. The department site says Sid Miller was sworn in in 2015 and does not give the day or the earlier names.
This list is not from an official government page.
Sources: Wikipedia, Texas Department of Agriculture; Texas Department of Agriculture
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Sid Miller
2015 – present
The agriculture department site says he was sworn in in 2015 and is not on this ballot. Wikipedia lists the same start year and does not give the day.
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Todd Staples
2007 – 2015
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Susan Combs
1999 – 2006
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Rick Perry
1991 – 1998
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Jim Hightower
1983 – 1990
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Reagan V. Brown
1977 – 1982
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John C. White
1951 – 1977
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James E. McDonald
1931 – 1950
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George B. Terrell
1921 – 1930
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Fred Davis
1915 – 1920
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Edward R. Kone
1908 – 1914
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Robert Teague Milner
1907 – 1908
Wikipedia says he was appointed before the first statewide election in 1908.