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Dawn Buckingham
Dawn Buckingham, Republican, is on the November 3 ballot for Commissioner of the General Land Office. An official page says this person holds that office now.
- Running for
- Commissioner of the General Land Office
- Party
- Republican
- Holds this office now
- Incumbent
- On the ballot
- On the state list: 2026 ballot certification
From official pages
Dawn Buckingham, Republican, is certified for commissioner of the General Land Office. The Land Office lists Dr. Dawn Buckingham as the current commissioner. That page says she earned a degree from the University of Texas at Austin and a medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.
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Dawn Buckingham is the Republican land commissioner, elected statewide in 2022 as the first woman to lead the General Land Office, according to The Texas Tribune.1 She trained as a surgeon, earned degrees from the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, and was elected to the Texas Senate in 2016, the Tribune reports.1
According to the Tribune, Buckingham announced that the land office will explore developing geothermal energy, small modular nuclear reactors, and natural gas plants on state lands.1 She assisted with border wall construction and committed the office's resources to helping detain and deport "criminal illegal immigrants."1 Her campaign website says the land office has contributed nearly $6 billion to public education during her tenure, the Tribune reports.1
Prior races
Earlier vote totals from the linked reports, newest first. The page does not say who won unless the report does.
| Year | Race | Election | Votes in the report | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Commissioner of the General Land Office | November 8, 2022Party: Republican |
| General Land Office contest |
| 2016 | State Senator, District 24 | 2016 generalParty: Republican |
| State canvass elchist319 |
| 2016 | State Senator, District 24 | 2016 runoffParty: Republican |
| State canvass elchist316 |
Show 1 earlier race
| Year | Race | Election | Votes in the report | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | State Senator, District 24 | 2016 Republican primaryParty: Republican |
| State canvass elchist273 |
Others in this race
- Benjamin FloresDemocratic
- Neill SniderLibertarian