Dan Patrick
Last held office: Texas Lieutenant Governor (2018–2026). Lost the 2026 race for Texas Lieutenant Governor.
Last office: Texas Lieutenant GovernorBorn 1950Radio personality
- Last margin
- −6.1
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 6:32 AM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Patrick was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Patrick has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Patrick won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas Lieutenant Governor | General | Lost | Vikki Goodwin (D), Anthony Cristo (L) | 45.6% | D+6.1 | R+13.9 | |
| 2022 | Texas Lieutenant Governor | General | Won | Collier (D), Steele (L) | 53.7% | R+10.3 | — | |
| 2018 | Texas Lieutenant Governor | General | Won | Collier (D), McKennon (L) | 51.3% | R+4.8 | — | |
| 2012 | Texas State Senate, District 7 | General | Won | Sam Texas (D) | 68.4% | R+36.8 | — | |
| 2010 | Texas State Senate, District 7 | General | Won | Lee Coughran (L) | 86.4% | R+72.8 | — | |
| 2006 | Texas State Senate, District 7 | General | Won | F. Michael Kubosh (D) | 69.2% | R+38.4 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Patrick has held
- Texas Lieutenant Governor · 2018–2026
- Texas State Senate, District 7 · 2006–2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Patrick has run against
- Vikki Goodwin (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Collier (D) · 2022 election, won
- Sam Texas (D) · 2012 election, won
- Lee Coughran (L) · 2010 election, won
- F. Michael Kubosh (D) · 2006 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 19 polls; Patrick’s best result was 50% (Texas Lieutenant Governor).
Patrick’s polls in the database →How we know Patrick
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Wikidata Q5214174
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 6:32 AM ET