2022 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election#Democratic primary

File:DanPatrick--MoCo--07Nov2022.jpg

• Dan Patrick, incumbent lieutenant governor{{Cite web|url=https://kfyo.com/dan-patrick-announces-bid-for-reelection-on-chad-hasty-show-discusses-property-tax-reform-interview/|title=Patrick Running For Reelection, Stresses Property Tax Reform|website=News/Talk 95.1 & 790 KFYO}}

• Trayce Bradford, activist{{Cite web|url=https://texasscorecard.com/state/conservative-activist-trayce-bradford-announces-campaign-against-dan-patrick/|title=Conservative Activist Trayce Bradford Announces Campaign Against Dan Patrick|website=Texas Scorecard|date=October 5, 2021|access-date=December 15, 2021}}
• Todd Bullis, businessman and anti-abortion activist
• Daniel Miller, president of the Texas Nationalist Movement{{Cite web|title=TEXIT President Launches Campaign For Lieutenant Governor of Texas|url=https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/554435711/texit-president-launches-campaign-for-lieutenant-governor-of-texas|date=2021-10-21|website=EIN News}}
• Aaron Sorrells, businessman{{Cite web|url=https://www.reformaustin.org/elections/lieutenant-governor-dan-patricks-possible-challengers|title=Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick's Possible Challengers|date=September 8, 2021|website=Reform Austin}}
• Zach Vance, retired military{{Cite web|url=https://thetexan.news/dallas-mayor-disturbed-after-dowd-drops-bid-for-lt-governor-on-grounds-of-race-sex/|title=Dallas Mayor 'Disturbed' After Dowd Drops Bid for Lt. Governor On Grounds of Race, Sex|website=The Texan|date=December 10, 2021|access-date=December 15, 2021}}

{{Endorsements box

| title = Dan Patrick

| list =

U.S. Executive Branch officials

• Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States (2017–2021){{Cite web|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2021/05/10/donald-trump-endorse-dan-patrick/|title=Donald Trump endorses Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick for reelection|date=May 10, 2021|website=The Texas Tribune}}

}}

{{Graph:Chart

| width=700

| height=400

| xAxisTitle=

| yAxisTitle=%support

| xAxisAngle = -40

| legend=Candidate

| interpolate = bundle

| size = 77

| xType = date

| y1Title=Bradford

| y2Title=Bullis

| y3Title=Miller

| y4Title=Patrick

| y5Title=Sorrells

| y6Title=Vance

| y7Title=Undecided/Other

| type=line

|xGrid=

| x= 2021/10/31, 2022/01/24, 2022/01/25, 2022/02/07, 2022/02/15

| y1= , 1, 3, 2, 3

| y2= , 2, 3, 1, 2

| y3= , 4, 2, 6, 4

| y4= 56, 52, 42, 82, 54

| y5= , 3, 1, 2, 2

| y6= , 2, 1, 4, 3

| y7= 45, 36, 48, 3, 31

| colors = yellow, orange, pink, #FDB462, green, #8DD3C7, #DDDDDD

| showSymbols = 1

| yGrid = true

| linewidth = 2.0

}}

{{Election box begin no change |title=Republican primary results{{cite web |title=Candidate Information |work=Texas Secretary of State John B. Scott |access-date=December 17, 2021 |url=https://candidate.texas-election.com/Elections/getQualifiedCandidatesInfo.do}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party of Texas

|candidate = Dan Patrick (incumbent)

|votes = 1,425,717

|percentage = 76.6%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party of Texas

|candidate = Daniel Miller

|votes = 127,735

|percentage = 6.9%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party of Texas

|candidate = Trayce Bradford

|votes = 120,514

|percentage = 6.5%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party of Texas

|candidate = Aaron Sorrells

|votes = 73,031

|percentage = 3.9%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party of Texas

|candidate = Zach Vance

|votes = 70,863

|percentage = 3.8%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party of Texas

|candidate = Todd M. Bullis

|votes = 43,097

|percentage = 2.3%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 1,860,957

|percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box end}}

• Mike Collier, finance chair of the Texas Democratic Party and nominee for comptroller in 2014 and lieutenant governor in 2018{{Cite news|last=Mekelburg|first=Madlin|date=October 4, 2021|title='I can close the gap': Democrat Mike Collier launches campaign for Texas lieutenant governor|work=Austin American-Statesman|publisher=Gannett|url=https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/state/2021/10/04/mike-collier-lieutenant-governor-dan-patrick-election-2022-texas/5987251001/|url-status=live|access-date=October 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211004183613/https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/state/2021/10/04/mike-collier-lieutenant-governor-dan-patrick-election-2022-texas/5987251001/|archive-date=October 4, 2021}}

• Michelle Beckley, state representative from the 65th district{{cite web |title=Michelle Beckley, one of the Texas House's most liberal members, joins Democratic primary for lieutenant governor|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/16/texas-lieutenant-governor-2022-michelle-beckley/|website=The Texas Tribune |accessdate=November 19, 2021| date=November 16, 2021}}

• Carla Brailey, vice chair of the Texas Democratic Party{{cite news |title=Carla Brailey, vice chair of Texas Democratic Party, will run for lieutenant governor |date=December 13, 2021 |access-date=December 14, 2021 |work=San Antonio Express-News |first1=Cayla |last1=Harris |url=https://www.expressnews.com/news/legislature/article/Carla-Brailey-vice-chair-of-Texas-Democratic-16698562.php}}

• Matthew Dowd, political consultant, ABC News contributor, and former staffer to U.S. Senator Lloyd Bentsen{{cite web |last=Barragán |first=James |title=Democrat Matthew Dowd ends campaign for Texas lieutenant governor, citing need for "greater diversity"|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2021/12/07/matthew-dowd-texas-lieutenant-governor/|website=The Texas Tribune |accessdate=December 7, 2021| date=December 7, 2021}}{{cite web |title=Matthew Dowd ends his campaign for Texas lieutenant governor

|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2021/12/07/matthew-dowd-ends-his-campaign-for-texas-lieutenant-governor/|website=The Dallas Morning News|accessdate=December 9, 2021| date=December 7, 2021}}

{{Endorsements box

| title = Mike Collier

| colwidth = 60

| list =

U.S. Representatives

• Lloyd Doggett, U.S. Representative for {{ushr|TX|35}} (1995–present){{cite web |url=https://www.expressnews.com/news/legislature/article/Collier-Beckley-runoff-Democratic-lt-gov-race-16974922.php|title=Beckley calls on Collier to drop out of Democratic race for Texas lieutenant governor|date=3 March 2022|website=San Antonio Express-News}}
• Veronica Escobar, U.S. Representative for {{ushr|TX|16}} (2019–present)
• Lizzie Fletcher, U.S. Representative for {{ushr|TX|7}} (2019–present)

State legislators

• Rafael Anchía, state representative from the 103rd district (2005–present){{cite web|url=https://thetexan.news/17-texas-house-democrats-endorse-collier-for-lt-gov-after-beckleys-call-for-him-to-drop-out/|title=17 Texas House Democrats Endorse Collier for Lt. Gov. After Beckley's Call for Him to Drop Out|date=March 15, 2022|website=The Texan}}
• John Bucy III, state representative from the 136th district (2019–present)
• Terry Canales, state representative from the 40th district (2013–present)
• Alex Dominguez, state representative from the 37th district (2019–present)
• Ana Hernandez, state representative from the 143rd district (2005–present)
• Donna Howard, state representative from the 48th district (2006–present)
• Ann Johnson, state representative from the 134th district (2021–present)
• Armando Martinez, state representative from the 39th district (2005–present)
• Terry Meza, state representative from the 105th district (2019–present)
• Joe Moody, state representative from the 78th district (2009–2011; 2013–present)
• Victoria Neave, state representative from the 107th district (2017–present)
• Ron Reynolds, state representative from the 27th district (2011–present)
• Eddie Rodriguez, state representative from the 51st district (2003–present)
• Jon Rosenthal, state representative from the 135th district (2019–present)
• Kel Selinger, state senator from the 31st district (2004–2023) (Republican){{Cite web |last=Dey |first=Sneha |date=2022-09-04 |title=Two Republican foes of Dan Patrick support Democrat Mike Collier for lieutenant governor |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2022/09/04/glen-whitley-mike-collier-dan-patrick/ |access-date=2023-03-06 |website=The Texas Tribune |language=en}}
• James Talarico, state representative from the 52nd district (2018–present)
• Armando Walle, state representative from the 140th district (2009–present)
• Gene Wu, state representative from the 137th district (2013–present)

Local officials

• Glen Whitley, county judge from Tarrant County (2007–2022) (Republican)

Labor unions

• Texas AFL–CIO{{cite web |title=2022 Endorsements |url=https://www.texasaflcio.org/2022-endorsements-0 |website=www.texasaflcio.org |access-date=25 April 2022}}

Organizations

• Planned Parenthood Texas Votes{{cite web |url=https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/planned-parenthood-texas-votes/elections|title=2022 Primary Runoff Endorsements|publisher=Planned Parenthood}}
• Stonewall Democrats{{cite web |date=25 January 2022 |title=Stonewall Democrats announce endorsements for March primary election |url=https://outinsa.com/stonewall-democrats-announce-endorsements-for-march-primary-election/|access-date=8 February 2022}}

Newspapers and other media

• Austin American-Statesman (Democratic primary only){{cite web |url=https://www.statesman.com/story/opinion/2022/02/22/editorial-democrat-collier-pick-lieutenant-governor/6878594001/|author=American-Statesman Editorial Board|date=22 February 2022|title=Editorial: Collier could unite Texans in Dem bid for lieutenant governor|website=Austin American-Statesman}}
• The Austin Chronicle (Democratic primary only){{cite web |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2022-02-10/march-1-democratic-primary-endorsements-no-filler/|title=March 1 Democratic Primary Endorsements (No Filler)|date=10 February 2022|website=The Austin Chronicle}}
• The Dallas Morning News (Democratic primary only){{cite web |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/2022/02/11/we-recommend-in-the-texas-lieutenant-governor-democratic-primary/|title=Opinion: We recommend in the Texas lieutenant governor Democratic primary|website=The Dallas Morning News|date=February 11, 2022|quote=If Democrats are serious about ousting Patrick, then they should vote for Collier, 60.}}
• Houston Chronicle (Democratic primary only){{cite web |date=13 February 2022 |title=Editorial: We recommend Mike Collier in Democratic primary for Texas Lieutenant Governor |url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/endorsements/article/Mike-Collier-Democrat-Texas-Lieutenant-Governor-16911896.php|author=The Editorial Board|website=Houston Chronicle}}
• San Antonio Express-News (Democratic primary only){{cite web |url=https://www.expressnews.com/opinion/editorial/article/Collier-best-pick-Texas-Lt-governor-16826381.php|title=Editorial: Once again, Collier best pick for lieutenant governor|date=2 February 2022|website=San Antonio Express-News|author=Express-News Editorial Board}}

}}

{{Endorsements box

| title = Carla Brailey

| list =

Newspapers and other media

• Fort Worth Star-Telegram{{cite web |url=https://www.star-telegram.com/opinion/editorials/article258280133.html|title=Texas Democrats will struggle to challenge Dan Patrick. Here's the candidate with the best shot|date=February 12, 2022|access-date=February 19, 2022|website=Fort Worth Star-Telegram}}

}}

{{Endorsements box

| title = Michelle Beckley

| list =

Labor unions

• AFL–CIO

Organizations

• 314 Action{{cite web |url=https://www.thecentersquare.com/texas/three-democrats-running-for-lieutenant-governor-of-texas/article_e2dd8c10-901f-11ec-8e63-bfe9eeade624.html|title=Three Democrats running for lieutenant governor of Texas|website=The Center Square|date=February 17, 2022}}
• Annie's List
• Equality Texas
• Planned Parenthood

}}

Graphical summary

{{Graph:Chart

| width=700

| height=400

| xAxisTitle=

| yAxisTitle=%support

| xAxisAngle = -40

| legend=Candidate

| interpolate = bundle

| size = 77

| xType = date

| y1Title=Beckley

| y2Title=Brailey

| y3Title=Collier

| y4Title=Dowd

| y5Title=Undecided/Other

| type=line

|xGrid=

| x= 2021/10/27, 2021/10/31, 2021/11/16, 2022/01/24, 2022/01/25, 2022/02/07, 2022/02/15

| y1= , , , 10, 17, 27, 18

| y2= , , , 10, 11, 23, 15

| y3= 26, 17, 35, 21, 13, 46, 21

| y4= 16, 13, 20

| y5= 58, 71, 45, 59, 59, 4, 46

| colors = #8DD3C7, #80B1D3, #FDB462, #4F61FF, #C0C0C0

| showSymbols = 1

| yGrid = true

| linewidth = 2.0

}}

{{Election box begin no change |title=Democratic primary results}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Texas Democratic Party

|candidate = Mike Collier

|votes = 422,379

|percentage = 41.7%

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Texas Democratic Party

|candidate = Michelle Beckley

|votes = 304,799

|percentage = 30.1%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Texas Democratic Party

|candidate = Carla Brailey

|votes = 285,342

|percentage = 28.2%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 1,012,520

|percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change |title=Democratic primary runoff results}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Texas Democratic Party

|candidate = Mike Collier

|votes = 265,345

|percentage = 54.8%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Texas Democratic Party

|candidate = Michelle Beckley

|votes = 218,727

|percentage = 45.2%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 484,072

|percentage = 100.0%

}}

{{Election box end}}

• Shanna Steele, college student and former federal employee{{cite web | url=https://sanantonioreport.org/profile/shanna-steele/ | title=Shanna Steele | 2022 candidate for lieutenant governor of Texas }}

{{Endorsements box

| title = Dan Patrick (R)

| list =

State legislators

• Eddie Lucio Jr., state senator from the 27th district (1991–present) (Democratic){{cite web |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2022/09/07/texas-eddie-lucio-dan-patrick-endorsement/|title=Democratic state Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr. endorses Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick for reelection|website=The Texas Tribune|date= September 7, 2022}}

Organizations

• Texas Alliance for Life{{cite web|url=https://www.texasallianceforlife.org/2022-general-election-endorsements/|title=2022 General Election Endorsements|access-date=7 September 2022}}

}}

{{Endorsements box

| title = Mike Collier (D)

| list =

U.S. Representatives

• Steve Bartlett, U.S. Representative for {{ushr|TX|3}} (1983–1991) and Mayor of Dallas (1991–1995) (Republican)

State officials

• Bill Ratliff, 40th Lieutenant Governor of Texas (2000–2003) (Republican){{cite web|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2022/09/22/former-republican-lt-gov-bill-ratliff-endorses-democrat-mike-collier-over-dan-patrick/|title=Former Republican Lt. Gov. Bill Ratliff endorses Democrat Mike Collier over Dan Patrick|date=September 22, 2022|website=The Dallas Morning News|access-date=September 25, 2022}}

State legislators

• Byron Cook, state representative from the 8th district (2003–2019) (Republican){{cite web|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/article/Democrat-Mike-Collier-earns-more-GOP-support-in-17505474.php|title=Democrat Mike Collier adds more GOP endorsements in lieutenant governor's race|date=October 14, 2022|website=Houston Chronicle}}
• Lyle Larson, state representative from the 122nd district (2011–present) (Republican){{cite web|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/Retiring-Rep-Lyle-Larson-Dan-Patric-17475329.php|title=Retiring Rep. Lyle Larson's last word on 'far-right' GOP politics|website=Houston Chronicle|date=29 September 2022|access-date=1 October 2022}}
• Bennett Ratliff, state representative from the 115th district (2013–2015) (Republican)

Labor unions

• Texas Federation of Teachers{{cite web|title=2022 ELECTION ENDORSEMENTS|url=https://www.texasaft.org/campaigns/election-2022/2022-endorsements/|access-date=September 6, 2022|archive-date=October 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018194714/https://www.texasaft.org/campaigns/election-2022/2022-endorsements/|url-status=dead}}
• United Auto Workers{{Cite web|title=Texas - UAW Endorsements|url=https://uawendorsements.org/map/texas/|website=United Auto Workers|language=en-US}}

Organizations

• Equality Texas{{cite web |title=2022 Endorsements|url=https://www.equalitytexas.org/endorsements/ |website=equalitytexas.org|publisher=Equality Texas}}

Newspapers and other media

• Fort Worth Star-Telegram{{cite web |url=https://www.star-telegram.com/opinion/election-recommendations/article267631652.html|title=Does Dan Patrick deserve a third term as Texas lieutenant governor? Here's our answer|date=October 21, 2022|access-date=October 23, 2022|website=Fort Worth Star-Telegram}}

}}

Graphical summary

{{Graph:Chart

| width=700

| height=400

| xAxisTitle=

| yAxisTitle=%support

| xAxisAngle = -40

| legend=Candidate

| interpolate = basis

| size = 77

| xType = date

| y1Title=Patrick

| y2Title=Collier

| y3Title=Steele

| y4Title=Other/Undecided

| type=line

|xGrid=

| x= 2022/03/28, 2022/06/24, 2022/07/07, 2022/08/07, 2022/08/29, 2022/09/06, 2022/09/13, 2022/09/15, 2022/09/18, 2022/09/21, 2022/10/19 00:00, 2022/10/19 12:00, 2022/10/24, 2022/11/05

| y1= 49, 38, 48, 39, 49, 39, 39, 48, 49, 46, 49, 47, 44, 46

| y2= 43, 26, 43, 30, 43, 32, 28, 42, 40, 38, 41, 42, 35, 38

| y3= , 5, , 6, , 4, 8, 2, , 17, , 3, 5, 6

| y4= 8, 31, 9, 24, 8, 20, 20, 8, 11, , 10, 7, 16, 9

| colors = #E81B23, #3333FF, gold, #DDDDDD

| showSymbols = 1

| yGrid = true

| linewidth = 2.0

}}

{{hidden begin|titlestyle=background:#cff|title=Hypothetical polling|contentstyle=border:solid 1px silver; padding:8px; background:white;}}

Dan Patrick vs. Michelle Beckley

{{hidden end}}

{{Election box begin |title=2022 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election{{Cite web |title=Texas Election Results |url=https://results.texas-election.com/contestdetails?officeID=1004&officeName=GOVERNOR&officeType=STATEWIDE%20OFFICES&from=race }}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Republican Party of Texas

|candidate = Dan Patrick (incumbent)

|votes = 4,317,692

|percentage = 53.75%

|change = +2.45

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Texas Democratic Party

|candidate = Mike Collier

|votes = 3,492,544

|percentage = 43.48%

|change = {{nowrap|–3.01}}}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Libertarian Party of Texas

|candidate = Shanna Steele

|votes = 222,208

|percentage = 2.77%

|change = +0.56}}

{{Election box total

|votes = 8,032,444

|percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

|winner = Republican Party of Texas

}}

{{Election box end}}

Patrick won 25 of 38 congressional districts.https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::1c2c1e0d-2fd1-43a8-a039-73e7023124d1

• 2022 Texas elections

{{notelist}}

Partisan clients

{{notelist-ua}}

{{Reflist}}

Official campaign websites

• [http://collierfortexas.com/ Mike Collier (D) for Lieutenant Governor]
• [https://www.danpatrick.org/ Dan Patrick (R) for Lieutenant Governor]

{{Texas elections}}

{{2022 United States elections}}

Lieutenant Gubernatorial

Texas

Category:Texas lieutenant gubernatorial elections