Texas Democrats pick lieutenant governor nominee to challenge GOP incumbent Dan Patrick
Texas Democrats have chosen state Rep. Vikki Goodwin as their nominee for lieutenant governor, defeating Marcos Vélez in a primary runoff. Goodwin's campaign focuses on public school funding, Medicaid expansion, and abortion access. She will face Republican incumbent Dan Patrick in the upcoming November election.
- ▪Vikki Goodwin won the Democratic primary runoff against Marcos Vélez.
- ▪Goodwin's campaign priorities include boosting public school funding and expanding Medicaid.
- ▪Dan Patrick, the current lieutenant governor, has held the position for a decade and has a strong Republican network.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
Democrat Elections Texas Democrats pick lieutenant governor nominee to challenge GOP incumbent Dan Patrick Vikki Goodwin defeated Marcos Vélez on Tuesday By Amanda Macias Fox News Published May 26, 2026 9:12pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video On eve of Republican Senate runoff election, GOP Sen John Cornyn tells Fox News Digital ‘Texans can be pretty independent’ GOP Sen. John Cornyn of Texas warns there "will be an incredible tsunami of Democratic funds" targeting Ken Paxton if the state attorney general wins the Republican Senate runoff. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! DALLAS — Texas Democratic voters selected state Rep.
…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Fox News — Latest.
Discussion
0 commentsMore from Fox News — Latest
