NOVEMBER 3, 2026 • GENERAL ELECTION
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FEDERAL
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U.S. SENATE
JAMES TALARICO
James is an eighth-generation Texan, former middle school teacher, and Presbyterian seminarian. As a state representative, he’s led the fight against the billionaire mega-donors and puppet politicians who have taken over Texas.
Now, he’s running for U.S. Senate to take his fight against corruption to Washington and win power back for working people.
U.S. HOUSE - DISTRICT 10
CAITLIN ROURK
Caitlin Rourk is a U.S. Army officer and mom running for Congress to bring principled, practical leadership to Washington. She's the Democratic nominee for Congressional District 10, which spans 13 counties across central and east Texas.
Raised by public school teachers and shaped by a family tradition of service, Caitlin’s roots run deep in American grit and perseverance. Caitlin has lived, worked, and served in Central Texas for more than a decade. Her career spans the private sector, public policy, and both federal and military service.
STATE
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ATTORNEY GENERAL
NATHAN JOHNSON
Senator Nathan Johnson is a seasoned litigator and a Texas State Senator, with a proven record of effective public service. He holds a B.S. in physics from the University of Arizona and a law degree from the University of Texas at Austin. He is a litigator and mediator in the Dallas office of Thompson Coburn LLP.
Through his four sessions in office there runs a thread of defending constitutional principles, advocating for responsible, responsive government, and insisting on fairness and consistency in the law. His legislative record reflects a consistent emphasis on government transparency, legal clarity, and responsible use of public resources.
TEXAS STATE HOUSE - DISTRICT 19
TOM LUCK
Tom is a 6th generation Texan. His family came over here in 1845 as part of the German migration to get away from class structure and oppression in Europe. They were against racism. They were against slavery. The vast majority of those German Texans were against secession and the civil war. That’s the kind of Texas he remembers and cares about, and so he is running for Texas House District 19. Running because if ordinary people like him do not step up he believes we are in deep, deep, cow poop.
TEXAS STATE HOUSE - DISTRICT 47
POOJA SETHI
Pooja's running for Texas House District 47 because Texas children deserve better.
She’s running to fight for every child, every family, and every community that’s been told to wait their turn or lower their voice. She’s a mom — and she cannot keep raising her child in a state that turns its back on kids. Every session, she’s told politicians are here to fight for children. But every session, she’s watched cruelty win.
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION - DISTRICT 5
ALLISON BUSH
Allison is a proud native Texan who has dedicated her life to public education. With more than 25 years of experience as a teacher, counselor, administrator, and education foundation leader, Allison has worked across Texas to expand opportunities for students and strengthen communities. She has served as PTA President, led nonprofit foundations in Bastrop and Pflugerville ISDs, and helped pass school bond initiatives that keep classrooms strong.
She believes that every child deserves a fair shot.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
JON ROSENTHAL
From plumber's apprentice to Texas Legislator — Jon Rosenthal has never stopped working. Jon is a mechanical engineer, a four-term Texas state legislator, and the only candidate for Railroad Commission who actually knows what he’d be regulating – and can’t be bought off by the people he’s supposed to be watching.
In the 80s, he dropped out of UT Austin and spent years working odd jobs, including as an Apprentice to a Licensed Journeyman Constructional Plumber, managing a Thundercloud Subs and then opening a car stereo repair shop – before deciding to go back and finish his degree in mechanical engineering.
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE
CLAYTON TUCKER
From the moment he could wear his own pair of boots, his grandfather put him to work at his family’s farm, the RX Ranch, in Lampasas. Clayton grew up baling hay, mending fences, and running cattle, goats, sheep, and pigs on weekends and summers, while attending school in Georgetown during the weekdays, as his mother worked at the Texas Railroad Commission.
Initially staying close to the family farm to continue working as a ranch hand, Clayton Tucker went to Southwestern University to study International Politics/Trade, where he became a member of Kappa Sigma. Clayton worked as a water/ag researcher for the National Science Foundation, where he studied and compared US water/ag policies to other countries. Clayton also studied at the National Chengchi University in Taipei, and became a kindergarten teacher.
COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE
BENJAMIN FLORES
Growing up, Benjamin’s mother had a serious “no nonsense” rule for him and his brother. It stuck with him and has helped make him the man he is today.
Benjamin came to the U.S. in 1996, leaving behind his studies in geography at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México - Facultad de Filosofía y Letras in Mexico City. He arrived with two bags of clothes, a strong work ethic and a dream. There was no room for nonsense – he washed cars, fried chicken at KFC, and repaired hotel computers at a Marriott in California before getting deep into computer networking. This led to his 30‑year career in cybersecurity and compliance – where there can be absolutely no nonsense – protecting banks, fintech firms and county government from fraud and systemic errors.
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
SARAH ECKHARDT
State Senator Sarah Eckhardt is battle-tested and running for Texas Comptroller to lower costs, fight corruption, and restore trust in government. For more than twenty years, she has brought people together to solve real problems — not score political points.
Sarah is a third-term Democratic State Senator and lifelong public servant who believes government should work as hard as the people it serves. She was the first woman elected Travis County Judge and previously served as a two-term county commissioner and county prosecutor.
LT. GOVERNOR
VIKKI GOODWIN
Vikki Goodwin is a true Texan. Raised in Dallas, she graduated from the University of Texas and the LBJ School of Public Affairs. She’s currently serving her fourth term in the Texas Legislature.
Throughout her life, Vikki has strived to build a better Texas for her family, her clients and her constituents. Now, she has her sights set on returning sanity to Texas government and restoring a collaborative and cooperative spirit, putting aside things that divide us, with a focus on real issues, not distractions.
GOVERNOR OF TEXAS
GINA HINOJOSA
Gina Hinojosa has spent her life advocating for Texas families and kids. From advocating for workers, challenging the status quo, to taking on corrupt politicians – Gina has always put Texas families first.
Gina is a native Texan, born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley. A proud product of Brownsville public schools, Gina graduated from the University of Texas and received her law degree from George Washington University.