Youll want to check for open polling locations with your local elections office before you head out to vote. margin-bottom: 4px; if ($(this).next('div.vis_widget_table').is(":hidden")) { .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { Jay Kleberg defeated Sandragrace Martinez in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas Land Commissioner on May 24, 2022. 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State Board of Education (15 seats) Early voting is underway for the primary runoffs. Fight to maintain your INTEGRITY. .votebox { display: block; Got a tip? Last year, the agency announced that the city of Houston and Harris County werent included in the first round of federal relief funding related to recovery efforts after Hurricane Harvey. } There is a "tremendous loss of life with the increase in crime" at the southern border, Buckingham says . Do you value our journalism? Texas Democrats decide next week who will be their party's nominee for state land commissioner. top: 0px; If abortion bans are enacted, millions would be forced to travel to less restrictive states, and some health providers are warning they may not be able to handle the surge in demand. The frontrunner in the Republican race is Buckingham. border: 1px solid #999; } Operations: Meghann Olshefski Mandy Morris Kelly Rindfleisch } The agency ended up walking back the decision. Everything that we love about Texas our quality of life, environment is truly at risk because of climate change, Kleberg told The Texas Newsroom. border-radius: 0 0 7px 7px; Her campaigns website prominently states shes a proven conservative: anti-abortion and someone who has championed border security. } Mental health is the common denominator in both parties I have not yet heard a Republican say this is a horrible bill, it addresses mental health, Martinez said. Like using public land to address homelessness among veterans. --progress-bar: #f0a236; The news of her decision comes two days after the current land commissioner, George P. Bush, announced he was running for attorney general next year, challenging fellow Republican Ken Paxton. Dawn Buckingham (left) and Tim Westley are vying for the Republican nomination for Texas land commissioner. As a nonprofit newsroom, we rely on members to help keep our stories free and our events open to the public. }, .expand-all:hover, .collapse-all:hover {cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;} In her interview with the Texas Scorecard she said shell do whatever needs to be done to stop migrants from crossing the border illegally. Buckingham may not be the only GOP state senator who vies for land commissioner. } widget_load_check_jquery(); AUSTIN Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced Wednesday that he is running for Texas attorney general, kicking off what will almost . The frontrunner in the Republican race is Buckingham. padding-bottom: 3px; VoterInfobyState_Toggle = true; .race_header.libertarian { background-color: #ccc; } Dawn Buckingham is well positioned in the crowded Republican primary for Texas land commissioner, a race that's expected to inflame culture . Gov. Love it or hate, its still history, Westley said. So, we'll be looking at that very seriously.. font-size: 2em; font-size: 12px; } Under Bush, Texas veterans' facilities had higher-than-average Covid outbreak rates and funds from Hurricane Harvey were withheld from Houston/Harris County which had 50% of the damage from the storm. display: block; Show us with your support. margin-bottom: -2px !important; } width: 100%; 100% remote. That includes gubernatorial candidate Beto ORourke and Progress Texas. What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? width: 350px; height: auto; } } The coalition also has hotlines available in other languages and for Texans with disabilities. margin-top: 16px; But that will soon change now that he is running for Texas attorney general. margin: 8px auto; In Amarillo, 99% of that crowd was Republican.. After their interaction, Flores said she was not fully convinced. The land commissioner also chairs the Veterans Land Board, which oversees nine veterans homes and four veterans cemeteries. padding-top: 30px !important; At issue was a federal law that has been on the books for 20 years that barred federal candidates from raising more than $250,000 to repay loans made to their campaigns. } Martinez has made her life story the center of her campaign. text-align: center; How long did you have it? Both candidates publicly champion supporting and uplifting Texas large population of veterans on their websites, although Buckingham was criticized in 2016 for her ties to National American University, a for-profit institution that a veterans group criticized as predatory. If we dont protect the history, then its easy to be rewritten and that's not what we want.. .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { There were no incumbents in this race. .votebox-results-metadata { Credit: Nick Wagner / San Antonio Report A dozen people are vying to become the next Texas land commissioner, overseeing an agency that manages 13 million acres of state land, administers disaster recovery funds, contributes to public school funding and has administrative control of the Alamo. } width: 35px !important; text-align: left; Rebecca Flores, a Hispanic Democrat from San Antonio, told The Texas Newsroom that makes it harder for her to support Kleberg. text-align: left; display: none; } Here's what you need to know. display: inline-block; Candidates running for the Texas General Land Office tend to choose how to redirect the agencys focus. top: 2px; display: inline; Shes currently a state Senator from Lakeway, outside of Austin. display: flex; The Texas General Land Office ( GLO) is a state agency of the U.S. state of Texas, responsible for managing lands and mineral rights properties that are owned by the state. } .results_table_container { } font-weight: 300; } While Buckingham could not be reached for questions, the first campaign plan listed on her website is to fight Bidens inflation and lower costs for Texas families., As a physician and business owner, I understand how the failed Biden economy is hurting Texans, Buckinghams website reads. They have a plan that includes an archives, that includes an area for schoolchildren to actually sit in the shade, he said. TEXAS BUREAU Jay Kleberg of Texas' King Ranch family is running for land commissioner as a Democrat Jay Kleberg, a conservationist and documentary film producer, said Texas must. Conservative groups argued that moving the monument, also known as The Spirit of Sacrifice, would dilute its significance, although the planners behind the idea said it would help the site more closely resemble how it originally looked. left: 0px; If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Martinez is a licensed professional mental health counselor from San Antonio. letter-spacing: 0.03em; display: block; } Source. He and his wife, Debra, have been married for going on 45 years. margin: 5px 0 5px 0; })(); tusa-race-stage-summary, tusa-person-summary, tusa-filing-dates { History shows there are few governors who have attempted to make immigration central to their campaigns, and it has worked in the short term. Additionally, you can, County election offices are supposed to post on. Love it or hate, its still history, Westley said. . } After a crowded March primary, Jay Kleberg and Sandragrace Martinez were the Democrat's top two vote-getters for land commissioner. margin-right: 10px; I wonder how you deal with that question? Flores asked Kleberg at a Cinco de Mayo event put on by the Bexar County Democratic Party. margin: 8px auto; } The late Gamal Abdel Nasser, former President of Egypt, is an international leadership I respect. Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. padding-top: 8px; font-weight: bold; There is a "tremendous loss of life with the increase in crime" at the southern border, Buckingham says . .non_result_row th { After a crowded March primary, Jay Kleberg and Sandragrace Martinez were the Democrats top two vote-getters for land commissioner. She has also secured big endorsements, including the coveted support of former president Donald Trump. George Prescott Bush (born April 24, 1976) is an American politician and attorney who served as the commissioner of the Texas General Land Office from 2015 to 2023. . } School districts | Other than the General Land Office's responsibility for Texas' 13 million acres of public land, the commissioner chairs the Veterans Land Board and an enormous fund for public education . .votebox_bp_logo { } Disaster recovery is one of the things Buckinghams runoff challenger, Tim Westley, wants to specifically address. .image-candidate-thumbnail { widget_load_check_dom() Today, some perceptions of these types of benefits and their relative entitlement status are much different. Show us with your support. Election day is Nov. 8. "Lets get an election bill passed.". Contrary to Buckingham, he hasnt talked much about securing the border or being pro-life. When asked how the agency can improve disaster recovery, she said, Theres been a lot of articles about how we probably have a lot of room to improve in our hurricane recovery. Republican primary election Republican primary for Texas Land Commissioner .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { padding-top: 3px; function resizeChevron() { Source. left: 0; left: 0; POLICIES THAT INCREASE 1) state-owned asset-derived cash flows, 2) benefits to Texas Veterans and Military Service men and women through novel and existing Veterans Land Board programs, 3) funding opportunities and awards for scientific research and management of our precious Texas coastal resources, 4) Texas School Safety Center compliance to promote "No School Too Small To Be Safe," 5) core curricular education in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), 6) funding accessibility and transactional efficiency for wards, districts, precincts, municipalities and Texas counties vulnerable to disaster storms, and 7) conversions of bad electric grid components to subsurface facilities to KEEP THE POWER ON. Suggest a missing candidate here. She is also an avid hunter, outdoorswoman, and steward of the land. margin-top: 5px; padding-left: 75px; .inner_percentage.Green { The Lakeway Republican has been in the Texas Senate since 2017. What were the early voting start and end dates? .inner_percentage.Democratic { The General Land Office is also in charge of disaster recovery. You have to temper your responses to survive. That landed him in second place. Contact our sales team. font-size: 16px; Get away and assess. .mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, Sarah Stogner says she took the money from a rich friend because she thinks she has a chance of winning the Republican nomination. .race_header.libertarian { letter-spacing: .04em; Federal courts | $(window).on('resize',resizeChevron); width: 100%; Buckingham was first elected in 2016 to represent Senate District 24 in Central Texas. color: #aaa; .votebox_legend .non_result_row { (function() { margin: 0px 10px; text-align: left !important; .inner_percentage, .inner_percentage.Nonpartisan, .inner_percentage.Independent, .inner_percentage.Constitution, .inner_percentage.unknown { .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { Its not OK when we have an example of Hurricane Harvey hitting and we have people that are still reeling from the effects of it years later, Westley told The Texas Newsroom. top: -1px; width: 100% !important; font-size: 12px; display: table; padding-bottom: 3px; } font-size: 1.25em; This has caused friction between them and the public. I would push to not only allocate the full $600M annually to the Permanent School Fund, but work with the legislature to increase the limit on how much the GLO could contribute annually. The filing deadline was December 13, 2021. On the other hand, let me just say this, his opponent doesnt know about this position.. Do you value our journalism? Disclosure: Texas General Land Office has been a financial supporter of The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that is funded in part by donations from members, foundations and corporate sponsors. color:white; width: 90%; The land commissioner heads the Texas General Land Office, the oldest public agency in the state. .results_row td:first-child { .percentage_number { .multi-survey-header p { FOX 26 Houston AUSTIN - As Texas voters head to the ballot box for the Primary Election, they will see several statewide races. } Sen. Brandon Creighton of Conroe has been discussed as a potential candidate, and asked for comment, a spokesperson provided a statement from him that indicated his focus was still on legislative issues. Kleberg used to be associate director of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation. The General Land Office oversees investments that earn billions of dollars for public education. position: absolute; For too long, this office has been viewed as a stepping stone, and we have elected Land Commissioners without the necessary experience to do this job. Diligent attention to funding opportunities, grant writing, interagency collaborations, and the creation of innovative funding facilities promotes faster recoveries and science-based coastal resource management that KEEPS TEXAS PREPARED. Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? } Other leaderships I admire nationally and locally are the late former United States Presidents George H.W. It also provides benefits for Texas veterans and their families through the Texas Veterans Land Board. They are active members of the Cowboy . font-size: 0.9em; When people come up to you and say, how can you be running for office, how can we trust you in this position and whatever you do because of the history of your family taking all of these acres from the hands of Mexicans who live down there?. } Texas Public Lands Commissioner election, 2022, Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses. Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. } VoterInfobyState_Timeout_dom = setTimeout(widget_load_check_dom, 500); How does he deal with that the fact that hes a Kleberg, running for land commissioner and that family took thousands and thousands of acres from Mexicans and South Texas, Flores said. .results_text { The deadline to register to vote in the 2022 primary election was Oct. 11. The Land Office is literally the tip of the spear to defend our border with the state lands that are on the border, our history, and oil and gas against what the liberal left is trying to do, Buckingham said.