Gregory Wayne Abbott is an American attorney, jurist, and politician serving as the 48th governor of Texas since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 50th attorney general of Texas (2002–2015) and as a justice of the Texas Supreme Court (1996–2001).
- Plans to reduce the cost of living for Texans. His proposals include state-level property tax relief, giving local residents the power to vote on new data centers, and introducing summer course discounts alongside three-year degree options for college students.
- proposed statewide limits on the amount of time students spend using digital screens in schools, arguing technology should only supplement targeted lessons rather than substitute for teachers
The 42nd Lieutenant Governor of Texas. A leader committed to protecting liberty, reducing property and business taxes, creating jobs and growing our economy, strengthening the grid with reliable thermal generation, ensuring a high-quality education for all, securing the border, supporting law enforcement, and defending life, religious freedom, and the Second Amendment.
- Pledging to completely eliminate school property taxes for every homeowner in Texas and continue raising homestead exemptions
Standing up for privacy, parental involvement, fairness, and constitutional freedoms in Texas education:
- enforcing sex-based privacy requirements for public restrooms and locker rooms,
- ensuring sexually explicit library materials are properly restricted and reviewed,
- protecting women’s collegiate sports,
- safeguarding students’ and employees’ voluntary opportunities for prayer and religious expression in public schools
- Support effective federal border security and immigration enforcement,
- Require Texas local governments to comply with immigration law
- Hold officials accountable when they intentionally obstruct lawful immigration enforcement, including through applicable civil penalties, criminal sanctions, and potential removal from office.
Don Huffines is an American businessman who currently serves as the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Oversees the state treasury, collects state taxes, and manages major initiatives like the Texas Education Freedom Accounts program. Upon taking office, he made several high-profile moves:
- Refusing a Salary: Formally declined any state salary or benefits, stating he is serving out of love for the state.
- Agency Downsizing: September 2026, his office terminated 41 employees as part of his campaign platform to shrink the size of state government, drawing inspiration from the federal proposed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
- Auditing Overhaul: Announced plans to shift over 600 auditors from tracking private businesses to auditing government agencies to eliminate fraud, waste, and abuse.
- Property Tax Relief: Advocates for eliminating $3.2 billion in sales tax incentives for data centers and redirecting those funds toward property tax relief
Dr. Dawn Buckingham is an American physician and Texas Land Commissioner. As the head of the Texas General Land Office (GLO), she manages over 13 million acres of state lands and mineral rights, controls multi-billion-dollar disaster recovery funds, and oversees the Alamo.
Signed new mineral leases in Hudspeth County. The project aims to establish Texas’ first dedicated rare-earth mining district to challenge foreign monopolies and secure domestic supplies.
Unveiled “The Texas Engine: Fueled, Fed, and Fortified” initiative, focusing on optimizing Texas land to ensure dependable domestic energy, food production, and manufacturing
contributed more than $6 billion to the state’s Permanent School Fund for public education
A seasoned Texas prosecutor and public servant with more than a decade of experience working alongside Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. His legal career in state government began in 2013 when he served as counsel to Paxton during his tenure in the Texas Senate. Following Paxton’s election as Attorney General, Smith joined the Office of the Texas Attorney General in 2015, where he has since served as an Assistant Attorney General and as a Special Assistant Attorney General for Criminal Justice.
Combining the discipline of a military leader with the heart of an educator, he brings a practical, service-oriented perspective to the State Board of Education. He dedicated over 20 years in the U.S. Navy’s submarine service, logging 131 months of Total Operational Submarine Service before retiring as a Chief. Upon returning home, he dedicated his life to Texas families, rising through the ranks of public education as a teacher, instructional coach, assistant principal, principal, and assistant superintendent. This extensive background gives him unparalleled, firsthand insight into the daily realities facing students, parents, and school administrators. On the Board, his platform cuts through administrative noise to focus on what matters most: academic excellence, parental rights, traditional Texas values, and giving every student—regardless of financial background—the opportunity to build a successful future.
