Commissioner of the General Land Office: who gets your vote?
What this role does
Leads the Texas General Land Office.
- Oversees state lands, coastal protection, disaster-recovery funding and veterans programs.
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Dawn Buckingham
Running for Commissioner of the General Land Office · Texas
LocalRep
Benjamin Flores
Running for Commissioner of the General Land Office · Texas
LocalDem
Job fit
Dawn Buckingham
- Buckingham earned a medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. 1
Benjamin Flores
- Flores reports a 30-year career in cybersecurity and compliance, protecting banks, fintech firms and county government from fraud and systemic errors. 2
- Flores says his family moved from Austin to Bay City in 2016 and started a ten-acre business raising heritage-breed pigs. 2
- His campaign biography reports election to Bay City’s city council and service with the Bay City Development Corporation and Houston‑Galveston Area Council; it gives no service dates. 2
Top issues
Dawn Buckingham
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Benjamin Flores
- Flores pledges a comprehensive General Land Office review during his first 90 days to identify inefficiencies, examine public spending and determine where Texans are underserved. 3
- He proposes expanding responsible oil, natural gas, wind, solar and geothermal leasing to increase revenue benefiting the Permanent School Fund. 3
- Within his first 30 days, he would prioritize identifying outstanding Hurricane Harvey recovery funds, addressing avoidable administrative delays and moving eligible payments forward as quickly as federal requirements allow. 3
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Sources
- About the Commissioner | Texas General Land Office · checked 2026-11-03 used in: Experience
- Benjamin Flores for Texas Land Commissioner · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience
- Benjamin Flores for Texas Land Commissioner · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Top issues
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Dawn Buckingham
RepShown aboveBuckingham earned a medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. 1
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1 Background: glo.texas.gov · checked Nov 3
Benjamin Flores
DemShown aboveFlores reports a 30-year career in cybersecurity and compliance, protecting banks, fintech firms and county government from fraud and systemic errors. 1
Flores says his family moved from Austin to Bay City in 2016 and started a ten-acre business raising heritage-breed pigs. 2
His campaign biography reports election to Bay City’s city council and service with the Bay City Development Corporation and Houston‑Galveston Area Council; it gives no service dates. 3
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Flores pledges a comprehensive General Land Office review during his first 90 days to identify inefficiencies, examine public spending and determine where… 4
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1 Background: letsgowithben.com · checked Oct 31
2 Background: letsgowithben.com · checked Oct 31
3 Background: letsgowithben.com · checked Oct 31
4 Positions: letsgowithben.com · saved source
Neill Snider
LibIn his 2026 voter-guide response, Snider reported 33 years as a mechanical contractor. 1
Community Impact reported that Snider was selected as the Texas Libertarian Party’s candidate at an April 2026 nominating convention. 2
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Snider says he would bring his industry knowledge to assist the General Land Office with construction. 3
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1 Background: npr.brightspotcdn.com · checked Oct 31
2 Background: communityimpact.com · checked Oct 31
3 Positions: npr.brightspotcdn.com · saved source