Commissioner of the General Land Office: who gets your vote?
What this role does
The land commissioner leads the General Land Office, which manages state lands, supports school funding, protects the coast, and administers disaster-recovery and veterans programs.
These decisions affect public land revenue, coastal protection, and recovery after disasters.
- State land and school funding
- Coastal protection
- Disaster recovery and veterans programs
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BENJAMIN FLORES
Running for Commissioner of the General Land Office · Texas
LocalDemocratic Party / Partido Demócrata
DAWN BUCKINGHAM
Running for Commissioner of the General Land Office · Texas
LocalRepublican Party / Partido Republicano
Job fit
BENJAMIN FLORES
- Flores 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. 1
- 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. 1
DAWN BUCKINGHAM
- Her General Land Office biography describes her work as an oculoplastic surgeon. 2
- Buckingham served in the Texas Senate from 2017 to 2023 and was sworn in as Texas land commissioner on January 10, 2023. 3
- Buckingham filed a bill proposing a $5,000 civil penalty for faithless presidential electors and barring them from serving as electors again. 3
Top issues
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. 4
- He proposes expanding responsible oil, natural gas, wind, solar and geothermal leasing to increase revenue benefiting the Permanent School Fund. 4
- 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. 4
DAWN BUCKINGHAM
- Her General Land Office biography states commitments to disaster recovery, Texas energy, public education, veterans and border security. 2
- The Chronicle editorial board reported in October 2026 that Buckingham advocated a “virtual wall” instead of the Trump administration’s border-wall plans in West Texas. 5
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Sources
- Benjamin Flores for Texas Land Commissioner · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience
- About the Commissioner | Texas General Land Office · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience, Top issues
- Dawn Buckingham · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience
- Benjamin Flores for Texas Land Commissioner · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Top issues
- Commissioner of the General Land Office: Dawn Buckingham · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Top issues
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BENJAMIN FLORES
Democratic Party / Partido DemócrataShown 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
Sources
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
DAWN BUCKINGHAM
Republican Party / Partido RepublicanoShown aboveHer General Land Office biography describes her work as an oculoplastic surgeon. 1
Buckingham served in the Texas Senate from 2017 to 2023 and was sworn in as Texas land commissioner on January 10, 2023. 2
Buckingham filed a bill proposing a $5,000 civil penalty for faithless presidential electors and barring them from serving as electors again. 3
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Her General Land Office biography states commitments to disaster recovery, Texas energy, public education, veterans and border security. 4
Sources
1 Background: glo.texas.gov · checked Oct 31
2 Background: en.wikipedia.org · checked Oct 31
3 Background: en.wikipedia.org · checked Oct 31
4 Positions: glo.texas.gov · saved source
NEILL SNIDER
Libertarian Party / Partido LibertarioIn 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
Sources
1 Background: npr.brightspotcdn.com · checked Oct 31
2 Background: communityimpact.com · checked Oct 31
3 Positions: npr.brightspotcdn.com · saved source