TX: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says he'll run for reelection in 2026, reversing previous plan to retire

[RandySF]

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Tuesday he will “absolutely” run for reelection in 2026, a reversal from previous comments he made saying this would be his final term.

“I really love what I do,” Patrick said, praising the collegiality of the state Senate he leads. “I’m in good health, and I just won by eight hundred and thirty-some thousand votes, so why wouldn’t I come back? I think we’ll be in good shape in ’26 in the primary and the general.”

Patrick won a third term last year by 12 percentage points, defeating Democrat Mike Collier. Patrick said prior to that election cycle that if he won reelection in 2022, “that’ll be my last term.”

“That’ll be time,” Patrick said in July 2020. “I’m kind of a term-limits guy. That’ll be 12 years as lieutenant governor, if I’m blessed enough to win again.”




https://www.texastribune.org/2023/01/24/dan-patrick-lieutenant-governor-reelection-2026/

[niyad]

1. What a waste of resources.

[area51]

2. This Dan Patrick?

"Seniors should sacrifice themselves"

Of course he's enjoying himself. Due to Texas's unusual laws, he actually has more power than gov. Abbott.

[Javaman]

4. yup. it's hold over from Spanish rule when it was run like a dictatorship.

it's still the same now but it's under the guise of democracy

[Javaman]

3. not surprising. him being a control freak sociopath. nt

[MagickMuffin]

5. Never EVER take a republicon for their word

It’s like the ol saying in Texas about our weather, “If You Don’t Like the Weather, Wait a Minute it’ll change!

[Paladin]

6. Danny Goeb "Patrick" never was truthful, before.

Why would he start now?