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Dan Patrick

Lieutenant Governor, TX · Republican · Texas

Dan Patrick is the Lieutenant Governor of Texas, presiding over the Texas Senate and a leading driver of the state conservative agenda.

Profile last updated Jul 6, 2026 · Center Field Politics

Scout's Report

A powerful presiding officer who sets the Senate agenda and pushes property-tax, school-choice, and social-policy priorities.

Core Strength

Agenda control over the Texas Senate and a strong record of enacting priorities.

Core Weakness

Hardline social priorities draw sharp opposition from Democrats.

Recent Action

Directed the Texas Senate agenda on property-tax and education measures.

Key Metrics

Reliability
97%

Roll-call or session participation — did they show up?

Documented Controversies
0

Official ethics findings or court records only.

Funding Secured
$350M

State appropriations and chamber-directed funding within Texas (absolute, term-to-date).

Outside Influence
Moderate

Derived from PAC and outside-spending share of campaign funding.

Where They Stand

Stances on the issues many voters care most about. Where a candidate has not given a clear answer we mark it "Mixed / Partial" or "Unclear" rather than guess. Positions are drawn from official records and bias-labeled news sources; they are descriptive only and are never scored.

Environment—Opposes32

Climate protections and regulation versus fewer climate-related regulations on industry.

Opposes climate mandates and champions oil-and-gas production.

Medium Confidence

Healthcare—Opposes3

Expanding healthcare coverage for all versus expanding market-based, private insurance.

Opposes single-payer healthcare and Medicaid expansion in Texas.

Medium Confidence

Second Amendment—Opposes4

New firearm regulations versus no new firearm regulations.

Backed permitless carry and opposes additional firearm restrictions.

High Confidence

Immigration—Opposes3

Pathways to citizenship versus a closed-border approach.

Backs hardline border enforcement and state-funded security programs.

High Confidence

Roe v. Wade—Opposes4

Protecting access to abortion versus restricting access to abortion.

Prioritized and defends strict Texas abortion restrictions.

High Confidence

National Security—Unclear3

Whether diplomacy or military strength should be the primary national-security priority.

As a state executive he has no significant public record on U.S. military action against Iran.

Low Confidence / Insufficient Data

Campaign Funding

Files with the Texas Ethics Commission, not the FEC. The three-term lieutenant governor raised $5M in the first half of 2025 despite the legislative-session fundraising blackout, holding a record ~$37.5M cash on hand. Raised $5.0M for the 2026 cycle (Jul 2025 filing (Jan–Jun 2025)), filed with Texas Ethics Commission.

Total raised (cycle 2026): $5,034,350 · Outside influence: Moderate

Estimated Net Worth

Most recent estimate: $5M-$15M

Year-over-year change cannot be computed until additional disclosure years are added to this profile.

Party Loyalty

Party-line alignment on major recorded votes.

Sources

  1. Office of the Texas Lieutenant Governor
  2. AP — Texas policy coverage
  3. Ballotpedia — Dan Patrick political positions
  4. Texas Senate — enacted priority legislation (property tax, education)
  5. Texas Democratic Party — statements on the Patrick agenda
  6. Texas Ethics Commission
  7. Ballotpedia — Officeholder financial disclosure
  8. Texas Legislature — SB 182 bill history (82nd R.S., sonogram bill)
  9. Texas Tribune — "Sonogram bill passes Texas Senate" (2011)
  10. Texas Legislature — SB 354 bill history (82nd R.S., handguns in vehicle)
  11. Texas Legislature — SB 575 bill history (83rd R.S., licensed open carry)
  12. Dallas Morning News — "Texas Senate approves open carry of handguns" (2015)
  13. Wikipedia — Dan Patrick (politician)
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