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by Jayme Lozano Carver, The Texas Tribune
November 3, 2026
Democrat Clayton Tucker is declaring victory in the Texas Agriculture Commissioner race over Republican Nate Sheets. In a post on social media, Tucker said “Tonight, we made history. For the first time in 40 years, Texans elected a Democrat to this office, and we did it together.”
The AP has not called the race yet. So far, 53% of votes have been counted and nearly 55% is for Tucker.
Jayme Lozano Carver is the Tribune’s first Lubbock-based reporter, covering the South Plains and Panhandle through a partnership with Report for America. Jayme previously worked for Texas Tech Public... More by Jayme Lozano Carver
