<P> The 2018 Texas gubernatorial election will take place on November 6 , 2018 , to elect the Governor of Texas , concurrently with the election of Texas 's Class I U.S. Senate seat , as well as other congressional , state and local elections throughout the United States and Texas . Incumbent Republican Governor Greg Abbott is running for re-election to a second term in office and will face Democrat Lupe Valdez , the former Sheriff of Dallas County , as well as Libertarian Mark Tippetts , a former member of the Lago Vista city council . </P>
<P> The 2018 Texas gubernatorial election will take place on November 6 , 2018 , to elect the Governor of Texas , concurrently with the election of Texas 's Class I U.S. Senate seat , as well as other congressional , state and local elections throughout the United States and Texas . Incumbent Republican Governor Greg Abbott is running for re-election to a second term in office and will face Democrat Lupe Valdez , the former Sheriff of Dallas County , as well as Libertarian Mark Tippetts , a former member of the Lago Vista city council . </P>
who are the democrats running for governor of texas
who are the democrats running for governor of texas
Lupe Valdez
Lupe Valdez