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Texas land commissioner primary: Who is running and what you need to know

The General Land Office oversees investments that earn billions of dollars for public education, manages state lands, operates the Alamo and distributes benefits to Texas veterans. Here’s a look at who’s running in the 2026 Democratic and Republican primaries and where they stand.

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Federal officials close discrimination case over Texas’ distribution of Hurricane Harvey aid

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has ended a yearslong investigation into how the General Land Office handled $1 billion in disaster aid.

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Former Alamo Trust President Kate Rogers sues over exit

Rogers resigned from her position after Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick criticized a 2023 dissertation in which she asserted the importance of Indigenous people’s history at the Alamo.

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Indigenous Peoples Day post revives debate over how the Alamo’s history should be told

The post from the official Alamo account was condemned by Republican Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, who said “woke has no place at the Alamo.”

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South Padre Island officials worried about FEMA’s potential disaster spending cuts

The Trump administration is proposing limits to the recreational facilities — including beaches — that are eligible for federal assistance.

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After teasing border security rollback, Texas plunges in deeper

Texas’ border spending exploded after Joe Biden’s election, then state leaders signaled a new willingness to reduce it when Trump won. That didn’t last long.

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Texas Completes Border Wall On State-Owned Ranch Incoming Border Czar Plans to Use for Deportations

Federal officials plan to use the property to help out with Trump's mass deportation plans

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Why were border wall materials put up for auction? Here's what you should know.

Some Texas lawmakers including Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick slammed the Biden administration over the auction of wall materials. But the sale was directed by Congress — and Texas has already bought some of it.

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Tom Homan Accepts Texas Land for Border Security Amid Rising Tensions Over Federal Immigration Policies

Homan's acceptance of 1,400 acres for border operations marks a step in Texas' push for increased immigration enforcement.

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A Look at How Texas is Becoming a Model for Border Czar Tom Homan's Plans for Border Enforcement

"Look, me and Governor Abbott, we're already working together," Mr. Homan said in a recent joint interview with the governor on Fox News

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Texas To Continue Offering Land To Trump Admin To Conduct Mass Deportation Plans

The Abbott administration is eager to work with the incoming Trump government to carry out its proposed initiative

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Texas offers Trump administration more land and support for mass deportations

Two events in the Rio Grande Valley on Tuesday made clear Texas officials will work with the Trump administration on immigration.

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Texas Official Wants to Give Trump Even More Land to Help With Mass Deportations: 'I Have 13 Million Acres'

Dawn Buckingham suggests additional border-area land could be used for deportation facilities, following her offer of over 1,400 acres for the initiative.

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Texas official offers 1,400-acre ranch to Trump to build his deportation camps

Trump relied heavily on immigration detention centers while carrying out his anti-immigration policies during his first term

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Texas 'On Board' With Mass Deportation Plans, Offers Trump 1,400-Acre Ranch Near the Border

The state's Land Commissioner purchased the property intending to construct deportation facilities and expand the Texas border wall

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Texas offers thousands of acres to Trump for ‘deportation facilities’

Land commissioner says state is ready to allow facility for ‘processing, detention and coordination’ of deportation

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Trump’s border czar pick supports using Texas ranch for mass deportations

Gov. Greg Abbott also announced that the state is adding more floating barriers to the Rio Grande.

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Texas-Oklahoma Boundary Redrawn To Secure Drinking Water For Texans

Texas Land Commissioner announces redrawn boundary to protect water supply for 2 million Texans, resolving interstate concerns.

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How zebra mussels and a Lake Texoma pump station spurred Texas to redraw its border with Oklahoma

The two states agreed to a land swap to ensure that a Dallas-area water district’s pump station lies wholly within Texas. Neither state gained in size from the small change.

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Texas buys two ranches near the border, including a huge property next to Big Bend National Park

A Starr County property was purchased to build border wall, while Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham said the state has many options for a sprawling ranch in West Texas.

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Texas Purchases Massive Piece of Land Along the Rio Grande As It Continues Plans to Build Border Wall

Since Gov. Greg Abbott launched Operation Lone Star in 2021, more than $3 billion approved for the wall project

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Texas is fighting to keep control of Fronton Island, an area previously used by cartels

The International Water Boundary Commission banned construction by Texas in the area, saying it impacts the river

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Six years after Hurricane Harvey, the city of Houston still hasn’t allocated $200 million in relief funds

Both the state and the city of Houston say they want to work together to help pay down the remaining funds.

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Top Texas A&M officials were involved in botched recruiting of journalism professor, who will receive $1 million settlement

A new internal report, conducted by the university system’s office of general counsel, also looked into Texas A&M’s decision to temporarily suspend a respected opioids expert after she was accused of criticizing Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in a lecture.

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Suspended Texas A&M professor denies saying Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick believes overdose victims “deserve to die”

Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham alleged Wednesday that opioids expert Joy Alonzo told students in a guest lecture that “Your Lt. Governor says those kids deserve to die.” Alonzo denied the claims.

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