In the land commissioner runoff, stalwart physician advocate Sen. Dawn Buckingham, MD (R-Lakeway), defeated Tim Westley in the Republican land commissioner runoff, 69%-31%. She will face Democrat Jay Kleberg in November. If elected, Senator Buckingham (above) would be the first physician elected to statewide public office, a significant victory for medicine.
Senator Buckingham had previously earned the endorsement of the Gun Owners of America and the National Rifle Association in her bid to lead the General Land Office.