Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) defended GOP redistricting efforts, saying Republicans “deserve” more seats in Congress ...

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The lieutenant governor is the second-highest job in Texas politics – and arguably the most influential, because that person decides which legislation lives and dies.

The lieutenant governor is the second-highest job in Texas politics – and arguably the most influential, because that person decides which legislation lives and dies.

"The GOP Lieutenant Governor of Texas, Dan Patrick, has failed our state and harmed Texans," he said. "He seeks to undermine important rights of our fellow citizens and must be defeated.

The lieutenant governor won his seat in 2014 by 20 percentage points. Collier is the closest a Democrat has come to defeating Patrick, who first ran for the Texas Senate in 2006.

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D) said Tuesday that “nothing will be off the table” in response to the plan by Texas ...

Dowd also has worked for Bob Bullock, who in 1994 was the last Democrat elected as Texas lieutenant governor, and faces an uphill battle to unseat Republican Dan Patrick, the state's second ...

"The GOP Lieutenant Governor of Texas, Dan Patrick, has failed our state and harmed Texans," he said. "He seeks to undermine important rights of our fellow citizens and must be defeated.

Inside Texas Politics spoke to State Rep. Michelle Beckley, Dr. Carla Brailey and Mike Collier, who are all vying to unseat Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.

The lieutenant governor also co-chairs the Legislative Budget Board, which leads the development of the state budget, and is on the Legislative Redistricting Board, which is in charge of redrawing ...