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ARTHUR DIBIANCA

Railroad Commissioner

2026 Texas Railroad Commissioner — General Election · November 3, 2026

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Last reviewed September 16, 2026

Overview

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2026 Texas Railroad Commissioner — General Election on November 3, 2026
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Railroad Commissioner · Libertarian · Candidate
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Office: RAILROAD COMMISSIONER

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Party: Libertarian

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for Railroad Commissioner

Candidate position

Libertarians believe you should be able to do whatever you want as long as you aren't infringing on the equal rights of others. Conflict in our society is caused by people trying to force their opinions onto others. Libertarians oppose using force to change people. It's okay to try to persuade others to change, but it's not okay to use government force. Live and let live.

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Libertarians believe you should be able to do whatever you want as long as you aren't infringing on the equal rights of others. Conflict in our society is caused by people trying to force their opinions onto others. Libertarians oppose using force to change people. It's okay to try to persuade others to change, but it's not okay to use government force. Live and let live.

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Environmental Responsibility Through Accountability

Candidate position

Use market pricing of risk — companies that create higher risk should pay higher insurance, not shift cost to others.

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Use market pricing of risk — companies that create higher risk should pay higher insurance, not shift cost to others.

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Promote Free Market Energy Policy

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Let the market—not the government—decide the energy mix. Support “all of the above” energy development without subsidies or mandates for any source.

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Let the market—not the government—decide the energy mix. Support “all of the above” energy development without subsidies or mandates for any source.

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Defend Property Rights

Candidate position

Protect mineral owners and surface owners from government overreach and eminent domain abuse.

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Protect mineral owners and surface owners from government overreach and eminent domain abuse.

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Promote Free Market Energy Policy

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Oppose government picking winners and losers between oil, gas, wind, solar, or nuclear.

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Oppose government picking winners and losers between oil, gas, wind, solar, or nuclear.

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Defend Property Rights

Candidate position

Require voluntary, market-based solutions for disputes between landowners and energy developers rather than one-size-fits-all mandates.

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Require voluntary, market-based solutions for disputes between landowners and energy developers rather than one-size-fits-all mandates.

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Defend Property Rights

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Defend Property Rights

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Defend Property Rights

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Oppose Government Force That Violates Equal Rights

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Allow people to live as they choose so long as they do not infringe the equal rights of others.

  • Prefer persuasion and voluntary action over coercion.
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Let Markets Determine the Energy Mix

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Allow markets rather than government mandates to determine the mix of oil, gas, wind, solar, nuclear, and other energy.

  • Support all energy sources without subsidies or mandates.
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Expand Competitive Pipeline and Market Access

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Encourage competitive access to pipelines and energy markets rather than monopoly protections.

  • Reduce barriers to market entry.
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Protect Mineral and Surface Owners

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Protect mineral and surface owners from government overreach and eminent-domain abuse.

  • Respect private property in energy development.
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Use Voluntary Solutions for Energy-Landowner Disputes

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Use voluntary, market-based agreements for disputes between landowners and energy developers instead of one-size-fits-all mandates.

  • Preserve negotiated local solutions.
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Hold Operators Accountable for Plugging and Cleanup

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Hold oil and gas operators responsible for well plugging and environmental cleanup while keeping compliance predictable and transparent.

  • Prevent abandonment costs from shifting to the public.
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Use Bonding and Insurance for Environmental Risk

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Use private bonding and insurance markets to cover environmental risks instead of taxpayer bailouts.

  • Require risk creators to finance potential cleanup.
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Make Higher-Risk Operators Pay Higher Insurance Costs

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Price environmental risk so operators creating greater hazards pay higher insurance costs.

  • Prevent companies from externalizing risk.
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Campaign finance

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Texas Ethics Commission report-period totals for January 1, 2026 through June 30, 2026.

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Filer ID: 52055

Filer name: DiBianca, Arthur

CTA office sought: Railroad Commissioner

Report ID: 101057156

Filer ID: 00052055

Total political contributions: $0.00

Total political expenditures: $0.00

Total political contributions maintained: $0.00

Outstanding loans: $0.00

Period covered: 2026-01-01 through 2026-06-30

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Sources

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  1. Election record

    2026 Texas General Election — official candidate row

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  2. Candidate website identity source

    ARTHUR DIBIANCA — live candidate-site identity verification

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  3. Candidate-owned primary source

    ARTHUR DIBIANCA — candidate-owned primary source

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    ARTHUR DIBIANCA — official Texas Ethics Commission latest report totals

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  5. Election record

    2026 Texas General Election — final ballot certification

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