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2026 Texas Commissioner of Agriculture — General Election · November 3, 2026
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CLAYTON TUCKER
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PO Box 1059 · LAMPASAS, TX 76550
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Email: [email protected]
Mailing address: PO Box 1059
Mailing address: LAMPASAS, TX 76550
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Candidate: CLAYTON TUCKER
Office: COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE
Party: Democratic
Email: [email protected]
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RANCHER/ORGANIZER
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Small Business Owner & Organizer
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Small Business Owner & Organizer
From the moment he could wear his own pair of boots, his grandfather put him to work at his family’s farm, the RX Ranch, in Lampasas. Clayton grew up baling hay, mending fences, and running cattle, goats, sheep, and pigs on weekends and summers, while attending school in Georgetown during the weekdays, as his mother worked at the Texas Railroad Commission.
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From the moment he could wear his own pair of boots, his grandfather put him to work at his family’s farm, the RX Ranch, in Lampasas. Clayton grew up baling hay, mending fences, and running cattle, goats, sheep, and pigs on weekends and summers, while attending school in Georgetown during the weekdays, as his mother worked at the Texas Railroad Commission.
Initially staying close to the family farm to continue working as a ranch hand, Clayton Tucker went to Southwestern University to study International Politics/Trade, where he became a member of Kappa Sigma. Clayton worked as a water/ag researcher for the National Science Foundation, where he studied and compared US water/ag policies to other countries. Clayton also studied at the National Chengchi University in Taipei, and became a kindergarten teacher.
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Initially staying close to the family farm to continue working as a ranch hand, Clayton Tucker went to Southwestern University to study International Politics/Trade, where he became a member of Kappa Sigma. Clayton worked as a water/ag researcher for the National Science Foundation, where he studied and compared US water/ag policies to other countries. Clayton also studied at the National Chengchi University in Taipei, and became a kindergarten teacher.
After returning to the USA, Clayton Tucker moved back to Lampasas to work on the family ranch, RX Ranch, and started the small business, Grassroots Nation. Clayton also authored a science fiction book called Mandated Happiness (1984 with AI & social media) and became involved in various campaigns. After working on several campaigns, Clayton started leading a political organization founded by former Texas Agriculture Commissioner Jim Hightower. With Commissioner Hightower, Clayton lobbied the Texas government to provide healthcare for all Texans.
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After returning to the USA, Clayton Tucker moved back to Lampasas to work on the family ranch, RX Ranch, and started the small business, Grassroots Nation. Clayton also authored a science fiction book called Mandated Happiness (1984 with AI & social media) and became involved in various campaigns. After working on several campaigns, Clayton started leading a political organization founded by former Texas Agriculture Commissioner Jim Hightower. With Commissioner Hightower, Clayton lobbied the Texas government to provide healthcare for all Texans.
As Commissioner Jim Hightower said, “Everybody does better when everybody does better.” But for too long, rural Texans have been getting the short end of the stick, bad trade deals, shuttered factories, slow internet, and a government more interested in Wall Street profits than Main Street survival.
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As Commissioner Jim Hightower said, “Everybody does better when everybody does better.” But for too long, rural Texans have been getting the short end of the stick, bad trade deals, shuttered factories, slow internet, and a government more interested in Wall Street profits than Main Street survival.
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Data centers, including those for AI, are cropping up across Texas. If we are not exceedingly smart with their design, placement, and purpose, they will cause higher water and power bills, run water wells dry, and may hurt jobs.
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Data centers, including those for AI, are cropping up across Texas. If we are not exceedingly smart with their design, placement, and purpose, they will cause higher water and power bills, run water wells dry, and may hurt jobs.
Clayton is a fighter to protect Texas. He fought for laws to support family farmers, ranchers and other producers, as well as fought to protect our water, climate, and food systems. Clayton has fought against the monopolization and consolidation of our food system. Clayton has also fought Big Tech attempting to offshore jobs.
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Clayton is a fighter to protect Texas. He fought for laws to support family farmers, ranchers and other producers, as well as fought to protect our water, climate, and food systems. Clayton has fought against the monopolization and consolidation of our food system. Clayton has also fought Big Tech attempting to offshore jobs.
Each action below is a part of his agenda. You may sign and share a story with any of these items you support.
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Each action below is a part of his agenda. You may sign and share a story with any of these items you support.
The Agriculture Commissioner is supposed to be the champion of rural economic development. But just take a drive down any country road, and you will see what has happened: farms abandoned, businesses closed, and young people forced to leave the communities they love because the jobs and support just are not there.
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The Agriculture Commissioner is supposed to be the champion of rural economic development. But just take a drive down any country road, and you will see what has happened: farms abandoned, businesses closed, and young people forced to leave the communities they love because the jobs and support just are not there.
Data centers are causing massive inflation for computers, phones and tablets which working families, small businesses, and family farmers need to provide for themselves.
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Data centers are causing massive inflation for computers, phones and tablets which working families, small businesses, and family farmers need to provide for themselves.
The Texas Agriculture Commissioner oversees the State Office of Rural Health, a critical agency tasked with making sure our communities have access to affordable, timely care. But with the upcoming Trump Big Beautiful Bill Medicaid cuts and corporate indifference on the rise, more rural hospitals will close on top of the 25 rural hospitals that have already closed. That is the most in the country. And when a hospital goes, so do the ambulances, the paramedics, the prenatal care, the cancer screenings, everything.
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The Texas Agriculture Commissioner oversees the State Office of Rural Health, a critical agency tasked with making sure our communities have access to affordable, timely care. But with the upcoming Trump Big Beautiful Bill Medicaid cuts and corporate indifference on the rise, more rural hospitals will close on top of the 25 rural hospitals that have already closed. That is the most in the country. And when a hospital goes, so do the ambulances, the paramedics, the prenatal care, the cancer screenings, everything.
Modernizing our infrastructure, busting monopolies, and investing in small businesses are better uses of our talent.
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Modernizing our infrastructure, busting monopolies, and investing in small businesses are better uses of our talent.
If you believe every Texas family deserves access to healthcare and dignity, sign the petition and let’s keep our hospitals and our communities alive.
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If you believe every Texas family deserves access to healthcare and dignity, sign the petition and let’s keep our hospitals and our communities alive.
The TX Ag Commissioner can stop, or at the very least buy time for locals and other officials to find different ways to stop, these irresponsible AI data centers from causing mass water/power inflation or harming . On Day 1 of the job, Clayton will issue "Ag Impact Studies" to force data centers to be honest with their resource consumption. This will also slow them down considerably. Clayton will also help locals set up "Ag Development Districts" so that locals can fight back.
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The TX Ag Commissioner can stop, or at the very least buy time for locals and other officials to find different ways to stop, these irresponsible AI data centers from causing mass water/power inflation or harming . On Day 1 of the job, Clayton will issue "Ag Impact Studies" to force data centers to be honest with their resource consumption. This will also slow them down considerably. Clayton will also help locals set up "Ag Development Districts" so that locals can fight back.
Not be used to automate jobs away, used to promote propaganda, or be used to create a subscription economy where working people own nothing and billionaires own everything.
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Not be used to automate jobs away, used to promote propaganda, or be used to create a subscription economy where working people own nothing and billionaires own everything.
Data centers, including those for AI, are coming to mess with Texas. With them will come higher water and power bills, dry water wells, and no real jobs. These data centers are of, by, and for Wall Street. They will harm both Main Street families and County Road farms. We need an Agriculture Commissioner who will fight to stop all irresponsible AI data centers from causing mass utility inflation and who will put Texans first, not Wall Street or Big Tech.
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Data centers, including those for AI, are coming to mess with Texas. With them will come higher water and power bills, dry water wells, and no real jobs. These data centers are of, by, and for Wall Street. They will harm both Main Street families and County Road farms. We need an Agriculture Commissioner who will fight to stop all irresponsible AI data centers from causing mass utility inflation and who will put Texans first, not Wall Street or Big Tech.
If you believe no child in Texas should go hungry, sign the No Kid Left Hungry petition and let’s get to work.
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If you believe no child in Texas should go hungry, sign the No Kid Left Hungry petition and let’s get to work.
Families are the heart of Texas. They give our lives meaning, our communities strength, and our future hope. But right now, families across Texas are being left behind, especially in rural areas, as hospitals shut their doors and healthcare disappears.
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Families are the heart of Texas. They give our lives meaning, our communities strength, and our future hope. But right now, families across Texas are being left behind, especially in rural areas, as hospitals shut their doors and healthcare disappears.
I want the counties and cities to actively support agriculture. Many counties requires a 10-acre minimum (9 acres + homestead) for an ag exemption. This should be lowered to 3 acres across Texas — something many other Texas counties have already done. This change is within the Chief Appraiser’s authority. I strongly believe the Ag commissioner can influence this by declaring that ag in Texas can be done on 3+ acres. This will force the chief appraisers to include this guidance in their countries 1-d-1 policy. Why 3 acres helps agriculture and everyone else: • It incentivizes more landowners to keep land in ag use and attracts new small-scale farmers who can’t afford 10+ acre tracts or the high taxes on 5-acre parcels. • It makes it economically viable to subdivide larger farms without massive rollback taxes, giving current landowners better per-acre value and opening options for buyers who aren’t millionaires. • Taxing entities benefit from new 3+ acre homes without the massive infrastructure burden of large subdivisions.
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I want the counties and cities to actively support agriculture. Many counties requires a 10-acre minimum (9 acres + homestead) for an ag exemption. This should be lowered to 3 acres across Texas — something many other Texas counties have already done. This change is within the Chief Appraiser’s authority. I strongly believe the Ag commissioner can influence this by declaring that ag in Texas can be done on 3+ acres. This will force the chief appraisers to include this guidance in their countries 1-d-1 policy. Why 3 acres helps agriculture and everyone else: • It incentivizes more landowners to keep land in ag use and attracts new small-scale farmers who can’t afford 10+ acre tracts or the high taxes on 5-acre parcels. • It makes it economically viable to subdivide larger farms without massive rollback taxes, giving current landowners better per-acre value and opening options for buyers who aren’t millionaires. • Taxing entities benefit from new 3+ acre homes without the massive infrastructure burden of large subdivisions.
For almost a decade I’ve seen videos and articles on how hemp fabrics or building materials could totally change the reliance on plastics and toxic materials. But since 2019, not much has been done to make hemp more popular or supported as an alternative to polyester or chemical based products. I think that not only as a crop to help revitalize soil but also as a source of new industries, Texas should work to support it.
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For almost a decade I’ve seen videos and articles on how hemp fabrics or building materials could totally change the reliance on plastics and toxic materials. But since 2019, not much has been done to make hemp more popular or supported as an alternative to polyester or chemical based products. I think that not only as a crop to help revitalize soil but also as a source of new industries, Texas should work to support it.
San Antonio, Austin, Killeen, Waco, and Dallas/Fort Worth are essentially going to combine into one mega city completely eradicating rural living. Our wildlife population is suffering, and hunting for our food has become increasingly difficult since the deer population have moved to the suburbs. Additionally, housing prices in low population areas have skyrocketed without the job market expanding at the same pace. Finally, these $300,000-$700,000 cookie cutter homes are poorly built, leaving your average Texan to deal with safety issues from poor construction, causing tens of thousands of dollars due to preventable repairs.
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San Antonio, Austin, Killeen, Waco, and Dallas/Fort Worth are essentially going to combine into one mega city completely eradicating rural living. Our wildlife population is suffering, and hunting for our food has become increasingly difficult since the deer population have moved to the suburbs. Additionally, housing prices in low population areas have skyrocketed without the job market expanding at the same pace. Finally, these $300,000-$700,000 cookie cutter homes are poorly built, leaving your average Texan to deal with safety issues from poor construction, causing tens of thousands of dollars due to preventable repairs.
Howdy Clayton, As part of your fight against Sid Miller, I think you should consider being more pro-worker and pro-unionization of farm worker communities. As we have seen with the NYC Mayoral race with Zohram Mamdani, you should be as pro-working class as possible to win this race. A lot of farmers are super rich, but there are way more poor farm workers than those rich farm owners. Please consider fighting for the working class and unionization of farm worker communities. If you want young Texans to vote for you, consider those who work on those farms- not just the owners. Thank you for your consideration, Kayte Weeks
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Howdy Clayton, As part of your fight against Sid Miller, I think you should consider being more pro-worker and pro-unionization of farm worker communities. As we have seen with the NYC Mayoral race with Zohram Mamdani, you should be as pro-working class as possible to win this race. A lot of farmers are super rich, but there are way more poor farm workers than those rich farm owners. Please consider fighting for the working class and unionization of farm worker communities. If you want young Texans to vote for you, consider those who work on those farms- not just the owners. Thank you for your consideration, Kayte Weeks
Hey Clayton, My feedback is to flesh out your issues page. Go into more depth about the problems and be specific about how you will use the office to implement positive change. How are you going to help solve these issues? Good luck, Chase
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Hey Clayton, My feedback is to flesh out your issues page. Go into more depth about the problems and be specific about how you will use the office to implement positive change. How are you going to help solve these issues? Good luck, Chase
Right now, a handful of giant corporations control nearly everything we eat, from the seeds in the ground to the products on grocery store shelves. These monopolies rig the rules. They limit competition, inflate prices, and squeeze both ends of the food chain, the farmers who grow our food and the families who buy it.
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Right now, a handful of giant corporations control nearly everything we eat, from the seeds in the ground to the products on grocery store shelves. These monopolies rig the rules. They limit competition, inflate prices, and squeeze both ends of the food chain, the farmers who grow our food and the families who buy it.
We need an Ag Commissioner who actually fights for you. Someone who stands up to corporate greed, fights for good-paying rural jobs, invests in local farms and broadband, and helps bring life back to the heart of Texas. Clayton Tucker is the only candidate in this race who has not accepted campaign contributions from organized money. Clayton is on the side of organized people.
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We need an Ag Commissioner who actually fights for you. Someone who stands up to corporate greed, fights for good-paying rural jobs, invests in local farms and broadband, and helps bring life back to the heart of Texas. Clayton Tucker is the only candidate in this race who has not accepted campaign contributions from organized money. Clayton is on the side of organized people.
We need an Ag Commissioner who fights for fair markets and Texas farmers. Clayton Tucker is the only candidate in this race who has a long history of fighting for fairness.
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We need an Ag Commissioner who fights for fair markets and Texas farmers. Clayton Tucker is the only candidate in this race who has a long history of fighting for fairness.
We need an Ag Commissioner who understands that supporting families means fighting to keep rural healthcare alive, because no family should have to drive 90 miles just to have a baby or survive a heart attack. Clayton Tucker is the only candidate in this race who has a history of fighting to stop hospital closures and to make our healthcare system work for the people, not Big Insurance.
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We need an Ag Commissioner who understands that supporting families means fighting to keep rural healthcare alive, because no family should have to drive 90 miles just to have a baby or survive a heart attack. Clayton Tucker is the only candidate in this race who has a history of fighting to stop hospital closures and to make our healthcare system work for the people, not Big Insurance.
Texas once grew most of our own food. But now we are dangerously dependent on others. We need to rebuild our local food system to keep Texas free. Clayton Tucker is the only candidate in this race who has been fighting to return agriculture to Texas, unlike his opponent who undercut American farmers by importing cheap foreign foods.
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Texas once grew most of our own food. But now we are dangerously dependent on others. We need to rebuild our local food system to keep Texas free. Clayton Tucker is the only candidate in this race who has been fighting to return agriculture to Texas, unlike his opponent who undercut American farmers by importing cheap foreign foods.
We need an Ag Commissioner who fights to lower food prices, remove harmful chemicals, and put real, healthy food back on our tables, not just on the menus of billionaires. Clayton Tucker is the only candidate in this race who is not bought by Big Chem or Big Food, unlike his opponent who owns hundreds of thousands in stocks of the monopolies who are corrupting our food system
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We need an Ag Commissioner who fights to lower food prices, remove harmful chemicals, and put real, healthy food back on our tables, not just on the menus of billionaires. Clayton Tucker is the only candidate in this race who is not bought by Big Chem or Big Food, unlike his opponent who owns hundreds of thousands in stocks of the monopolies who are corrupting our food system
To make matters worse, monopolies set the prices, not just for what we buy, but for what family farmers can sell. This means family farms are being price-gouged at both ends: when they grow, and when they buy.
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To make matters worse, monopolies set the prices, not just for what we buy, but for what family farmers can sell. This means family farms are being price-gouged at both ends: when they grow, and when they buy.
We need an Agriculture Commissioner who fights for Texas farmers, not the investors trying to own them. Clayton Tucker is the only candidate in this race who has held leadership positions in leading family farm organizations, unlike his opponent who has never lead a farm organization.
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We need an Agriculture Commissioner who fights for Texas farmers, not the investors trying to own them. Clayton Tucker is the only candidate in this race who has held leadership positions in leading family farm organizations, unlike his opponent who has never lead a farm organization.
No child should go to school hungry. No parent should wonder if there will be food on their kid’s lunch tray. Food is more than just calories. We also must ensure that the food is healthy, free of harmful chemicals, and provides all the nutrition growing children need.
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No child should go to school hungry. No parent should wonder if there will be food on their kid’s lunch tray. Food is more than just calories. We also must ensure that the food is healthy, free of harmful chemicals, and provides all the nutrition growing children need.
We need an Ag Commissioner who will fight to ensure our Texas kids are both fed and nourished. Clayton Tucker is the only candidate in this race who has been a teacher, started community gardens that fed kids in food deserts, and who has seen firsthand the important of healthy food in our schools.
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We need an Ag Commissioner who will fight to ensure our Texas kids are both fed and nourished. Clayton Tucker is the only candidate in this race who has been a teacher, started community gardens that fed kids in food deserts, and who has seen firsthand the important of healthy food in our schools.
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