Democrat · Commissioner of Agriculture
Clayton Tucker
Record verified Sept. 24, 2026 · Corrections welcome
Clayton Tucker is the Democratic candidate for Commissioner of Agriculture in the November 3, 2026 general election. Tucker campaigns on food and farming affordability, water and rural economic development. The office regulates agriculture, weights and measures and pesticides, and runs school nutrition programs.
The sourced record below also covers: Tucker campaigns on food and farming affordability, water and rural economic development. Each item remains attributed to its original statement, filing, reported account, official action, or court record; allegations are not presented as findings.
Reported coverage
Coverage
Credible reporting and clearly labeled analysis, opinion, interviews, and guides.
Texas agriculture commissioner 2026 guide
A guide to Nate Sheets, Clayton Tucker, and the office that regulates agriculture and administers nutrition programs.
Nate Sheets advances in agriculture commissioner race
Reporting on Sheets, the primary campaign, and the future of the agriculture commissioner’s office.
Five Texas races deserve national attention
The editorial board argues that five Texas contests, including agriculture commissioner, merit wider attention.
Record sourced · Reviewed September 24, 2026
Agriculture record at a glance
- Agriculture background
- Family rancher
- Profession / credential
- Rancher + Texas Farmers Union secretary
- Campaign finance
- $162,456 cash on hand
- Top ag priority
- Protect family farms + water
- Public / political experience
- 2020 State Senate candidate + organizer
About Clayton Tucker · CANDIDATE-STATED · reviewed September 24, 2026
About Clayton Tucker · CANDIDATE-STATED · reviewed September 24, 2026
Texas agriculture commissioner 2026 guide · REPORTED · reviewed September 24, 2026
Texas agriculture commissioner 2026 guide · REPORTED · reviewed September 24, 2026
About Clayton Tucker · CANDIDATE-STATED · reviewed September 24, 2026
Civil liberties
No public info found
Campaign-finance audit
Filing review and source trail
Partial review · checked September 24, 2026
The candidate’s available 2025–2026 TEC reports were reviewed through June 30, 2026. No explicitly identified pro-Israel PAC receipt was located; that finding does not establish a corporate-PAC-free campaign.
Source details
- Filing system
- TEC
- Review period
- 20250521 through 20260630
- Filing ID(s)
- 00084053
- Review scope
- Partial: PAC-name screening of the 2025–2026 Texas Ethics Commission reports through June 30, 2026 is done. Review of large individual donors and full PAC and independent-spending tracing is still outstanding.
How we checked
- Matched the candidate's Texas Ethics Commission filer ID and 2025–2026 reports in the September 24, 2026 bulk export.
- Screened contributor names for identified Israel-policy organizations; a plain word search was rejected because it matched donor surnames.
- Outstanding: list every PAC contributor, review individual donors giving $25,000 or more against independent advocacy sources, and trace independent spending.
PAC & IE receipts
Direct AIPAC, other pro-Israel PAC, IE support and IE opposition remain separate.
View receipts →Major donor context
No public info found
Israel-linked financial actions
No public info found
Muslim community engagement
We found no public record of an in-person engagement or organized policy work with a Muslim organization in the sources reviewed through September 24, 2026.
Years in public office: No public info found
We have not yet sourced a complete record of this candidate's government service, so no number is shown.
Still needed: An official biography or government record confirming whether this candidate has held any public office has not yet been reviewed.
What to know
Certified for the November 3, 2026 ballot as the Democratic candidate.
Tucker campaigns on food and farming affordability, water and rural economic development.
Sources under review
- Texas agriculture commissioner 2026 guide (Texas Tribune) · REPORTED · September 24, 2026
Evidence
Office-Specific Record & Authority
September 24, 2026 · statement · Campaign statement
Tucker campaigns on food and farming affordability, water and rural economic development.
His campaign emphasizes food and farming affordability, water, rural economic development and opposition to data-center impacts and subsidies. His criticisms of opponents are his campaign’s claims.
Why it matters for this office: The agriculture commissioner regulates agriculture and administers rural programs.
Receipts · 2
Clayton Tucker (campaign website) · CANDIDATE-STATED / PRIMARY · Last reviewed September 24, 2026
Also: Texas agriculture commissioner 2026 guide (Texas Tribune) · REPORTED
Family & Household PolicyOpen
No candidate-specific record was located for this category in the sources reviewed through September 24, 2026.
How we checked
Muslims, Islam & Civil Rights — Documented RecordOpen
We found no Tucker statement specifically addressing Muslims or Islam in the campaign materials and Texas Tribune guide reviewed through Sept. 24, 2026. These issues fall largely outside the agriculture commissioner’s authority.
How we checked
Muslim Community EngagementOpen
No candidate-specific record was located for this category in the sources reviewed through September 24, 2026.
How we checked
Political Money & Israel-Policy Organizations
No public info found
Democracy & Civil LibertiesOpen
This issue falls largely outside the authority of this office. We include it only when the candidate has addressed it publicly.
How we checked
Palestine, Israel & Foreign PolicyOpen
This issue falls largely outside the authority of this office. We include it only when the candidate has addressed it publicly.
How we checked
Ballot listing: 2026 General Election statewide sample ballot, Texas Secretary of State. Page last reviewed September 24, 2026. Return to the Commissioner of Agriculture race overview. Methods & authorship. Corrections & updates.