The following are the complete and unedited responses submitted by the candidate listed below to the Amarillo Pioneer’s Candidate Questionnaire.
Goodwin/Photo via campaign
Name: Vikki Goodwin
Office Sought: Lieutenant Governor
Party Affiliation: Democratic
Age: 58
What is your educational background? Please list any degrees or certificates earned and any institutions attended.
BBA, The University of Texas at Austin
MPA, The LBJ School at the University of Texas at Austin
What is your occupation?
Real Estate Broker, owner of Goodwin & Goodwin Real Estate
Please list any civic boards or commissions (non-profit, government, union, religious, political, etc.) on which you have served as a board member or equivalent.
Currently a member of the Appropriations Committee and the Insurance Committee of the Texas Legislature. Previously served on the Homeland Security and Public Safety, Environmental Regulations, Urban Affairs, and the Agriculture and Livestock Committees of the Texas Legislature.
Have you previously held or do you currently hold any elected office? If so, what office(s)?
I am currently a state representative, serving my fourth term in the Texas House of Representatives.
If your campaign has any online campaign resources where voters can learn more about you, such as social media accounts or a website, please list them below.
https://Goodwin4Texas.com/
@VikkiGoodwinTX (FB, TikTok, X, BlueSky), @goodwin4texas (Instagram, Threads)
Why did you decide to run for this office in 2026?
After thirty years of Republicans running the state, it is time for change. Republicans are sending our tax dollars to private schools and as a result, are severely underfunding our neighborhood schools. Under Republican leadership, women who have pregnancy complications are dying. Texas is a prosperous state, and yet we have the highest rate of uninsured people who therefore end up in the emergency room where the cost for care is the highest. We need new leadership to serve the people of Texas.
If elected, what will be your top three priorities in office?
When I'm Lieutenant Governor, I will focus on these three priorities: 1) Increasing funding for public schools and ending the voucher program; 2) ensuring all Texans can access the healthcare they need affordably; and 3) updating water law ensuring we can meet our water needs without driving up the cost.
What is an issue you believe has gone overlooked in your race and how will you address it if elected?
The corrupting effect of large donations has gone overlooked in this race. We must have campaign finance laws updated with a cap on how much one individual donor can contribute to a candidate. The Presidential and Congressional candidates have limits, but the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and other Texas candidates have no limits whatsoever. That leads to corruption and policies that benefit the wealthy donor class.
Do you have any notable endorsements you would like to highlight for voters? If this question is not applicable, please write N/A.
My Congressman, Lloyd Doggett, and most of my Democratic colleagues in the Texas House of Representatives have endorsed me, as well as a number of local elected officials. A list can be viewed at: https://www.vikkigoodwin.com/endorsements.
Why are you the best candidate for voters to support for this position?
While serving my four terms in the Texas House of Representatives, I have been able to pass meaningful legislation and block harmful legislation. Just a few examples of laws I passed include: establishment of the SW Travis County Groundwater Conservation District; election law that allows women who have just given birth or are about to give birth to vote by mail; Cati’s Act which is aimed at preventing child drowning accidents; the Natalia Cox Act which is a violence prevention law; and expanded access to a mental health treatment called 5NP, or Five Needle Protocol. I am an effective problem solver who will work collaboratively with other elected officials in the Legislature and at other levels of government.