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Goodwin aims to boost school funding and healthcare when she becomes first female Lt. Governor of Texas — Photo: CBS DFW

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Goodwin aims to boost school funding and healthcare when she becomes first female Lt. Governor of Texas

November 8, 2026 / 6:00 AM CST / CBS Texas.

By Jack Fink ·5 hr ago

November 8, 2026 / 6:00 AM CST / CBS Texas.

Democrat Vikki Goodwin is set to make history in January when she becomes the first female Lt. Governor of Texas.

She is among the Texas Democrats who rode a blue wave last Tuesday night and unseated Republicans, including three-term Lt. Governor Dan Patrick.

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