Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...John Cornyn, state Sen. Brandon Creighton, and Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham. Cornyn said he’ll push to get Texas reimbursed..."

Jan. 31, 2025 News Feature

Candidates Line Up to File

Candidate filing deadline Dec. 14

"...seat. Now two Lakeway Republicans – ocular reconstructive surgeon Dawn Buckingham and residential construction business owner Jon Cobb –..."

Nov. 27, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

State Lege: Same, Same, but Different

We could have told you in advance, not much change happening at state level

"...Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, didn't have a challenger, while Dawn Buck­ing­ham kept Senate District 24 Repub­lican, defeating Democrat Virginia..."

Nov. 11, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Few Election Surprises as Texas Finally Finishes Its Primaries

The field is set

"...campaign, where he will face off against state Sen. Dawn Buckingham, R-Lakeway, who won her run-off without a sweat..."

May 27, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Texas Lege Sends Message to Schools: Take the Money, Don't Talk About Race

Public schools retain their funding, but with culture-war strings attached

"...– and the PTA funding protections, added by Sen. Dawn Buckingham, R-Lakeway. However, the culture-war initiative that made the..."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

House Makes Its First Post-Freeze Moves to Fix the Grid

Who's got the power?

"...against Austin's decriminalization of homelessness, bills filed by Sens. Dawn Buckingham, R-Lakeway; Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston; and Charles Schwertner, R-Georgetown,..."

March 12, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Lege Lines: A Win for Brewers, a Scam for Paxtons, and More

This bill's for you

"...was midwifed by Rep. Eddie Rodriguez, D-Austin, and Sen. Dawn Buckingham, R-Lakeway, and also includes an agreed 12-year truce..."

Feb. 22, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Lege Lines: Senate Still Hasn’t Confirmed Texas Secretary of State David Whitley

Architect of recent “voter fraud” fiasco shifts blame to DPS

"...panic button on social media. While Nominations Chair Sen. Dawn Buckingham, R-Lakeway, had said the committee would take a..."

Feb. 15, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Battle of Small Beer vs. Big Distributors Rages on With Texas Beer-To-Go Bill

Another chippy round of political beer pong

"...sales campaign with a massive assist from state Sen. Dawn Buckingham, R-Lakeway, and Rodriguez, who have filed bipartisan, companion..."

Feb. 1, 2019 Food Feature by Eric Puga

How Texas Is Texas Wine?

What “Truth in Labeling” means for Texas winemakers and vineyards

"...Texas-grown fruit, but state bills put forth by Sen. Dawn Buckingham (R-Lakeway) and Rep. Jason Isaac (R-Dripping Springs) could..."

April 28, 2017 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

A Race to the Right in Austin's Affluent Suburbs

There's red in there them hills

"...had intended to run for Texas Senate to succeed Dawn Buckingham, R-Lakeway, now running for land commissioner. Senate GOP..."

Feb. 11, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Both Candidates For Land Commissioner Want to Use the Office to Implement Green Policies in the GLO

Blue team candidates want a greener land office

"...not a man, it's actually a woman, State Sen. Dawn Buckingham [R-Lakeway], who is hard-right conservative," she told the..."

Feb. 25, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Getting Into the GLO Flow Texas state Sen. Dawn Buckingham, R-Lakeway, launched her bid to be land commissioner,..."

June 11, 2021 News Feature

Senate Confirms Abbott's Nominee for State Office of Administrative Hearings Chief

Governor's list has hundreds of unconfirmed "holdover" officials

"...nomination. On April 17, the committee (chaired by Sen. Dawn Buckingham, R-Lakeway) recommended Monson’s nomination to the full Senate..."

May 2, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Chronicle Endorsements: State of Texas

Senate, House, State Board of Education, and more races

"...back Democrat Virginia "Jennie Lou" Leeder over boilerplate conservative Dawn Buckingham to succeed professional bump-on-a-log Troy Fraser, R-Horseshoe Bay...."

Oct. 21, 2016 News Feature

Texas Voters Prove Once Again They Don't Always Know Who They're Voting For

Throwing darts at the ballot

"...will also be decided in May – state Sen. Dawn Buck­ingham, R-Lakeway, is heading to a run-off against San..."

March 4, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

'Tis the Filing Season

Progressives can breathe a sigh of relief – Sen. Bernie Sanders officially filed

"...home builder Jon Cobb; former Lake Travis ISD trustee Dawn Buck­ingham; and Ryan Downton, who launched an unsuccessful campaign..."

Dec. 18, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

As ICE Sweeps Reach Austin, Area Schools Prepare for Potential of Campus Arrests

State police will team with federal agencies in immigration arrests

"...13 million acres across the state,” Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham told NewsNation. “We’ll do whatever it takes. We’re..."

Jan. 31, 2025 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...build more border wall on it. Now, Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham says Texas is prepared to support “coordination of..."

Nov. 22, 2024 News Feature

TribFest Recap: Red and Blue Teams Find Common Ground Before the 88th

Six points of agreement as the new Legislature coalesces

"...November in the redrawn district now held by Sen. Dawn Buckingham, R-Lakeway – said appraisal districts should make their..."

Sept. 25, 2022 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

Chronicle Endorsements for the May 24 Democratic Run-Offs

From Congress to land commissioner, here are our picks

"...likely opponent in November will be outgoing state Sen. Dawn Buckingham, R-Lakeway...."

May 13, 2022 News Feature by The 'Chronicle' News staff

March Primary Election Coverage Live Blog

Texas primary first out the starting gate

"...v. Joe Jaworski); Land Commissioner for both parties, with Dawn Buckingham (R) and Jay Kleberg (D) in the lead;..."

March 1, 2022 News Post by the News Staff

State Redistricting Chairs Pretend They Don’t See Color

New maps respond to the growth among Texans of color by including fewer opportun­ity districts for Black and Hispanic Texans

"...race. (That Senate seat, SD 24, whose current tenant Dawn Buckingham, R-Lakeway, is running for land commissioner, no longer..."

Oct. 8, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...the Texas Senate District 24 seat represented by Sen. Dawn Buckingham but was drawn out of SD 24 after..."

Oct. 8, 2021 News Feature

New Districts Set the Stage for the Politics of the 2020s

The city and state begin to show their work

"...of the county currently within SD 24, whose incumbent, Dawn Buckingham, R-Lakeway, is running for land commissioner? Huff­man's map..."

Sept. 24, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...on Local Government heard Senate Bill 987 by Sen. Dawn Buckingham, R-Lakeway, which would establish a statewide public camping..."

April 16, 2021 News Feature

Westside Residents Turn to Lege to Escape From Austin

Homeowners living in some of the city's priciest lakeside properties want to ditch the city's tax roll

"...versions of both bills are being carried by Sen. Dawn Buckingham, R-Lake­way, though the neighborhoods themselves are in Sen...."

April 9, 2021 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Encampment Fires Add Fuel to Camping Ban Debate

Mackowiak: "No one has ever run as sophisticated a campaign as the one we are running"

"...Giovanni Capriglione, R-Southlake, with a Senate companion by Sen. Dawn Buckingham, R-Lakeway) to ban public camping statewide and give..."

April 9, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

November 2020 General Election Results

"...Dawn Buckingham* (R) 25,841 58.2% / 263,156 69.6%..."

Nov. 6, 2020 News Feature

Travis County Early Voting Results for the November 2020 General Election

From the top of the ticket to city and county races

"...State Senator, District 24 Dawn Buckingham* (R): 23,446 (57.07%) Clayton Tucker (D): 17,640 (42.93%)..."

Nov. 3, 2020 News Post

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