Texas Lt. Gov.-Elect Vikki Goodwin Signals Support for Casinos

When interviewed by Casino.org in September 2025, Texas state Rep. Vikki Goodwin (D-Travis County) was considered an underdog candidate for lieutenant governor. At the time, she indicated plans to challenge three-term incumbent Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick by taking contrasting policy positions, including a potential openness to resort casinos and sports betting. A little more than a year after her interview, Goodwin upset Patrick on Election Day to become the first Democratic lieutenant governor of Texas in nearly three decades. With Democrat Gina Hinojosa unseating three-term incumbent Gov.