Dawn Buckingham

Dawn Buckingham
29th Land Commissioner of Texas
Assumed office
January 10, 2023
GovernorGreg Abbott
Preceded byGeorge P. Bush
Member of the Texas Senate
from the 24th district
In office
January 10, 2017 – January 10, 2023
Preceded byTroy Fraser
Succeeded byPete Flores
Personal details
Born (1968-02-21) February 21, 1968 (age 56)
Political partyRepublican
SpouseEdward Buckingham
Children2
EducationUniversity of Texas at Austin (BS)
University of Texas Medical Branch (MD)

Dawn Buckingham (February 21, 1968) is an American physician and politician who has served as Land Commissioner of Texas since 2023. She was elected in November 2022 and sworn in on January 10, 2023. A member of the Republican Party, she served as a state Senator from 2017 to 2023. She worked as a surgeon before being elected Land Commissioner. She is the first woman in Texas history to serve as Land Commissioner.[1]