November 04, 2025
Kenneth Hyde: Announcing My Candidacy for Governor of Texas '26!
I am excited to share that I am officially announcing my intention to run for Governor of Texas in 2026! While I am actively working toward qualifying for the ballot, I have not yet filed my official candidacy with the election authorities. Our campaign is just beginning, and I invite you to stay tuned for updates on our journey to cultivate a better Texas––a future built on responsibility, progress, and fairness to all. Your support is vital. Please consider making a donation to help us reach more Texans and bring these ideas to life. Together, we can challenge the status quo and create a brighter, more inclusive Texas. The Texas Ethics Commission will begin accepting candidate applications starting November 08, 2025 - December 08,2025. Stay with us as we prepare to make a difference. Thank you for your support––let's work together to build a better Texas!
December 03,2025
Done. Filed. Official.
As of today, December 3, 2025, I have officially filed with the Texas Secretary of State and the Texas Republican Party. My name will appear on the March 2026 Republican Primary ballot for Governor of Texas. The paperwork is in. The fee is paid. The campaign starts NOW. Texas, we’re building the boldest, freest, most prosperous future this state has ever seen — one Cultivate Texas Act, one Texas Freedom Act, one True School Freedom Act, one Texas Sovereignty Defense Act and one Texas Sovereignty & Influence Shield Act at a time.
Let’s get to work.
Kenneth Hyde
Official Republican Candidate for Governor of Texas 2026
January 18,2026
In-Depth Articles: My Plan to Eliminate Property Taxes in Texas
Texans, I've published two detailed long-form articles on X outlining my complete plan to cut property taxes by 50% in my first term and achieve ZERO property taxes by 2034—with no new taxes on hardworking families.
Part 1 covers the Cultivate Texas Act, which funds massive tax relief through responsible cannabis legalization that empowers Texas farmers, funds schools, and crushes cartels.
Part 2 details the Texas Freedom Act, completing the Freedom Fund with capped coastal resorts and other freedoms to seal the deal on total elimination forever.
These are ready-to-file bills—real solutions, not just talk. Share with fellow Texans tired of paying rent to the government on their own land. Together, we'll cultivate a freer, fairer Texas!
March 04,2026
Texas,
I stepped into this gubernatorial fight knowing the deck was stacked—big money, big incumbents, big establishment machine. But I came armed with a bold, unbreakable platform that no one could tear down: real math, real revenue, real relief.
The Cultivate Texas Act + Texas Freedom Act = the Freedom Fund. Smart, responsible freedoms—cannabis legalization to empower our farmers, crush cartels, and generate billions; coastal resorts, sports betting, raw milk freedom, Tesla sales, and more—all pouring straight into slashing property taxes 50% in my first term and wiping them out forever. No new taxes on families. Fully funded schools. Stronger borders. Sovereign Texas. The numbers don’t lie, and neither do I. Texas doesn’t leave money on the table—we turn untapped potential into straight-up prosperity for hardworking Texans.
You felt the same rage I did: crushing property taxes stealing homes from seniors, foreign influence creeping in, Austin elites and D.C. puppets selling us out. I studied every angle, built the ultimate plan to end this nightmare, and threw my hat in to see if Texas was ready to flip the script on decades of failure.
We got crushed under the incumbent’s weight—again. But let’s call it what it is: I didn’t lose this fight. I ignited it. Over 14,916 fierce Republicans stood with me—Texans who said hell no to more of the same, who demanded real tax relief, real sovereignty, real freedom. That’s not a footnote; that’s a movement waking up. I’m damn proud of every vote, every share, every conversation. You proved the fire is real.
Thank you—from the gut—for trusting a born-and-raised Texan to carry this banner. Your belief fueled this fight, and it won’t be wasted.
Kenneth Hyde isn’t fading away. I’m sharpening the blade. And make no mistake: I’m still coming for the mansion. The Governor’s Mansion isn’t a retirement home for career politicians—it’s the command center for the fight to put Texas first. I’ll keep hammering the issues that matter: ironclad borders, crushing property taxes for good, justice reform that actually works, personal liberties without apology, and putting Texas first—always. No retreat. No surrender. The establishment thinks we’re done? Watch us.
I’m young. I’m hungry. And I’ve got more fight in me than they’ve got excuses.
Texas, this ain’t over. It’s just getting started. The revolution for a freer, stronger, sovereign Lone Star State is alive—and it’s coming for every seat that stands in our way.
From one Texan to another: thank you. Now let’s keep building. Let’s keep fighting. Let’s take it all back.
With grit, gratitude, and zero apologies,
Kenneth Hyde
Republican Candidate for Governor of Texas
“Cultivating a Better Texas”