The three-member commission regulates the oil and gas industry, pipeline transporters, the natural gas and hazardous liquid pipeline industry, natural gas utilities, and coal and uranium surface mining operations. One seat is on the ballot this year, and the incumbent did not seek re-election.
Statewide
Primary Election — March 1, 2016
Democrat
| Candidate | Votes | Pct.% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| runoff | |||
| D | ✓ Grady Yarbrough | 434,137votes | 40.0% |
| D | ✓ Cody Garrett | 382,647votes | 35.2% |
| D | Lon Burnam | 269,853votes | 24.8% |
7,963/7,963 of precincts reporting (100.0%)
Republican
| Candidate | Votes | Pct.% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| runoff | |||
| R | ✓ Gary Gates | 586,258votes | 28.4% |
| R | ✓ Wayne Christian | 408,631votes | 19.8% |
| R | Ron Hale | 303,429votes | 14.7% |
| R | Lance N. Christian | 250,864votes | 12.1% |
| R | Weston Martinez | 208,491votes | 10.1% |
| R | Doug Jeffrey | 192,756votes | 9.3% |
| R | John Greytok | 116,949votes | 5.7% |
7,927/7,927 of precincts reporting (100.0%)
Primary Runoff Election — May 24, 2016
Democrat
| Candidate | Votes | Pct.% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| winner | |||
| D | ✓ Grady Yarbrough | 101,401votes | 53.9% |
| D | Cody Garrett | 86,683votes | 46.1% |
7,305/7,305 of precincts reporting (100.0%)
Republican
| Candidate | Votes | Pct.% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| winner | |||
| R | ✓ Wayne Christian | 192,599votes | 50.9% |
| R | Gary Gates | 185,887votes | 49.1% |
7,272/7,272 of precincts reporting (100.0%)
General Election — November 8, 2016
| Candidate | Votes | Pct.% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| winner | |||
| R | ✓ Wayne Christian | 4,646,878votes | 53.1% |
| D | Grady Yarbrough | 3,353,485votes | 38.3% |
| L | Mark Miller | 461,180votes | 5.3% |
| G | Martina Salinas | 285,558votes | 3.3% |
8,184/8,187 of precincts reporting (100.0%)