Election
BY SAMANTHA DOUTY & HANNAH NORTON
Voter Guide
2026
Dates to know
Where to vote
Feb. 17: First day of early voting Feb. 20: Last day to apply for a ballot by mail (received, not postmarked) Feb. 27: Last day of early voting March 3: Election day and the last day for counties to receive completed mail-in ballots (or 5 p.m. March 4 if the carrier envelope is postmarked by 7 p.m. on election day)
Registered voters may cast ballots in either Texas’ Republican or Democratic primary, but not both. Third-party candidates will appear on the ballot in November. Denton County residents can cast their ballots at any polling location during early voting; however, election day locations are by precinct. Collin County residents can vote at any polling location during early voting or on election day.
Only candidates in contested elections are included. Go to county election websites for information on uncontested races.
KEY: R Republican D Democrat *Incumbent
R Pete “Doc” Chambers R Arturo Espinosa R Mark V. Goloby R Kenneth Hyde R Stephen Samuelson R Ronnie Tullos
D Brittany Black State Representative, District 106 R Rick Abraham R Larry Brock R Jared Patterson* D Joe Mayes D Kymberlee Williams
Sample ballot
Federal elections U.S. Representative, District 3 R Mark Newgent R Keith Self* U.S. Representative, District 4 R Pat Fallon* R Don Horn D Jason Pearce D Andrew L. Rubell U.S. Representative, District 26 R Brandon Gill* R Robert A. Chick D Ernest R. Lineberger, III D Steven Shook State elections U.S. Senate R John O. Adefope R Anna Bender R Virgil John Bierschwale
R Nathaniel Welch D Patricia Abrego D Chris Bell
County elections Collin County judge
D Bobby Cole D Carlton Hart D Gina Hinojosa D Jose Navarro Balbuena
R Chris Hill* R Rick Grady Denton County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5
D Faizan Syed D Zach Vance D Angela “Tia Angie” Villescaz Lieutenant governor R Timothy Mabry R Perla Muñoz Hopkins R Dan Patrick* R Esala Wueschner
R Derek Gurley R Vince Handler
SOURCE: TEXAS SECRETARY OF STATE/COMMUNITY IMPACT
For more election coverage, go to www.communityimpact.com/ voter-guide.
D Vikki Goodwin D Courtney Head
D Marcos Velez Attorney general R Joan Huffman R Mayes Middleton R Aaron Reitz R Chip Roy D Anthony “Tony” Box D Joe Jaworski D Nathan Johnson State Representative, District 61
R Sara Canady R John Cornyn* R Wesley Hunt R Gulrez “Gus” Khan R Ken Paxton
D Jasmine Crockett D Ahmad R. Hassan D James Talarico Governor R Greg Abbott* R R.F. “Bob” Achgill R Charles Andrew Crouch R Evelyn Brooks
R Frederick Frazier R Keresa Richardson D Jackie Bescherer
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