Election
BY GRACE DICKENS & 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. Travis County residents can vote at any polling location during early voting or on election day. Visit www.votetravis.gov for polling locations.
Only candidates in contested elections are included. Go to county election websites for information on uncontested races.
KEY: R Republican D Democrat *Incumbent
R Arturo Espinosa R Mark V. Goloby R Kenneth Hyde R Stephen Samuelson R Ronnie Tullos R Nathaniel Welch D Patricia Abrego D Chris Bell D Bobby Cole D Carlton Hart D Gina Hinojosa D Jose Navarro Balbuena
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 U.S. House of Representatives, District 10 R Rob Altman R Ben Bius R Jessica Karlsruher R Chris Gober R Robert Brown R Brandon Hawbaker R Kara King R Scott MacLeod R Jenny Garcia Sharon R Jeremy Story
D Dawn Marshall D Bernie Reyna D Caitlin Rourk State representative, District 19 R George Cambanis R Ellen Troxclair* D Javi Andrade D Kelly Hall State representative, District 47 D Joseph Kopser D Pooja Sethi Travis County Travis County commissioner, Precinct 2
Sample ballot
State elections U.S. Senate R John O. Adefope R Anna Bender R Virgil John Bierschwale
R Sara Canady R John Cornyn* R Wesley Hunt R Gulrez “Gus” Khan R Ken Paxton
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 D Vikki Goodwin
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 Pete “Doc” Chambers
D Reese Ricci Armstrong D Rick Astray-Caneda III D Amanda Marzullo D Brigid Shea* Justice of the peace, Precinct 2 D Mariel Kelley D Randall Slagle*
SOURCES: TEXAS SECRETARY OF STATE AND TRAVIS COUNTY/ COMMUNITY IMPACT
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