The Woodlands Edition | February 2026

Election

BY VANESSA HOLT & 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. Residents in Harris and Montgomery counties can vote at any polling location during early voting. Montgomery County residents must vote in their precinct on election day. Visit https://elections.mctx.org or www.harrisvotes.com 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

Commissioner, Precinct 2 R Charlie Riley* R Bob Harvey Justice of the peace, Precinct 3 R Jay Mac Sanders* R Brittany Gable-Hale

R Dan Crenshaw*

R Kristen Plaisance D James Franklin Alvarado D Nicole King Montgomery County County judge R Mark Keough* R Wayne Mack

Sample ballot

State elections State Board of Education, District 6

Federal elections U.S. House, District 2 R Steve Toth

R Tiffany Nelson R Barbara Denson Texas House, District 3 R Cecil Bell, Jr.*

R N. Lee Plumb R Martin Etwop

SOURCES: TEXAS SECRETARY OF STATE, MONTGOMERY COUNTY ELECTIONS/COMMUNITY IMPACT

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