Election
BY SHELBIE HAMILTON & 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. Collin County residents can vote at any polling location during early voting or on election day. Visit www.collincountytx.gov/elections 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
Texas House of Representatives, District 89 R Jeff Forrester R Freddie America R Candy Noble*
R Nathaniel Welch D Patricia Abrego D Chris Bell
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Federal US Congress, District 3 R Mark Newgent R Keith Self* US Congress, District 4 R Pat Fallon* R Don Horn D Jason Pearce D Andrew L. Rubell
D Bobby Cole D Carlton Hart D Gina Hinojosa D Jose Navarro Balbuena
County Collin County Judge
R Chris Hill* R Rick Grady Collin County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 R Paul M. Raleeh* R C.D. Mayfield Collin County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 R Randy Farrar R Stephen Kallas R Vincent Venegoni*
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
State elections U.S. Senate R John O. Adefope R Anna Bender R Virgil John Bierschwale
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 Texas House of Representatives, District 61 R Frederick Frazier R Keresa Richardson* D Jackie Bescherer D Brittany Black Texas House of Representatives, District 67 R Jeff Leach* R Matt Thorsen D Jordan Wheatley D Emeka Eluka
R Sara Canady R John Cornyn* R Wesley Hunt R Gulrez “Gus” Khan R Ken Paxton
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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 R Arturo Espinosa R Mark V. Goloby R Kenneth Hyde R Stephen Samuelson R Ronnie Tullos
SOURCES: COLLIN COUNTY ELECTIONS OFFICE, TEXAS SECRETARY OF STATE/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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