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Primary Election 2026

Republican and Democratic Candidates

Federal, State, District, and County Races

Federal Races and Primary Candidates

Primary elections are notable for the length of the ballot and the number of candidates running for various spots on the ticket. Becoming familiar with the candidates, their qualifications, positions, and character all take time. For those Hays County residents intending to vote in the Republican or Democratic Primary Election, here are the races and candidates running at each level of our government for this election.

The list of races and candidates are taken from the Hays County Elections Office website from the official Combined Sample Ballot – Democratic Party and the Combined Sample Ballot – Republican Party. Candidates are listed in the order in which they appear on the ballot there and here.

Voters will only see the candidates on the ballot of whichever primary they choose to vote in. Texans do not register as members of a particular party. However, if they choose to vote in either the Republican or Democratic primary, they will be listed as a member of that party and their voter registration card may be stamped with their party information. (Other political parties select candidates during party conventions rather than voting in a primary election.)

Besides particular races and candidates, each party's party officials and their opinion surveys on particular issues are listed on the Combined Sample Ballot of their party.

Not every elective position has a candidate from that party running. In that case, the position does not appear of the primary ballot of that party.

Note: Local (city and school board elections) will be held in either early May or November, depending on the choice made by the individual cities and school districts.

Democratic Primary Combined Sample Ballot

Republican Primary Combined Sample Ballot

Federal Federal

United States Senator Senador de los Estados Unidos (Rep)

• James Talarico (DEM)

• Ahmad R. Hassan (DEM)

• Jasmine Crockett (DEM)

• Ken Paxton (REP)

• Wesley Hunt (REP)
• Gulrez "Gus" Khan (REP)
• Virgil John Bierschwale (REP)
• John Cornyn (REP)
• Sara Canady (REP)
• John O. Adefope (REP)

United States Representative, District 21 Representante de los Estados Unidos, Distrito

Núm. 21

• Regina Vanburg (DEM)
• Kristin Hook (DEM)
• Gary Taylor (DEM)

• Weston Martinez (REP)

• Mike Wheeler (REP)

• James "Trey" Trainor, III (REP)

• Jason Cahill (REP)

• Paul Rojas (REP)

• Mark Teixeira (REP)

• Jacques DuBose (REP)

• Kyle Sinclair (REP)

• Peggy McCormick Wardlaw (REP)

• Daniel W. Betts (REP)

• Zeke Enriquez (REP)

• Heather Tessmer (REP)

• Anna Bender (REP)

United States Representative, District 27 Representante de los Estados Unidos, Distrito Núm. 27

• Wayne Raasch (DEM)

• Tanya Lloyd (DEM)

• "Stock" Castro-Mendoza (DEM)

• Chris Hatley (REP)

• Michael Cloud (REP)

State Estado

Governor Gobernador

• Carlton W. Hart (DEM)

• Jose Navarro Balbuena (DEM)

• Bobby Cole (DEM)

• Zach Vance (DEM)

• Angela "TíaAngie" Villescaz (DEM)

• Gina Hinojosa (DEM)

• Andrew White (DEM)

• Chris Bell (DEM)

• Patricia Abrego (DEM)

• Mark V. Goloby (REP)

• Arturo Espinosa (REP)

• Greg Abbott (REP)

• Evelyn Brooks (REP)

• Ronnie Tullos (REP)

• Kenneth Hyde (REP)

• Nathaniel Welch (REP)

• Pete "Doc" Chambers (REP)

• Stephen Samuelson (REP)

• R.F. "Bob" Achgill (REP)

• Charles Andrew Crouch (REP)

Lieutenant Governor Gobernador Teniente

• Marcos Isaias Velez (DEM)

• Vikki Goodwin (DEM)

• Courtney Head (DEM)

• Dan Patrick (REP)

• Esala Wueschner (REP)

• Perla Muñoz Hopkins (REP)

• Timothy Mabry (REP)

Attorney General Procurador General

• Nathan Johnson (DEM)

• Joe Jaworski (DEM)

• Anthony "Tony" Box (DEM)

• Joan Huffman (REP)

• Chip Roy (REP)

• Aaron Reitz (REP)

• Mayes Middleton (REP)

Comptroller of Public Accounts Contralor de Cuentas Públicas

• Sarah Eckhardt (DEM)

• Michael Lange (DEM)

• Savant Moore (DEM)

• Kelly Hancock (REP)

• Christi Craddick (REP)

• Don Huffines (REP)

• Michael Berlanga (REP)

Commissioner of the General Land Office Comisionado de la Oficina General de Tierras

• Benjamin Flores (DEM)

• Jose Loya (DEM)

• Dawn Buckingham (REP)

Commissioner of Agriculture Comisionado de Agricultura

• Clayton Tucker (DEM)

• Nate Sheets (REP)

• Sid Miller (REP)

Railroad Commissioner Comisionado de Ferrocarriles

In Texas, the Railroad Commission regulates the oil and gas industry. Members of the three-person board are elected statewide. It does not regulate railroads. One seat is up for election in 2026.

J• on Rosenthal (DEM)

• Hawk Dunlap (REP)

• Katherine Culbert (REP)

• Bo French (REP)

• Jim Wright (REP)

• James (Jim) Matlock (REP)

Texas Supreme Court Corte Suprema de Texas

TheTexas Supreme Court, the state’s highest civil court, has nine justices. Four of the nine seats on the Supreme Court are up for election in 2026, including the position of Chief Justice. Justices are elected statewide.

Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Texas Juez Presidente, Corte Suprema de Texas

• Maggie Ellis (DEM)

• Cory L. Carlyle (DEM)

• Jimmy Blacklock (REP)

Justice, Supreme Court of Texas, Place 2 Juez, Corte Suprema de Texas, Lugar Núm. 2

• Chari Kelly (DEM)

• James P. Sullivan (REP)

Justice, Supreme Court of Texas, Place 7 Juez, Corte Suprema de Texas, Lugar Núm. 7

• Gordon Goodman (DEM)

• Kristen Hawkins (DEM)

• Kyle Hawkins (REP)

Justice, Supreme Court of Texas, Place 8 Juez, Corte Suprema de Texas, Lugar Núm. 8

• Gisela D. Triana (DEM)

• Brett Busby (REP)

Texas Court Of Criminal Appeals Corte de Apelaciones Criminales

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is the state’s highest criminal court. The nine members are elected statewide and three seats are up in 2026.

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3 Juez, Corte de Apelaciones Criminales, Lugar Núm. 3

• Okey Anyiam (DEM)

• Lesli Fitzpatrick (REP)

• Brent Coffee (REP)

• Alison Fox (REP)

• Thomas Smith (REP)

• Audra Riley (DEM)

• Kevin Patrick Yeary (REP)

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9 Juez, Corte de Apelaciones Criminales, Lugar Núm. 9

• Holly Taylor (DEM)

• John Messinger (REP)

• Jennifer Balido (REP)

Member, State Board of Education, District 5 Miembro de la Junta Estatal de Educación, Distrito Núm. 5

• Victor Sampson (DEM)

• Kevin Jackson (DEM)

• Neto Longoria (DEM)

• Stephanie Limon Bazan (DEM)

• Allison Bush (DEM)

• Abigail Gray (DEM)

• Mica Arellano (REP)

State Senator, District 21 Senador Estatal, Distrito Núm. 21

• Judith Zaffirini (DEM)

• Cortney Jones (DEM)

• Julie Dahlberg (REP)

State Senator, District 45 Senador Estatal, Distrito Núm. 45

• Erin Zwiener (DEM)

• Tennyson G. Moreno (REP)

State Senator, District 73 Senador Estatal, Distrito Núm. 73

• Merrie Fox (DEM)

• Carrie Isaac (REP)

Chief Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District Juez Presidente, Corte de Apelaciones del 15a Distrito

• Jerry Zimmerer (DEM)

• Scott Brister (REP)

Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 2 Juez Cor. Apelaciones 15 Lugar Núm. 2

• Tom Baker (DEM)

• Scott K. Field (REP)

Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 3 Juez Cor. Apelaciones 15 Lugar Núm. 3

• Marc M. Meyer (DEM)

• April Farris (REP)

Chief Justice, 3rd Court of Appeals District Juez Presidente, Corte de Apelaciones del 3a Distrito

• Darlene Byrne (DEM)

• Cory Liu (REP)

District Distrito

District Judge, 207th District Juez del Distrito, 207° Distrito Judicial

• Tracie Wright Reneau (REP)

District Judge, 274th District Juez del Distrito, 274° Distrito Judicial

• Gary L. Steel (REP)

District Judge, 428th District Juez del Distrito, 428° Distrito Judicial

• Cassie Benoist-Templeton (DEM)

• Joe Pool (DEM)

• Bill Henry (DEM)

• Paul Still (REP)

County Condado

County Judge Juez del Condado

• Michelle Gutierrez Cohen (DEM)

• Joel W. Martin (DEM)

• Ruben Becerra (DEM)

• Geoffrey Tahuahua (REP)

County Court-at-Law #1 Juez, Corte de Ley del Condado Núm. 1

• Jimmy Alan Hall (DEM)

County Court-at-Law #2 Juez, Corte de Ley del Condado Núm. 2

• Chris Johnson (DEM)

• W. David Friesenhahn (DEM)

• Thomas Just (DEM)

• Charmaine Wilde (REP)

District Clerk Secretario del Distrito

• Amanda K. Calvert (DEM)

County Clerk Secretario del Condado

• Cynthia A. Millonzi (DEM)

• DeeDee Rodgers (DEM)

• Nicholas "Nico" Costilla (DEM)

County Treasurer Tesorero del Condado

• Daphne Sanchez Tenorio (DEM)

County Commissioner, Precinct 2 Comisionado del Condado, Precinto Núm. 2

• Johnny Flores (DEM)

• Bryan Escobar (DEM)

• Abby Gibson (REP)

County Commissioner, Precinct 4 Comisionado del Condado, Precinto Núm. 4

• Angie Unger (DEM)

• Laurie Brown (DEM)

• Rob McClelland (REP)

• Wm. Travis Crow (REP)

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Place 2 Juez de Paz, Precinto Núm. 1, Lugar Núm. 2

• Maggie Hernandez Moreno (DEM)

• Elizabeth Trevino Amaya (DEM)

• Janie Flores (REP)

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Place 1 Juez de Paz, Precinto Núm. 2, Lugar Núm. 1

• Beth Smith (DEM)

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 Juez de Paz, Precinto Núm. 3

• Joseph Jamieson (REP)

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 Juez de Paz, Precinto Núm. 4

• John Burns (REP)

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5 Juez de Paz, Precinto Núm. 5

• Sandra Bryant (DEM)

Party Chair and Precinct Chair Positions

Cargos de presidente del partido y presidente de distrito electoral

Each primary voter will have the opportunity to vote for their party chair and their precinct chair. The official sample ballot includes every precinct chair for the party, but voters' official ballot will only contain the precinct chair for their individual precincts.

Each party chair and precinct chair is unopposed in their party's primary. Voters can find the names of their party chair and look for their precinct chair on their party's combined sample ballot.

Combined Sample Ballot – Democratic Party

See pages 2-3 on the sample ballot to look for the Democratic Party Chair and find the Democratic Party Precinct Chair of each precinct – for which there is one. If a precinct is not listed, that precinct has no Democratic Party Chair.

Consulte las páginas 2 a 4 de la papeleta de muestra para encontrar al presidente del Partido Demócrata y al presidente del comité de distrito del Partido Demócrata de cada distrito electoral, del cual hay uno por distrito. Si un distrito electoral no aparece en la lista, significa que no tiene presidente del Partido Demócrata.

Combined Sample Ballot – Republican Party

See pages 2-3 on the sample ballot to look for the Republican Party Chair and find the Republican Party Precinct Chair of each precinct – for which there is one. If a precinct is not listed, that precinct has no Republican Party Chair.

Consulte las páginas 2 y 3 de la papeleta de muestra para encontrar al presidente del Partido Republicano y al presidente del Partido Republicano de cada distrito electoral (hay uno por distrito). Si un distrito electoral no aparece en la lista, significa que no tiene presidente del Partido Republicano.

Party Propositions on the Ballot (Opinion Survey)

Propuestas de los partidos en la papeleta electoral (Encuesta de opinión)

Each Party Primary ballots include non-binding opinion survey questions about issues. Those ask party voters to vote yes or no on each issue. To see a particular party's issues, click on the Combined Sample Ballot for the party above. See pages 3 and 4 of the Democratic Party's Combined Sample Ballot and page 3 of the Republican Party's Combined Sample Ballot to see each party's issues for 2026.

Las papeletas de las primarias de cada partido incluyen preguntas de opinión no vinculantes sobre diversos temas. En ellas se pide a los votantes del partido que voten sí o no en cada cuestión. Para ver los temas de un partido en particular, haga clic en la papeleta de muestra combinada del partido correspondiente (arriba). Consulte las páginas 3 y 4 de la papeleta de muestra combinada del Partido Demócrata y la página 3 de la papeleta de muestra combinada del Partido Republicano para ver los temas de cada partido para 2026.

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