Texas

Texas Voter Guide 2026

Browse tracked Texas jurisdictions, compare candidate profiles, and enter your ZIP code to see the exact races on your ballot.

State hubs preview the places and candidate profiles we’re tracking now. A ZIP code shows your statewide and congressional races; a street address adds county and city contests.

State Snapshot

Primary ElectionMarch 3, 2026

Primary RunoffMay 26, 2026

General ElectionNov. 3, 2026

StateTexas

Places Listed36

Profiles1,624

2026 Statewide Races

Candidates The Ballot Brief is tracking for Texas's statewide contests. Tap a name for their bio and campaign link, or enter your address for the full ballot with finance data.

Governor

3 candidates

Greg Abbott (R)Incumbent
Greg Abbott is Texas's incumbent governor and the Republican nominee for a fourth term, which would make him the state's longest-serving governor. A former attorney general and state supreme court justice, he launched his re-election bid with a property tax reform plan, and his tenure is defined by border security through Operation Lone Star, school choice legislation, and economic development.
Priorities: Cut and reform property taxes with his Empowering Texas Taxpayers plan · Continue border security through Operation Lone Star · Keep growing Texas jobs and defending constitutional freedoms
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Gina Hinojosa (D)
Gina Hinojosa is the Democratic nominee for Texas governor, a state representative from Austin, attorney, and former Austin school board president. Her populist campaign argues tax dollars are being spent to pad the pockets of the well-connected, with priorities focused on affordability, public education, and health care access.
Priorities: Quality and accessible health care for all Texans · An affordable Texas that works for everyone · Back-to-basics public education, not vouchers
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Pat Dixon (L)
Pat Dixon is the Libertarian nominee for Texas governor, a former Lago Vista city councilman and former chair of the Libertarian Party of Texas.
Priorities: Apply limited-government principles to Texas · Expand individual liberty and free markets · Offer a third-party alternative for governor
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U.S. Senate

2 candidates

Ken Paxton (R)
Ken Paxton is the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas, winning the nomination over incumbent John Cornyn in the state's marquee 2026 primary fight. Texas's attorney general since 2015, he built a national profile suing the federal government, fighting for election-integrity laws, and surviving a 2023 impeachment trial in which the Texas Senate acquitted him. His campaign theme is unshakable, unbroken, unafrai
Priorities: Take the fight against the Washington establishment to the Senate · Continue his record of suing federal overreach and enforcing election integrity · Keep Texas a conservative stronghold
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James Talarico (D)
James Talarico is the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas, an eighth-generation Texan, former middle school teacher, Presbyterian seminarian, and state representative. His campaign against corruption has drawn record grassroots support, raising more than $40 million with two-thirds from donors giving under $200, in one of the country's most watched Senate races.
Priorities: Take the fight against corruption to Washington · Win power back for working people from billionaire mega-donors · Invest in public schools and affordable health care
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Lieutenant Governor

3 candidates

Dan Patrick (R)Incumbent
Dan Patrick is Texas's incumbent lieutenant governor and the Republican nominee for a fourth term. A former radio host and state senator, he has presided over the Texas Senate since 2015, driving conservative priorities on border security, property taxes, and school choice.
Priorities: Continue conservative leadership of the Texas Senate · Cut property taxes and secure the border · Advance school choice and family values legislation
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Vikki Goodwin (D)
Vikki Goodwin is the Democratic nominee for Texas lieutenant governor, a state representative from Austin and real estate broker. Her campaign theme is a good win for Texas, promising a Senate leader who collaborates rather than dictates, with priorities on public schools, clean water and energy, housing affordability, and health care.
Priorities: Fund neighborhood public schools, not private school vouchers · Protect clean water and a reliable energy grid · Make housing and health care affordable
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Mike Collier (I)
Mike Collier is an independent candidate for Texas lieutenant governor, a businessman and former Democrat who was the party's nominee against Dan Patrick in 2018 and 2022, coming within about six points in 2022.
Priorities: Fix the Texas power grid and property tax system · Bring auditor-style scrutiny to state finances · Offer an independent alternative to partisan leadership

Attorney General

2 candidates

Mayes Middleton (R)
Mayes Middleton is the Republican nominee for Texas attorney general in the open race created by Ken Paxton's Senate run. A seventh-generation Texan, oil company president, attorney, and state senator who chaired the Texas House Freedom Caucus, he authored the Save Women's Sports Act, and his platform emphasizes the border, election integrity, and a DOGE-style attack on government waste.
Priorities: Secure the border and enforce deportation orders against criminal networks · Ensure strict election integrity and voter ID enforcement · Root out government waste, fraud, and abuse
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Nathan Johnson (D)
Nathan Johnson is the Democratic nominee for Texas attorney general, a state senator from Dallas and attorney. His campaign argues the office has been corrupted and abused for personal and partisan ends, and points to his Senate record reforming the state insurance marketplace, fortifying the power grid after Winter Storm Uri, and leading on Medicaid expansion.
Priorities: Restore an attorney general's office that works for Texans, not partisans · Take on market abuse and political corruption · Protect Texans' rights, freedoms, and access to health care
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Comptroller

2 candidates

Don Huffines (R)Incumbent
Don Huffines is the Republican nominee for Texas comptroller and, as of July 2026, the appointed incumbent after Governor Abbott installed him in the office he had already won the nomination for. A fifth-generation Texan, real estate developer, and former state senator, his platform is to DOGE Texas government: eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse and demand honest, transparent budgets.
Priorities: DOGE Texas government to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse · Demand honest, transparent state budgets · Keep Texas dollars in Texas and defend taxpayers
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Sarah Eckhardt (D)
Sarah Eckhardt is the Democratic nominee for Texas comptroller, a state senator from Austin, attorney, and former Travis County judge. Her campaign promises to tell Texans honestly where their money is going, targeting no-bid contracts, the private school voucher program, and corporate tax breaks.
Priorities: Stop no-bid contracts and audit the voucher program · Tell Texans honestly where their tax money goes · Fight health care costs and break single-party rule
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Agriculture Commissioner

2 candidates

Nate Sheets (R)
Nate Sheets is the Republican nominee for Texas agriculture commissioner, an agribusinessman and Navy veteran who won the nomination over three-term incumbent Sid Miller.
Priorities: Bring agribusiness experience to the agriculture department · Support Texas farmers and ranchers · Restore integrity to the office
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Clayton Tucker (D)
Clayton Tucker is the Democratic nominee for Texas agriculture commissioner, a rancher, political organizer, and fair trade activist who was the party's 2020 state Senate nominee.
Priorities: Stand up for family farms and ranches · Promote fair trade for Texas producers · Protect rural water and land
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Places We’re Tracking

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Collin County

223 candidates

223 tracked candidate profiles
57 office types represented

Tarrant County

120 candidates

120 tracked candidate profiles
65 office types represented

Denton County

92 candidates

92 tracked candidate profiles
45 office types represented

Bexar County

73 candidates

73 tracked candidate profiles
44 office types represented

Wise County

66 candidates

66 tracked candidate profiles
33 office types represented

Waco city

59 candidates

59 tracked candidate profiles
17 office types represented

Dallas

54 candidates

54 tracked candidate profiles
5 office types represented

El Paso

51 candidates

51 tracked candidate profiles
1 office type represented

Bell County

49 candidates

49 tracked candidate profiles
23 office types represented

Galveston County

48 candidates

48 tracked candidate profiles
21 office types represented

Johnson County

47 candidates

47 tracked candidate profiles
20 office types represented

Lubbock County

46 candidates

46 tracked candidate profiles
24 office types represented

Montgomery County

46 candidates

46 tracked candidate profiles
25 office types represented

Jefferson County

40 candidates

40 tracked candidate profiles
18 office types represented

Missouri City city (pt.)

38 candidates

38 tracked candidate profiles
19 office types represented

Smith County

38 candidates

38 tracked candidate profiles
22 office types represented

Taylor County

36 candidates

36 tracked candidate profiles
17 office types represented

Hays County

35 candidates

35 tracked candidate profiles
15 office types represented

Balance of Cameron County

32 candidates

32 tracked candidate profiles
12 office types represented

San Antonio city (pt.)

32 candidates

32 tracked candidate profiles
16 office types represented

Kaufman County

30 candidates

30 tracked candidate profiles
15 office types represented

McLennan County

30 candidates

30 tracked candidate profiles
26 office types represented

Brazoria County

29 candidates

29 tracked candidate profiles
14 office types represented

Dallas County

29 candidates

29 tracked candidate profiles
13 office types represented

Grayson County

27 candidates

27 tracked candidate profiles
16 office types represented

Hidalgo County

27 candidates

27 tracked candidate profiles
13 office types represented

Liberty County

26 candidates

26 tracked candidate profiles
20 office types represented

Odessa city (pt.)

25 candidates

25 tracked candidate profiles
10 office types represented

El Paso County

23 candidates

23 tracked candidate profiles
11 office types represented

Killeen city

23 candidates

23 tracked candidate profiles
4 office types represented

Parker County

23 candidates

23 tracked candidate profiles
11 office types represented

Angelina County

22 candidates

22 tracked candidate profiles
18 office types represented

Harris

22 candidates

22 tracked candidate profiles
5 office types represented

Coryell County

21 candidates

21 tracked candidate profiles
7 office types represented

Fort Bend County

21 candidates

21 tracked candidate profiles
7 office types represented

Midland County

21 candidates

21 tracked candidate profiles
15 office types represented

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Note: State hubs summarize tracked places; exact ballot results depend on address and district boundaries.Profiles: Candidate data updates as official filings and campaign materials publish.