Caldwell County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
6 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 3 Caldwell County races, led by the Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District, Chief Justice contest.
Judges
Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District, Chief JusticeCory Liu (R) · Darlene Byrne (D)
Cory Liu (R) and Darlene Byrne (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District, Chief Justice.
Cory Liu Republican
Cory Liu is the Republican candidate for Chief Justice of the Third Court of Appeals. He currently serves as a district judge in Travis County and previously worked in legal roles for Texas state leaders, per his campaign site. He holds degrees from the University of Chicago and Harvard Law School.
Darlene Byrne Democrat Incumbent
Darlene Byrne is the incumbent Chief Justice of the Third Court of Appeals, elected in 2020, per the court's official biography. She previously presided for 20 years over the 126th Judicial District Court in Travis County. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Elected by the voters of the 3rd Court of Appeals District, which covers 24 counties, so this race is on every November 3, 2026 ballot there. District lines are set by Texas Government Code section 22.201.
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Find your districts by addressTexas Senate District 21Julie Dahlberg (R) · Judith Zaffirini (D)
Julie Dahlberg Republican
- Eliminate property taxes and reduce government waste
- Water security and election integrity
- Increase teacher compensation while reducing administrative spending
Per the campaign site.
About Julie Dahlberg
Julie Dahlberg is a U.S. Army veteran who owns MYCO Glass & Mirror, a glass company in La Vernia, according to her campaign website. She previously served as executive director of a San Antonio sober-living nonprofit and is the Republican nominee for Texas Senate District 21, challenging Democratic incumbent Judith Zaffirini.
Judith Zaffirini Democratic Incumbent
- Healthcare access, including Medicaid and pre-existing condition coverage
- Education and educator compensation
- Property tax reduction
Per the campaign site.
About Judith Zaffirini
Judith Zaffirini is the Democratic incumbent for Texas Senate District 21, which stretches from the Rio Grande to the Colorado River and the Valley. A former communications specialist and 13-year teacher with BS, MA, and PhD degrees from the University of Texas at Austin, she became the first woman Dean of the Senate on December 31, 2023, and has passed 1,524 bills since 1987, the most in Texas legislative history, according to her official Senate biography.
Julie Dahlberg (Republican), Judith Zaffirini (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Texas Senate District 21; Judith Zaffirini is the sitting member, per the Texas Senate' official roster. Nominees were chosen at the March 3 primary (or a May 26 runoff) or advanced unopposed; the field is the Texas Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageTexas House District 17Stan Gerdes (R) · Mary Elizabeth Klenz (D)
Stan Gerdes Republican Incumbent
- Reduce property taxes
- Increase border security funding and rural law enforcement funding
- Protect Second Amendment rights
Per the campaign site.
About Stan Gerdes
Stan Gerdes represents Texas House District 17 and is a fifth-generation Central Texan from Smithville, per his campaign site. He worked with former Governor Rick Perry for more than a decade, including as senior advisor to Perry at the U.S. Department of Energy, per his campaign site, and is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin.
Mary Elizabeth Klenz Democratic
Mary Elizabeth Klenz is the Democratic candidate for Texas House District 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Texas Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Stan Gerdes (Republican), Mary Elizabeth Klenz (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Texas House District 17; Stan Gerdes is the sitting member, per the Texas House of Representatives' official roster. Nominees were chosen at the March 3 primary (or a May 26 runoff) or advanced unopposed; the field is the Texas Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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Who is on the ballot in Caldwell County, Texas on November 3, 2026?
Caldwell County sample ballot 2026: see where the texas court of appeals, texas senate and texas house candidates stand on taxes and schools. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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