Gillespie County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
6 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 3 Gillespie County races, led by the Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District, Chief Justice contest.
Judges
Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District, Chief JusticeAntonia "Toni" Arteaga (D) · Bert Richardson (R)
Antonia "Toni" Arteaga (D) and Bert Richardson (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District, Chief Justice.
Antonia "Toni" Arteaga Democrat
Antonia "Toni" Arteaga is a sitting judge of the 57th District Court in Bexar County, first elected in 2008 and now serving her fifth term, per her campaign site. She is running for Chief Justice of the Texas 4th Court of Appeals, which covers 32 counties in South and Central Texas, per the campaign site. She has served as Past President of the Texas Association of District Judges and as a founding member of Texas Latinx Judges, per the campaign site.
Bert Richardson Republican
Bert Richardson is the Republican candidate for Chief Justice of the Fourth Court of Appeals. He has served as a judge on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals since 2015 and previously spent ten years as judge of the 379th District Court after appointment by Governor Bush, following earlier service as an assistant U.S. attorney and assistant district attorney in Bexar County, per his campaign site. He has 37 years of experience as a trial and appellate lawyer and judge and is board certified in criminal law.
Elected by the voters of the 4th Court of Appeals District, which covers 32 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 24Joe Paz Herrera (D) · Pete Flores (R)
Joe Paz Herrera Democratic
- Addressing food affordability for Texas families
- Supporting local business owners, farmers and volunteer firefighters
- Expanding access to healthcare in rural areas and lowering property taxes
Per the campaign site.
About Joe Paz Herrera
Joe Paz Herrera is the Democratic candidate for Texas Senate District 24 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Texas Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. Herrera has worked in the food manufacturing industry, including for The Hershey Company, Bimbo Bakeries, and Ferrara Candy, per campaign site. He holds a degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio and an MBA from Our Lady of the Lake University, and was the Democratic nominee for Texas House District 53 in 2020, 2022 and 2024, per campaign site.
Pete Flores Republican Incumbent
- Public safety
- Conservative fiscal budgeting
- Constitutional governance
Per the campaign site.
About Pete Flores
Pete Flores is the Republican incumbent for Texas Senate District 24. He is a retired Texas Game Warden who served 27 years, retiring in 2012 as the first Hispanic Texas Game Warden Colonel in history, according to his official Senate biography. He chairs the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice, co-founded the Texas Hispanic Republican Caucus in 2024, and has held the seat since a 2018 special election.
Joe Paz Herrera (Democratic), Pete Flores (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Texas Senate District 24; Pete Flores 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 19Tom Luck (D) · Ellen Troxclair (R)
Tom Luck Democratic
- Get dark money out of politics and support term limits
- End school vouchers and fully fund public schools
- Expand affordable, accessible health care
Per the Community Impact.
About Tom Luck
Tom Luck is the Democratic candidate for Texas House District 19 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Texas Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. Was ordained in the Episcopal Church for 45 years and retired from parish ministry in 2014, per Community Impact. A sixth-generation Texan who served congregations in Texas, New England and New York, per Fredericksburg Standard. Lives in Fredericksburg, within House District 19, per Fredericksburg Standard. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Ellen Troxclair Republican Incumbent
- Border security and election integrity
- Property tax relief
- Education policy and parental rights
Per the campaign site.
About Ellen Troxclair
Ellen Troxclair is the Republican incumbent for Texas House District 19, covering Blanco, Burnet, Gillespie, Kendall, and part of Travis counties. She previously served on the Austin City Council as its youngest-ever elected woman and managed a residential real estate business, according to her official biography, and has also worked as a Senior Fellow with the Texas Public Policy Foundation and a Fox News contributor.
Tom Luck (Democratic), Ellen Troxclair (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Texas House District 19; Ellen Troxclair 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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