2 candidates are tracked for Hays County Court at Law No. 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Chris Johnson and Charmaine Wilde. Candidate information follows official Hays County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
March 3 primary result: Incumbent Chris Johnson won the Democratic nomination over Thomas Just and W. David Friesenhahn, 47.97% to 35.54% and 16.49%, and meets Republican nominee Charmaine Wilde, who was unopposed, on the November 3 ballot, per the Hays Free Press's report on the county's official primary results.
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This race. The sitting officeholder, Chris Johnson, is on the ballot.
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Democratic Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Chris Johnson has served as judge of Hays County Court at Law No. 2 since 2018 and is the Administrative Judge for Hays County Courts at Law, per his campaign site. He also presides over the county's Veterans Treatment Court.
Republican
Charmaine Wilde appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hays County Court at Law No. 2, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Who is running for Hays County Court at Law No. 2 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Hays County Court at Law No. 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Chris Johnson and Charmaine Wilde. Candidate information follows official Hays County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Hays County Court at Law No. 2 election in Texas?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Texas are on the Texas election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Hays County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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