Hood County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
7 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 4 Hood County races, led by the Texas Senate District 22 contest.
County offices
Treasurer - District 1Leigh Ann McCoy (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Leigh Ann McCoy (Republican Party) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hood County Treasurer - District 1.
Leigh Ann McCoy Republican Party
About Leigh Ann McCoy
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Judges
Judge - District 2Mark Lowery (R) · Ron Sutton (R)
Mark Lowery (Republican Party) and Ron Sutton (Republican Party) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hood County Judge - District 2.
Mark Lowery Republican Party
About Mark Lowery
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Ron Sutton Republican Party
About Ron Sutton
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressTexas Senate District 22Amy Martinez-Salas (D) · David Cook (R)
Amy Martinez-Salas Democratic
- Secure the Texas Water Fund to modernize aging infrastructure and protect rural wells
- Expand healthcare access in rural Texas
- Increase teacher funding, oppose school vouchers and end high-stakes testing
Per the Fort Worth Report.
About Amy Martinez-Salas
Amy Martinez-Salas is a legal assistant and first-time candidate who was raised in Arlington by a single mother who immigrated from Mexico, according to the Fort Worth Report. She graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2024 and is the Democratic nominee for Texas Senate District 22.
David Cook Republican
- Property tax relief
- Cut government waste
- Oppose illegal immigration and support enforcement of state law
Per the campaign site.
About David Cook
David Cook currently represents Texas House District 96, first taking office in 2021 after serving as Mayor of Mansfield from 2008 to 2021, according to his official Texas House biography. He is a managing partner of the law firm Harris Cook LLP, board certified in family law. Cook is the Republican nominee for Texas Senate District 22.
Amy Martinez-Salas (Democratic), David Cook (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Texas Senate District 22. A separate special election for the unexpired term of this seat (same two candidates) also appears on the November 3 ballot; the seat is currently vacant. 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 59Shelby Slawson (R) · Andrew Turner (D)
Shelby Slawson Republican Incumbent
- Restricting abortion
- Property tax relief
- Parental rights in education
Per the campaign site.
About Shelby Slawson
Shelby Slawson is the Republican incumbent for Texas House District 59, representing Coryell, Erath, Hamilton, and Hood counties. She is an attorney and small business owner based in Stephenville who earned a BA summa cum laude from the University of Texas at Dallas and a JD from the University of Texas at Austin, according to her official biography, and was the first freshman since 1985 to serve on the House Calendars Committee.
Andrew Turner Democratic
- Reducing state mandates so local communities retain control over decisions
- Expanding healthcare access, informed by his own experience with cancer treatment
- Increasing investment in public education funding
Per the campaign site.
About Andrew Turner
Andrew Turner is a Texas Air National Guard member and combat veteran who previously served in the U.S. Coast Guard on border enforcement duty. He is a cancer survivor treated at MD Anderson and holds degrees in health management and engineering from Tarleton State University, per his campaign site. He is running as a Democrat for Texas House District 59.
Shelby Slawson (Republican), Andrew Turner (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Texas House District 59; Shelby Slawson 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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Texas nominees were set by the March 3 primary and May 26 runoffs; unopposed nominees still print on the November 3 ballot, a plurality wins, and declared write-in votes count but write-in names do not print, per the Secretary of State.
Who is on the ballot in Hood County, Texas on November 3, 2026?
Hood County sample ballot 2026: see where the texas senate and texas house candidates stand on schools, health care and taxes. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in Texas?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Texas are listed on the Texas election hub. Texas election hub →
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