Matagorda County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
4 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 2 Matagorda County races, led by the Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District, Place 6 contest.
Judges
Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District, Place 6Clarissa Silva (R) · John Ball (D)
Clarissa Silva (R) and John Ball (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District, Place 6.
Clarissa Silva Republican Incumbent
- Protecting constitutional principles, due process and fair application of the law
Per the campaign site.
About Clarissa Silva
Clarissa Silva has served on the Thirteenth Court of Appeals, Place 6, since January 1, 2021, per MyRGV reporting. She previously worked as a prosecutor in the Nueces County District Attorney's Office and the San Patricio County Attorney's Office.
John Ball Democrat
John Ball practices family and criminal law in McAllen and previously worked in the Hidalgo County District Attorney's Office Border Prosecution Unit, per his campaign site. He is double board certified in Criminal Law and Family Law.
Elected by the voters of the 13th Court of Appeals District, which covers 20 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 House District 30Aj Louderback (R) · Crystal Sedillo (D)
Aj Louderback Republican Incumbent
AJ Louderback represents Texas House District 30, covering DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Lavaca, Matagorda and Victoria counties. He is a fifth-generation Texan and a veteran of the United States Air Force with more than 40 years of law enforcement service, including as a county sheriff, per his campaign site.
Crystal Sedillo Democratic
- Fully fund public schools and oppose voucher programs
- Expand Medicaid coverage and strengthen rural maternal healthcare access
- Protect water resources and oppose unrestricted data center expansion
Per the campaign site.
About Crystal Sedillo
Crystal Sedillo is the Democratic nominee for Texas House District 30, covering Matagorda, Jackson, Victoria, Lavaca, Goliad and DeWitt counties. She is a lifelong Texan born in Wharton County and raised in Matagorda County, per her campaign site, and holds a bachelor's degree in communication from Texas A&M University-Victoria. She spent four years working in education before entering public life, per her campaign site.
Aj Louderback (Republican), Crystal Sedillo (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Texas House District 30; Aj Louderback 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 Matagorda County, Texas on November 3, 2026?
Matagorda County sample ballot 2026: who is running for texas court of appeals and texas house, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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