Palo Pinto County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Palo Pinto County, Texas

2 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 1 Palo Pinto County race, led by the Texas House District 60 contest.

1 race on the November ballot · 2 candidates
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Texas House District 60Krissy Guess (D) · Mike Olcott (R)

Krissy Guess Democratic

Top priorities
  • Maternal and women's healthcare access
  • Public education funding
  • Property tax relief

Per the campaign site.

About Krissy Guess

Krissy Guess is the Democratic nominee for Texas House District 60, covering Palo Pinto, Parker, and Stephens counties. She is an operations manager at Litex Industries, a Texas-based lighting manufacturer and distributor, according to her campaign site.

Mike Olcott Republican Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Immigration enforcement
  • Property tax relief
  • Second Amendment rights

Per the campaign site.

About Mike Olcott
Mike Olcott

Olcott is a research scientist who spent more than 15 years conducting medical research and co-authored nine peer-reviewed publications on cancer cell growth, per the campaign site. He holds a B.S. in biology from Rhodes College and a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Kentucky, with postdoctoral work at Stockholm University and Oregon State University, per the campaign site. He served as Parker County Republican precinct chair and co-founded Parker County Conservatives, per the campaign site.

Krissy Guess (Democratic), Mike Olcott (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Texas House District 60; Mike Olcott 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.

Palo Pinto County 2026 election questions

Who is on the ballot in Palo Pinto County, Texas on November 3, 2026?

Palo Pinto County sample ballot 2026: who is running for texas house, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. 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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