Anderson County, Texas: 2026 Voter Guide

✅ Checked against the official county sample ballot (Oct 18, 2026). Coverage confirmed: the county posts one sample ballot per commissioner precinct, and together their voting-box lists cover every precinct in the county's Notice of General Election (01-11, 13, 15-24). The only local contest is the Neches ISD trustee election, which appears only for voters in Neches ISD (Neches ISD's notice lists precincts 16, 17, 18 and 23). Cayuga ISD and Slocum ISD canceled their trustee elections (orders of cancellation posted by the county). See your exact ballot on Texas My Voter Portal.

Official sample ballot · Anderson County Elections (Early Voting Clerk): (903) 723-7438

Statewide races (every Texas voter)

U.S. SenateJames Talarico D Donors1% from progressive-cause donorsKen Paxton R Donors<1% from progressive-cause donorsTed Brown L Donors0% from progressive-cause donors

GovernorGina Hinojosa D Donors<1% from progressive-cause donorsGreg Abbott R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsPat Dixon L Donors0% from progressive-cause donors

Lieutenant GovernorVikki Goodwin D Donors<1% from progressive-cause donorsDan Patrick R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsAnthony Cristo L Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsKevin McCormick G Donors

Attorney GeneralMayes Middleton R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsNathan Johnson D Donors<1% from progressive-cause donorsTom Oxford L Donors

Comptroller of Public AccountsDon Huffines R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsSarah Eckhardt D Donors<1% from progressive-cause donorsVAV. Alonzo Echavarria-Garza L DonorsShehla Faizi G Donors0% from progressive-cause donors

Commissioner of the General Land OfficeDawn Buckingham R Donors2% from progressive-cause donorsBenjamin Flores D Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsNSNeill Snider L Donors

Commissioner of AgricultureNate Sheets R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsClayton Tucker D Donors<1% from progressive-cause donorsAustin R. Kelly L Donors

Railroad CommissionerBo French R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsJon Rosenthal D Donors<1% from progressive-cause donorsArthur DiBianca L Donors

Chief Justice, Supreme CourtJimmy Blacklock R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsMaggie Ellis D Donors<1% from progressive-cause donors

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 2 (Unexpired Term)James P. Sullivan R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsChari Kelly D Donors0% from progressive-cause donors

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 7Kyle Hawkins R DonorsKristen Hawkins D Donors0% from progressive-cause donors

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 8Brett Busby R DonorsGisela D. Triana D Donors0% from progressive-cause donors

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3Thomas Smith R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsOkey Anyiam D DonorsMark Ash L Donors

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4Kevin Patrick Yeary R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsAudra Riley D Donors

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9John Messinger R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsHolly Taylor D Donors0% from progressive-cause donors

Chief Justice, 15th Court of Appeals DistrictSBScott Brister R DonorsJerry Zimmerer D Donors0% from progressive-cause donors

Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 2Scott K. Field R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsTBTom Baker D Donors

Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 3AFApril Farris R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsMMMarc M. Meyer D Donors0% from progressive-cause donors

Congress, Legislature & district races in Anderson County

U.S. House, District 5Lance Gooden R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsChelsey Hockett D Donors0% from progressive-cause donors

Texas Senate, District 3Trent Ashby R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsBobby Tillman D Donors0% from progressive-cause donors

Texas House, District 8Cody Harris R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsJeff Chavez D Donors0% from progressive-cause donors

Uncontested: Chief Justice, 12th Court of Appeals District — Brian Hoyle; Justice, 12th Court of Appeals District, Place 3 (Unexpired Term) — Michael Davis; District Judge, 87th Judicial District — Amy Thomas Ward; District Judge, 369th Judicial District — Jonathan Richey

County, school board & city races

Uncontested local: Criminal District Attorney Anderson County — Allyson Mitchell (Republican); County Judge — Carey G. McKinney (Republican); Judge, County Court at Law — Brian Walsh (Republican); District Clerk — Jenny Staples (Republican); County Clerk — Mark C. Staples (Republican); County Treasurer — Tara Lambright Holliday (Republican); County Surveyor — Gene Russell (Republican); County Commissioner Precinct 2 — Doug Lightfoot (Republican); County Commissioner Precinct 4 — Joey Hill (Republican); Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 — Mike Hoyt (Republican); Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 — Tammy Lightfoot (Republican); Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 — Kim Kelley Salmon (Republican); Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 — Eddie Baker (Republican); Neches Independent School District Board Trustee Place 1 — Amanda Kincade; Neches Independent School District Board Trustee Place 2 — Chad Cooke

Sources: Anderson County official sample ballots, Nov 3, 2026 General Election (all 4 posted ballots: Commissioner Precincts 1, 2, 3 & Neches ISD, and 4) · Texas Secretary of State 2026 Ballot Certification (Anderson County section)