Coryell County, Texas: 2026 Voter Guide

✅ Checked against the official county sample ballot (Oct 18, 2026). Coverage confirmed: the county posts a sample ballot for every precinct (101-104, 205-207, 308-311, 412-416), with all ballot-style splits. See your exact ballot on Texas My Voter Portal.

Official sample ballot · Coryell County Tax Office (Elections), Gatesville: (254) 248-3142

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 Coryell County

U.S. House, District 31John Carter R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsJustin Early D Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsGreg Stoker G Donors0% from progressive-cause donors

State Board of Education, District 14Mindy Bumgarner R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsAmy Taylor D Donors0% from progressive-cause donors

Texas Senate, District 24Pete Flores R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsJoe Paz Herrera D Donors0% from progressive-cause donors

Texas House, District 59Shelby Slawson R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsAndrew Turner D Donors0% from progressive-cause donors

Uncontested: Justice, 10th Court of Appeals District, Place 2 — Lee Harris; District Judge, 440th Judicial District — Grant Kinsey

County, school board & city races

Uncontested local: County Judge — Rob Erwin (Republican); Judge, County Court at Law — John R. Lee (Republican); District Clerk — Becky Moore (Republican); County Clerk — Jennifer Newton (Republican); County Treasurer — Randi McFarlin (Republican); County Commissioner Precinct 2 — Tully Meyer (Republican); County Commissioner Precinct 4 — Ray Ashby (Republican); Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 — John Guinn (Republican); Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 — F.w. (Bill) Price (Republican); Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 — Jim Caldwell (Republican); Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 — Coy Latham (Republican); County Constable Precinct 4 (Unexpired Term) — Johnny Burks (Republican); City of Gatesville, Council Member, Ward 1, Place 2 — Jon Salter; City of Gatesville, Council Member, Ward 2, Place 6 — Kalinda Westbrook

Ballot questions

• City of Copperas Cove, Proposition A (Special Election): The reauthorization of the local sales and use tax in Copperas Cove at the rate of one-quarter of one percent to continue providing revenue for maintenance and repair of municipal streets. The tax expires on the fourth anniversary of the date of this election unless the imposition of the tax is reauthorized. (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, ballot style 4.)

Sources: Coryell County official sample ballots, Nov 3, 2026 General Election (all 16 precincts, 101-416, 29 ballot-style splits) · Texas Secretary of State 2026 Ballot Certification (Coryell County section)