Henderson County, Texas: 2026 Voter Guide

✅ Checked against the official county sample ballot (Oct 18, 2026). Coverage confirmed: the county posts one publication ballot listing every county, district and city contest; each voter sees only the contests for their area. ESD No. 1 Proposition A has two versions (district voters and voters in the territory to be added), per the ESD's order calling the election. Murchison ISD, City of Murchison, East Cedar Creek FWSD and appraisal district elections were cancelled per posted orders. See your exact ballot on Texas My Voter Portal.

Official sample ballot · Henderson County Election Office: (903) 675-6149

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 Henderson 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 4Keith Bell R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsMAMark A. Moseley D 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, 173rd Judicial District — Clint Davis

County, school board & city races

Uncontested local: County Judge — Mark Smith (Republican); Judge, County Court at Law No. 1 — Scott Williams (Republican); Judge, County Court at Law No. 2 — Nancy Adams Perryman (Republican); County Attorney (Unexpired Term) — Kenneth Strawn (Republican); District Clerk — Betty Herriage (Republican); County Clerk — Mary Margaret Wright (Republican); County Treasurer — Michael Bynum (Republican); County Commissioner Precinct 4 — Mark Richardson (Republican); Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 — Jamie Fawns (Republican); Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 — James A. "Tony" Duncan (Republican); Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 — Kelly Harris (Republican); Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 — Tanya Estes-Norris (Republican); City of Enchanted Oaks, Alderman, Place 1 — Pamela Foster; City of Coffee City, Alderman, Place 1 — Ruthie W. Seward; City of Coffee City, Alderman, Place 5 — Ollie M. Harmon

Ballot questions

• Malakoff Independent School District, Proposition A: THIS IS A TAX INCREASE Ratfying the ad valorem tax rate of $0.9166 in Malakoff ISD for the current year, a rate that will result in an increase of 5% tax revenue under the adopted rate as compared to maintenance and operatons tax revenue for the district for the current year as compared to the preceding year, which is an additonal $947,000. (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, publication ballot, page 2.)
• City of Eustace, Proposition A: Sales and Use Tax for General Revenue Purposes. The adoption of a local sales and use tax in the City of Eustace, Texas at the rate of two percent (2%.) (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, publication ballot, page 2.)
• City of Gun Barrel City, Proposition A: Should Ordinance No. O-2026-003 (Amending Animal Control) and Appendix 1 (Fee Schedule) be repealed? Choices: FOR Repeal of the Ordinance / AGAINST Repeal of the Ordinance. (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, publication ballot, page 2.)
• Henderson County Emergency Services District No. 1, Proposition A (for voters in the District): Adding the entirety of the service area of Seven Points Volunteer Fire Department, as more particularly described in the Order Calling Election, and that area assuming its proportionate share of the outstanding debts and taxes of Henderson County Emergency Services District No. 1, if the area is added to the District. (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, publication ballot, page 2.)
• Henderson County Emergency Services District No. 1, Proposition A (for voters in the Territory to be Included): THIS IS A TAX INCREASE. Adding the entirety of the service area of Seven Points Volunteer Fire Department, as more particularly described in the Order Calling Election, and that area assuming its proportionate share of the outstanding debts and taxes of Henderson County Emergency Services District No. 1, if the area is added to the District. The maximum ad valorem tax rate in Henderson County Emergency Services … (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, publication ballot, page 2.)

Sources: Henderson County official publication ballot, Nov 3, 2026 General Election (all county, district and city contests) · Texas Secretary of State 2026 Ballot Certification (Henderson County section)