Hidalgo County, Texas: 2026 Voter Guide

✅ Checked against the official county sample ballot (Oct 18, 2026). See your exact ballot on Texas My Voter Portal.

Official sample ballot · Hidalgo County Elections Department: (956) 318-2570

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 Hidalgo County

U.S. House, District 15Monica De La Cruz R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsBobby Pulido D Donors2% from progressive-cause donors

U.S. House, District 28Tano E. Tijerina R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsHenry Cuellar D Donors<1% from progressive-cause donorsMarlón Durán G Donors

State Board of Education, District 2Victoria Hinojosa R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsThomas Ray Garcia D Donors0% from progressive-cause donors

Texas House, District 35OROscar Rosa R DonorsOscar Longoria D Donors0% from progressive-cause donors

Texas House, District 40CCCeleste Cabrera-Huff R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsTerry Canales D Donors0% from progressive-cause donors

Texas House, District 41Gary Groves R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsJulio Salinas D Donors<1% from progressive-cause donors

Justice, 13th Court of Appeals District, Place 6Clarissa Silva R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsJohn Ball D Donors0% from progressive-cause donors

Uncontested: Texas House, District 36 — Sergio Muñoz, Jr; Texas House, District 39 — Armando Mando Martinez; District Judge, 206th Judicial District — Juan Zamora; District Judge, 275th Judicial District — Marla Cuellar; District Judge, 370th Judicial District — Noe Gonzalez

County, school board & city races

Uncontested local: County Judge — Richard Cortez (Democratic); Judge, County Court at Law No. 1 — Rodolfo "Rudy" González (Democratic); Judge, County Court at Law No. 2 — Jaime "Jay" Palacios (Democratic); Judge, County Court at Law No. 4 — Katherine García Pérez (Democratic); Judge, County Court at Law No. 5 — Arnoldo Cantú, Jr (Democratic); Judge, County Court at Law No. 6 — Albert García (Democratic); Judge, County Court at Law No. 8 — Omar Maldonado (Democratic); Judge, Probate Court No. 1 — Joanne García (Democratic); Judge, Probate Court No. 2 — Aissa Garza (Democratic); County Clerk — Arturo Guajardo, Jr (Democratic); County Commissioner Precinct 2 — Eduardo "Eddie" Cantú (Democratic); County Commissioner Precinct 4 — Ellie Torres (Democratic); Justice of the Peace Precinct 2, Place 1 — Cynthia A. Gutiérrez (Democratic); Justice of the Peace Precinct 2, Place 2 — Jaime Jerry Muñoz (Democratic); Justice of the Peace Precinct 3, Place 2 — Juan "J.J." Peña, Jr (Democratic); Justice of the Peace Precinct 4, Place 2 — André Maldonado (Democratic); Justice of the Peace Precinct 5, Place 1 — Jason "Jp" Peña (Democratic); County Constable Precinct 5 — Daniel "Danny" Marichalar (Democratic); Board of Directors Place 1, Hidalgo County Appraisal District — Erica Canales; Board of Directors Place 2, Hidalgo County Appraisal District — Veronica 'Ronnie' Ontiveros; School Trustee Place 2, La Joya Independent School District — Servando Ramirez; Commissioner District 4, City of Weslaco (Unopposed Candidate) — Adrian Farias; School Board Trustee Place 6, La Villa — Gilberto 'Gibby' Hinojosa III; School Board Trustee, Place 4, Monte Alto Independent School District — Ester Cardoza-Wade; School Board Trustee, Place 5, Monte Alto Independent School District — Armando López; School Board Trustee, Place 6, Monte Alto Independent School District — Johnny Herrera

Ballot questions

• Proposition A, City of Progreso: The adoption of term limits for the Mayor and members of the City Commission of the City of Progreso, limiting service to two full elected terms, applicable to officials elected beginning with the November 2026 election. FOR (A FAVOR DE) (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, ballot style 8.)

Sources: Hidalgo County official sample ballots, Nov 3, 2026 General and Local Entities Elections (all ballot styles combined) · Texas Secretary of State 2026 Ballot Certification (Hidalgo County section)