Kaufman County, Texas: 2026 Voter Guide

✅ Checked against the official county sample ballot (Oct 18, 2026). Differences between the county's generic sample ballot and the state certification: the ballot lists Neill Snider (Land Commissioner) as Green Party (certified as Libertarian), and prints "V. Alonzo Echevarria-Garza" and "Amanda Reicheck" (certified Echavarria-Garza and Reichek). The ballot prints the same wording for Terrell Propositions F and G, so Proposition G's wording is not shown here. See your exact ballot on Texas My Voter Portal.

Official sample ballot · Kaufman County Elections: (469) 376-4595

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 Kaufman County

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

State Board of Education, District 9Kason Huddleston R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsEricka Ledferd D Donors0% from progressive-cause donors

Texas Senate, District 2Bob Hall R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsKeenen Colbert D Donors<1% from progressive-cause donors

Texas House, District 4Keith Bell R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsMAMark A. Moseley D Donors

Justice, 5th Court of Appeals District, Place 3MKMatthew Kolodoski R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsAmanda Reichek D Donors<1% from progressive-cause donors

Justice, 5th Court of Appeals District, Place 6Ben Smith R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsMonica Purdy D Donors<1% from progressive-cause donors

Justice, 5th Court of Appeals District, Place 8Ashley Wysocki R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsAndrea D. Plumlee D Donors<1% from progressive-cause donors

Uncontested: District Judge, 86th Judicial District — Casey Blair

County, school board & city races

Uncontested local: Criminal District Attorney Kaufman County — Erleigh N Wiley (Republican); County Judge — Jakie Allen (Republican); Judge, County Court at Law No. 1 — Joseph Russell (Republican); Judge, County Court at Law No. 2 — Bobby Rich (Republican); District Clerk — Rhonda Gayle Hughey (Republican); County Clerk — Laura Hughes (Republican); County Treasurer — Chuck Mohnkern (Republican); County Surveyor — Greg Sjerven (Republican); County Commissioner Precinct 4 — Tommy Moore (Republican); Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 — Mary A. Bardin (Republican); Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 — Rhitt Jackson (Republican); Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 — Johnny Adams (Republican); Grand Meadows Municipal Utility District of Kaufman County, Board of Supervisors — Steve Hoogland, John Warnock, Maureen Sherbin, Karen Rutherford, Pam Lee

Ballot questions

• City of Forney, Proposition A: THIS IS A TAX INCREASE "The issuance of $49,500,000 City of Forney, Texas general obligation bonds for a single combined facility that will serve both as (i) a recreational activities center to be owned by the City and leased to and operated by the YMCA, and (ii) a municipal library to be owned and operated by the City and the imposition of a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds." (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, page 3.)
• City of Terrell, Proposition A (Construction and Meaning): Shall the Charter be amended to provide that the City Council shall have the power, by ordinance, to renumber and rearrange charter provisions, including the power to correct typographical errors, to conform titles, to replace antiquated terminology with more current language, and to conform cross-references in the body of the text of this Charter, so long as no substantive change is made? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, pages 3-6.)
• City of Terrell, Proposition B (Mayor Pro Tem and Deputy Mayor Pro Tem): Shall the Charter be amended to provide for the selection of the Mayor Pro Tem and the Deputy Mayor Pro Tem at the first regular meeting following the canvass of each regular city election and be nominated by the Mayor and selected by the City Council? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, pages 3-6.)
• City of Terrell, Proposition C (Redistricting of Council Member Districts): Shall the Charter be amended to authorize the City Council to define the Council Member Districts by ordinance and authorize the City Council to redistrict in accordance with state and federal laws after each decennial census if needed to comply with the federal One Person/One Vote requirement? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, pages 3-6.)
• City of Terrell, Proposition D (Authority of Mayor): Shall the Charter be amended to further describe that the authority of the Mayor as the head of city government is for ceremonial purposes? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, pages 3-6.)
• City of Terrell, Proposition E (Holding or Running for Another Office): Shall the Charter be amended to provide that the Mayor or a Council Member upon announcing the officer's candidacy for, or becoming a candidate for, any other public office, other than a place on the City Council, constitutes automatic resignation of the officer's position? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, pages 3-6.)
• City of Terrell, Proposition F (Posting of Independent Audit): Shall the Charter be amended to require the posting of a copy of the audit on the city's website, as required by state law? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, pages 3-6.)
• City of Terrell, Proposition G (Notice of Meetings): The county's generic sample ballot prints the same wording here as for Proposition F (posting of the independent audit), so the actual wording of Proposition G could not be verified from the ballot.
• City of Terrell, Proposition H (Notice and Conflicts of Interest): Shall the Charter be amended to require the announcement of a conflict of interest if the Mayor or a Council Member intends to abstain from voting on an item? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, pages 3-6.)
• City of Terrell, Proposition I (Abstention Without Declaring a Conflict of Interest): Shall the Charter be amended to provide that if no conflict of interest is announced an abstention from voting shall be counted as an affirmative vote? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, pages 3-6.)
• City of Terrell, Proposition J (Single Reading of an Ordinance): Shall the Charter be amended to require a single reading of an ordinance before final passage, unless multiple readings are required by law and without amending the process when the proposed ordinance is substantively amended? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, pages 3-6.)
• City of Terrell, Proposition K (Term of the City Manager's Contract): Shall the Charter be amended to require that the City Manager's contract shall not have a term greater than four (4) years, the contract may be renewed, extended, or renegotiated for an additional term or terms, each of which may not exceed four (4) years; and the City Manager shall be covered by a surety bond? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, pages 3-6.)
• City of Terrell, Proposition L (City Attorney): Shall the Charter be amended to provide that the City Council may appoint and remove a City Attorney, either an individual or law firm, establishing compensation and duties; and providing for retaining special counsel as deemed necessary? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, pages 3-6.)
• City of Terrell, Proposition M (Judge of the Municipal Court): Shall the Charter be amended to require a two-thirds (2/3rd) majority vote of the City Council to remove the judge of the municipal court? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, pages 3-6.)
• City of Terrell, Proposition N (Prohibit Employees from Participating in Certain Political Activities): Shall the Charter be amended to (1) prohibit any appointed or hired employee on the City's payroll from contributing to or be requested to contribute or support a candidate for city office; (2) prohibit any appointed or hired employee or Civil Service Employee, while on duty or in uniform, from actively participating in a campaign for a city office; (3) prohibit any person seeking employment or promotion from … (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, pages 3-6.)
• City of Terrell, Proposition O (Capital Improvements Plan): Shall the Charter be amended to require the submission of a five (5) year capital improvements plan with the annual budget and providing the contents of the capital improvements plan? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, pages 3-6.)
• City of Terrell, Proposition P (Budget Amendment): Shall the Charter be amended to provide that no expenditure in excess of budgeted funds shall be authorized unless the budget is amended and providing a process for amendment or change? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, pages 3-6.)
• City of Terrell, Proposition Q (Filing of the Budget): Shall the Charter be amended to provide for filing of the budget with the Riter C. Hulsey Public Library and posted on the city website, as required by law? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, pages 3-6.)
• City of Terrell, Proposition R (Liability Coverage): Shall the Charter be amended to require that the City provide errors and omissions coverage of at least One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) for its officials and officers? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, pages 3-6.)
• City of Terrell, Proposition S (Filing for Place on Ballot, Council Ballots, Runoff Elections): Shall the Charter be amended to provide that the process for filing for a place on the ballot in city elections, printing of ballots, and runoff elections be pursuant to the Texas Election Code? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, pages 3-6.)
• City of Terrell, Proposition T (Fire Limits): Shall the Charter be amended to authorize the City Council to establish fire limits as authorized by Chapter 342, Texas Local Government Code, as it may be amended? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, pages 3-6.)
• City of Terrell, Proposition U (Amending the Charter): Shall the Charter be amended to provide for the review of the Charter at least every fifth (5th) year by a commission or committee appointed by the City Council? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, pages 3-6.)
• City of Terrell, Proposition V (Extension of Boundaries): Shall the Charter be amended to provide for the annexation of territory and the extension of boundaries as provided by state law? (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, pages 3-6.)
• Town of Poetry, Sales and Use Tax: THIS IS A TAX INCREASE. The reauthorization of a local sales and use tax in the Town of Poetry at the rate of one and one-half percent (1.5%) 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, page 7.)
• Crandall Independent School District, Proposition A: THIS IS A TAX INCREASE Ratifying the ad valorem tax rate of $1.1964 per $100 valuation in Crandall Independent School District for the current year, a rate that will result in an increase of 7.04 percent in maintenance and operations tax revenue for the District for the current year as compared to the preceding year, which is an additional $1,288,613. (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, page 7.)
• Kaufman County Emergency Services District No. 7, Proposition A (Not in District): Adding the entirety of the area within the city limits of the City of Crandall, Texas located within Kaufman County to the territory of Kaufman County Emergency Services District No. 7. (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, pages 7-9.)
• Kaufman County Emergency Services District No. 7, Proposition B (Not in District): The entirety of the area within the city limits of the City of Crandall, Texas that is located within Kaufman County assuming its proportionate share of the outstanding debts and taxes of Kaufman County Emergency Services District No. 7, if the area is added to the District. The maximum ad valorem tax rate in Kaufman County Emergency Services District No. 7 for fiscal year 2027 is $0.08800 per $100 valuation. (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, pages 7-9.)
• Kaufman County Emergency Services District No. 7, Proposition A: Adding the entirety of the area within the city limits of the City of Crandall, Texas located within Kaufman County to the territory of Kaufman County Emergency Services District No. 7. (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, pages 7-9.)
• Kaufman County Emergency Services District No. 7, Proposition B: The entirety of the area within the city limits of the City of Crandall, Texas that is located within Kaufman County assuming its proportionate share of the outstanding debts and taxes of Kaufman County Emergency Services District No. 7, if the area is added to the District. (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, pages 7-9.)
• Grand Meadows Municipal Utility District of Kaufman County, Proposition A: The Confirmation of the Creation of Grand Meadows Municipal Utility District of Kaufman County. (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, pages 9-10.)
• Grand Meadows Municipal Utility District of Kaufman County, Proposition B: THIS IS A TAX INCREASE - The Issuance of $865,840,000 Utility Bonds and the Levy of Ad Valorem Taxes Adequate to Provide for the Payment of the Utility Bonds by Grand Meadows Municipal Utility District of Kaufman County (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, pages 9-10.)
• Grand Meadows Municipal Utility District of Kaufman County, Proposition C: THIS IS A TAX INCREASE - The Issuance of $1,082,300,000 Utility Refunding Bonds and the Levy of Ad Valorem Taxes Adequate to Provide for the Payment of the Utility Refunding Bonds by Grand Meadows Municipal Utility District of Kaufman County (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, pages 9-10.)
• Grand Meadows Municipal Utility District of Kaufman County, Proposition D: THIS IS A TAX INCREASE - The Issuance of $287,100,000 Road Bonds and the Levy of Ad Valorem Taxes Adequate to Provide for the Payment of the Road Bonds by Grand Meadows Municipal Utility District of Kaufman County (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, pages 9-10.)
• Grand Meadows Municipal Utility District of Kaufman County, Proposition E: THIS IS A TAX INCREASE - The Issuance of $358,875,000 Road Refunding Bonds and the Levy of Ad Valorem Taxes Adequate to Provide for the Payment of the Road Refunding Bonds by Grand Meadows Municipal Utility District of Kaufman County. (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, pages 9-10.)
• Grand Meadows Municipal Utility District of Kaufman County, Proposition F: THIS IS A TAX INCREASE - The Imposition and Levy of a Maintenance Tax in an Amount Not to Exceed $1.00 per $100/Assessed Valuation by Grand Meadows Municipal Utility District of Kaufman County. (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, pages 9-10.)

Sources: Kaufman County official generic sample ballot, Nov 3, 2026 General and Joint Election (all contests; your precinct determines which apply) · Texas Secretary of State 2026 Ballot Certification (Kaufman County section)