Nacogdoches County, Texas: 2026 Voter Guide

✅ Checked against the official county sample ballot (Oct 18, 2026). Coverage confirmed: the county posts 6 ballot styles (Precincts 12, 13, 14-NISD, 15 & 16; 14-CHISD; 21, 24, 26 & 27; 32, 33 & 34; 41, 42, 43, 44, 46 & 47; 45-MISD), which together cover all 19 precincts on the county's Nov. 3 polling place list. See your exact ballot on Texas My Voter Portal.

Official sample ballot · Nacogdoches County Elections Office: (936) 560-7825

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 Nacogdoches County

U.S. House, District 1Nathaniel Moran R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsYolanda R. Prince D Donors

State Board of Education, District 9Kason Huddleston R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsEricka Ledferd 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 11Joanne Shofner R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsRoxanne Lathan 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

County, school board & city races

Uncontested local: County Judge — Chris Bentley (Republican); Judge, County Court at Law — John A."Jack" Sinz (Republican); District Clerk — Loretta Cammack (Republican); County Clerk — Sandy Yates (Republican); County Treasurer — Devin Pedersen (Republican); County Commissioner Precinct 4 — Mark Harkness (Republican); Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 — Karen K Ballard (Democratic); Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 — Brian Moreau (Republican); County Constable Precinct 2 (Unexpired Term) — Joe Evans (Republican)

Sources: Checked against the official Nacogdoches County sample ballots · Texas Secretary of State 2026 Ballot Certification (Nacogdoches County section)