Orange County, Texas: 2026 Voter Guide

⚠️ Partly checked: The county posts 4 sample ballots, one per commissioner precinct (ballot styles BS0001, BS0003, BS0005 and BS0009 of at least 24 ballot sequences), plus separate ballots for Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD, Orange County ESD No. 2 and Orangefield ISD. Not confirmed: whether other ballot styles carry contests not shown on these posted ballots. Confirm your ballot on Texas My Voter Portal. See your exact ballot on Texas My Voter Portal.

Official county election notice · Orange County Elections Administration: (409) 882-7973

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 Orange County

U.S. House, District 14Randy Weber R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsThurman Bill Bartie D Donors0% from progressive-cause donors

State Board of Education, District 7Julie Pickren R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsTiffany Perkinz 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 21RCRay Callas R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsJacqueline "Jacky" Hernandez D Donors0% from progressive-cause donors

Uncontested: Chief Justice, 9th Court of Appeals District — Scott Golemon; District Judge, 260th Judicial District — Steven Parkhurst

County, school board & city races

Uncontested local: County Judge — John Gothia (Republican); Judge, County Court at Law — Mandy White-Rogers (Republican); District Clerk — Anne Reed (Republican); County Clerk — Brandy Robertson (Republican); County Treasurer — Christy Khoury Roccaforte (Republican); County Commissioner Precinct 2 — Chris Sowell (Republican); County Commissioner Precinct 4 — Robert Viator (Republican); Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 — Hershel Stagner, Jr (Republican); Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 — Chad Jenkins (Republican); Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 — Joy Dubose-Simonton (Republican); Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 — Rodney Price (Republican); Orangefield Independent School District, Board of Trustee, Place II, Four (4) Year Term — Laura Clark; Orangefield Independent School District, Board of Trustee, Place III, Unexpired Two (2) Year Term — Jude Graffagnino; Orangefield Independent School District, Board of Trustee, Place V, Four (4) Year Term — Kyle E. DuBose

Ballot questions

• Little Cypress-Mauriceville Consolidated Independent School District, Proposition A: THIS IS A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE The issuance of $9,060,000 of bonds for the purpose of refunding all or a portion of the principal, interest, and redemption premium on two previously issued maintenance tax obligations of the District, to wit: "Little Cypress-Mauriceville Consolidated Independent School District Maintenance Tax Notes, Series 2018" and "Little Cypress-Mauriceville Consolidated Independent School … (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, separate sample ballot: Little Cypress Mauriceville Bond.)

Sources: Orange County official sample ballots, Nov 3, 2026 General Election (4 posted precinct ballots plus 3 local-contest ballots; scanned, proofread visually) · Texas Secretary of State 2026 Ballot Certification (Orange County section)