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Smith 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 · Smith County Elections Administration: (903) 590-4777

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 Smith 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 1Bryan Hughes R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsLaticia Ambroz D Donors0% from progressive-cause donors
Texas House, District 5Cole Hefner R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsHGHector Garza D Donors
Texas House, District 6Daniel Alders R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsLJLorenzo Johnson D 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, 241st Judicial District — Debby Gunter; District Judge, 321st Judicial District — Robert Wilson

County, school board & city races

County Commissioner Precinct 2ALAustin Luce R DonorsDGDustin Gray Stephens D Donors
Smith County Emergency Services District No. 1, Commissioner, Place 2RTRuss Thedford N DonorsKWKeith W. Johnson N Donors
Smith County Emergency Services District No. 1, Commissioner, Place 3PWPatrick Wayne Whaley N DonorsJYJoe Yeakley N Donors
Smith County Emergency Services District No. 1, Commissioner, Place 5BPBen Pate N DonorsRBRichard Bellar N Donors
Smith County Emergency Services District No. 2, Commissioner, Place 5SWScotty W Thornton N DonorsNMNickalous McGrew N Donors
City of Arp, City Council-Unexpired Term (vote for up to 3)ADAshley Darden N DonorsANAngie N. Hines N DonorsKSKyle S. Stowers N DonorsGMGary McDonald N Donors

Uncontested local: Criminal District Attorney Smith County — Jacob Putman (Republican); County Judge — Neal Franklin (Republican); Judge, County Court at Law No. 1 — Jason Ellis (Republican); Judge, County Court at Law No. 2 — Sara Maynard (Republican); Judge, County Court at Law No. 3 — Clay White (Republican); District Clerk — Gaye Boynton (Republican); County Clerk — Karen Bryant Phillips (Republican); County Treasurer — Atonia Rawlings (Republican); County Commissioner Precinct 4 — Ralph E Caraway, Sr (Democratic); Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 — Derrick Choice (Democratic); Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 — Andy Dunklin (Republican); Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 — Tim McDonald (Republican); Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 — Curtis Wulf (Republican); Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 — Danny Brown (Republican)

Sources: Smith County Elections Administration official publication sample ballot, Nov 3, 2026 General and Special Elections (all races; per-precinct ballots also posted) · Texas Secretary of State 2026 Ballot Certification (Smith County section)