Taylor 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 · Taylor County Elections: (325) 674-1216

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 Taylor County

U.S. House, District 19Tom Sell R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsKyle Rable D Donors0% from progressive-cause donors

Texas Senate, District 28Charles Perry R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsRiley Rodriquez D Donors0% from progressive-cause donors

Texas House, District 71JHJay Hardaway R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsDiana Luna D Donors0% from progressive-cause donors

Uncontested: Justice, 11th Court of Appeals District, Place 2 — Bruce Williams; District Judge, 326th Judicial District — Paul R. Rotenberry

County, school board & city races

Uncontested local: Criminal District Attorney Taylor County — Erin Stamey (Republican); County Judge — Phil Crowley (Republican); Judge, County Court at Law No. 1 — Robert Harper (Republican); Judge, County Court at Law No. 2 — Harriett L. Haag (Republican); District Clerk — Tammy Robinson (Republican); County Clerk — Brandi Deremer (Republican); County Commissioner Precinct 2 — Kyle Kendrick (Republican); County Commissioner Precinct 4 — Chuck Statler (Republican); Justice of the Peace Precinct 1, Place 2 — Shawna Joiner (Republican); Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 — Eddy Harris (Republican); Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 — Earl Donnell (Republican); Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 — David D. Doherty (Republican); Clyde Consolidated Independent School District, Board of Trustees, Place 2 — Jay Louder

Ballot questions

• City of Abilene, Proposition A: Adoption of the state law applicable to fire fighters that establishes collective bargaining if a majority of the affected employees favor representation by an employees association, preserves the prohibition against strikes and lockouts, and provides penalties for strikes and lockouts. (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, page 2.)
• City of Abilene, Proposition B: Shall Section 145 be added to the City Charter to read as follows: Collective Bargaining Impasse. If the City and the International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 1044 have reached an impasse regarding the negotiation of a collective bargaining agreement, as determined by the Association through written notice to the City: (a) The Association, after written notice to the City containing specifications of the … (Full ballot language: official sample ballot, page 2.)

Sources: Taylor County Elections official sample ballots, Nov 3, 2026 Joint General and Special Elections (all 13 posted precinct ballots, scanned) · Texas Secretary of State 2026 Ballot Certification (Taylor County section)