Wichita County, Texas: 2026 Voter Guide

✅ Checked against the official county sample ballot (Oct 18, 2026). City of Wichita Falls contests appear only on ballot styles inside the city (Mayor on 16 of 25 styles; Councilor District 3 on styles 6, 11, 24; District 4 on 12, 25; District 5 on 2, 13, 15, 20). See your exact ballot on Texas My Voter Portal.

Official sample ballot · Wichita County Elections

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 Wichita County

U.S. House, District 13Ronny Jackson R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsMark Nair D Donors1% 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 69James B. Frank R Donors0% from progressive-cause donorsLBLeilani Barnett D Donors0% from progressive-cause donors

Uncontested: Justice, 2nd Court of Appeals District, Place 2 — Chris Taylor; Justice, 2nd Court of Appeals District, Place 7 — Brian Walker; District Judge, 30th Judicial District — Jeff McKnight

County, school board & city races

Uncontested local: Criminal District Attorney Wichita County — John Gillespie (Republican); County Judge — Mark A. Dora (Republican); Judge, County Court at Law No. 1 — Gary W. Butler (Republican); Judge, County Court at Law No. 2 — Greg King (Republican); District Clerk — Leslee D Mannon (Republican); County Clerk — Annette C. Stanley (Republican); Sheriff (Unexpired Term) — William C. Rutledge (Republican); County Treasurer — Stephen Jones (Republican); County Commissioner Precinct 2 — Mickey Fincannon (Republican); County Commissioner Precinct 4 — Jeff Watts (Republican); Justice of the Peace Precinct 1, Place 2 — Robert B. Woodruff (Republican); Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 — Rodney Burchett (Republican); Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 — Robert Johnson (Republican); Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 — Randy Elliott (Republican); Wichita Appraisal District, Board of Directors, Place 3 — Woody Gossom, Jr.; City of Wichita Falls Councilor District 4 — Mike Battaglino

Sources: Wichita County official sample ballots, Nov 3, 2026 General Election (all 25 posted ballot styles) · Texas Secretary of State 2026 Ballot Certification (Wichita County section)