2026 Candidate Voter Guide

All 2026 Republican Nominees Confirmed On the Ballot for November 3, 2026

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Every Nominee Below

Hays County Republican Women proudly endorses every Republican nominee listed on this page for the November 3, 2026 General Election.

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Below is your voter guide to the confirmed 2026 Republican nominees for statewide offices, U.S. House districts overlapping Hays County, and key Hays County Republican races heading into the November 3, 2026 General Election.

Candidate names, photos, and buttons link to official campaign or office websites for reference only.

Federal

Ken Paxton

Ken Paxton

U.S. Senate

Mark Teixeira

Mark Teixeira

U.S. House, District 21

Michael Cloud

Michael Cloud Incumbent

U.S. House, District 27

State Executive

Greg Abbott

Greg Abbott Incumbent

Governor

Dan Patrick

Dan Patrick

Lieutenant Governor

Mayes Middleton

Mayes Middleton

Attorney General

Don Huffines

Don Huffines

Comptroller

Dawn Buckingham

Dawn Buckingham

Land Commissioner

Nate Sheets

Nate Sheets

Agriculture Commissioner

Bo French

Bo French

Railroad Commissioner

State Legislative & SBOE

Carrie Isaac

Carrie Isaac Incumbent

Texas House, District 73

Tennyson Moreno

Tennyson Moreno

Texas House, District 45

Julie Dahlberg

Julie Dahlberg

Texas Senate, District 21

Mica Arellano

Mica Arellano

State Board of Education, District 5

Judicial

Texas Supreme Court
Jimmy Blacklock

Jimmy Blacklock Incumbent

Chief Justice, Place 1

James P. Sullivan

James P. Sullivan Incumbent

Place 2

Kyle Hawkins

Kyle Hawkins Incumbent

Place 7

Brett Busby

Brett Busby Incumbent

Place 8

Court of Criminal Appeals
County & District Courts
Paul Still

Paul Still

428th District Judge

Tracie Wright Reneau

Tracie Wright Reneau Incumbent

207th District Court

Charmaine Wilde

Charmaine Wilde

County Court-at-Law #2

Janie Flores

Janie Flores

Justice of the Peace, Pct 2 Pl 1

Joseph Jamieson

Justice of the Peace, Pct 3

John Burns

John Burns

Justice of the Peace, Pct 4

Gary Steel

Judge Gary Steel

274th District Court

County

Geoffrey Tahuahua

Geoffrey Tahuahua

Hays County Judge

Abby Gibson

Abby Gibson

County Commissioner, Pct 2

Rob McClelland

Rob McClelland

County Commissioner, Pct 4

Republican Primary Propositions

The following cards summarize the statewide results of the 2026 Texas Republican primary propositions.

Each proposition includes ballot language and statewide Republican primary totals.

Data source: Texas statewide election results.
Strong Majority

Proposition 1

Texas property taxes should be assessed at the purchase price and phased out entirely over the next six years through spending reductions.

Yes Vote87.98%

Yes: 1,869,381 (87.98%)

No: 255,471 (12.02%)

Total Votes: 2,124,852

Overwhelming Approval

Proposition 2

Texas should require any local government budget that raises property taxes to be approved by voters at a November general election.

Yes Vote93.72%

Yes: 2,022,664 (93.72%)

No: 135,476 (6.28%)

Total Votes: 2,158,140

Majority Support

Proposition 3

Texas should prohibit denial of healthcare or any medical service based solely on the patient's vaccination status.

Yes Vote73.2%

Yes: 1,571,776 (73.2%)

No: 575,531 (26.8%)

Total Votes: 2,147,307

Strong Majority

Proposition 4

Texas should require its public schools to teach that life begins at fertilization.

Yes Vote84.76%

Yes: 1,814,387 (84.76%)

No: 326,263 (15.24%)

Total Votes: 2,140,650

Overwhelming Approval

Proposition 5

Texas should ban gender, sexuality, and reproductive clinics and services in K-12 schools.

Yes Vote90.56%

Yes: 1,951,370 (90.56%)

No: 203,455 (9.44%)

Total Votes: 2,154,825

Overwhelming Approval

Proposition 6

Texas should enact term limits on all elected officials.

Yes Vote91.09%

Yes: 1,959,673 (91.09%)

No: 191,789 (8.91%)

Total Votes: 2,151,462

Overwhelming Approval

Proposition 7

Texas should ban the large-scale export or sale of our groundwater and surface water to any single private or public entity.

Yes Vote93.15%

Yes: 1,975,511 (93.15%)

No: 145,308 (6.85%)

Total Votes: 2,120,819

Overwhelming Approval

Proposition 8

The Texas Legislature should reduce the burden of illegal immigration on taxpayers by ending public services for illegal aliens.

Yes Vote92.6%

Yes: 1,995,740 (92.6%)

No: 159,461 (7.4%)

Total Votes: 2,155,201

Majority Support

Proposition 9

The Republican-controlled Texas Legislature should stop awarding leadership positions, including committee and subcommittee chairmanships and vice chairmanships, to Democrats.

Yes Vote78.91%

Yes: 1,668,963 (78.91%)

No: 445,935 (21.09%)

Total Votes: 2,114,898

Overwhelming Approval

Proposition 10

Texas should prohibit Sharia Law.

Yes Vote94.76%

Yes: 1,987,531 (94.76%)

No: 109,946 (5.24%)

Total Votes: 2,097,477

Informational Disclaimer

This page is provided for informational purposes only and is intended to summarize publicly reported Republican primary results and ballot proposition results. It is not an endorsement of any candidate, campaign, or political position.