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2026 Candidate Voter Guide

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

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

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

FEDERAL OFFICES

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Ken Paxton

U.S. Senator​

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Mark Telxeira

U.S. Representative District 21

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STATE EXECUTIVE

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Greg Abbott

CURRENT OFFICEHOLDER 

Governor

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Don Huffines

CURRENT OFFICEHOLDER 

Comptroller

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Bo French

Railroad Commissioner

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Dan Patrick

CURRENT OFFICEHOLDER 

Lieutenant Governor

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Dawn Buckingham

CURRENT OFFICEHOLDER 

Land Office Commissioner

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Mayes Middleton

Attorney General

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Nate Sheets

Agricultural Commissioner

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STATE JUDICIAL

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Jimmy Blacklock

CURRENT OFFICEHOLDER 

Justice, Supreme Court, Chief Justice

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Brett Busby

CURRENT OFFICEHOLDER 

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 8

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John Messinger

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9

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James P. Sullivan

CURRENT OFFICEHOLDER 

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 2

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Thomas Smith

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3

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Kyle Hawkins

CURRENT OFFICEHOLDER 

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 7

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Kevin Patrick Yeary

CURRENT OFFICEHOLDER

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4

STATE REPRESENTATIVE

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Carrie Isaac

CURRENT OFFICEHOLDER 

State Representative, District 73

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DISTRICT AND COUNTY COURTS

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Scott Brister

CURRENT OFFICEHOLDER 

Chief Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District

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Corey Liu

Chief Justice, 3rd Court of Appeals District

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Stephanie Bascon

CURRENT OFFICEHOLDER

District Judge, 466th Judicial District Commissioner

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Scott K. Field

CURRENT OFFICEHOLDER 

Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 2

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Tracie Wright Reneau

CURRENT OFFICEHOLDER 

District Judge, 207th Judicial District

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Jennifer Tharp

CURRENT OFFICEHOLDER

Criminal District Attorney, Comal County

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April Farris

CURRENT OFFICEHOLDER 

Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 3

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Gary L. Steel

CURRENT OFFICEHOLDER

District Judge, 274th Judicial District

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Geoff Barr

Judge, County Court-at-Law No. 1

COUNTY EXECUTIVES

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Kristen H. Hoyt

CURRENT OFFICEHOLDER 

County Judge

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Stuart Hansmann

CURRENT OFFICEHOLDER 

County Tax Assessor-Collector

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Jen Crownover

CURRENT OFFICEHOLDER

County Commissioner, Precinct 4

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Timothy Davis

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3

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Heather N. Kellar

CURRENT OFFICEHOLDER 

District Clerk

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Renee L. Couch

CURRENT OFFICEHOLDER 

County Treasurer

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Tom Clark

CURRENT OFFICEHOLDER

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1

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Ashley Rae Evans

CURRENT OFFICEHOLDER

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4

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LeAnn Miller

County Clerk

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Steve Minus

County Commissioner, Precinct 2

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James "Rick" Walker

CURRENT OFFICEHOLDER

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2

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