Midterm elections in Texas are on Nov. 3, and the campaigning has been hot and heavy for the candidates on the general election ballot.
The last day to register to vote was Oct. 5. In-person early voting runs from Oct. 19 to 30.
Statewide seats, including governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, land commissioner, agriculture commissioner and comptroller are on the ballot. Voters will also elect officials for congressional and legislative offices, the State Board of Education and judicial seats. There will also be some county and school elections.
The main early voting location is at the Lamb County Courthouse, County Clerk’s Office, located at 100 6th Drive, Room 103. Hours for the election are Oct. 19-23 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Oct. 24, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Oct. 25, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 26 to Oct. 30, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Locations of Election Day Polling Places: Precinct 1 and 5: Olton Community Center (Lion’s Club) 406 2nd Street, Olton, TX, 79064 Precinct 3: Earth Community Center 1st and Birch Streets, Earth, TX, 79031 Precinct 4 and 11: Sudan Community Center 109 East 1st Avenue, Sudan, TX, 79371 Precinct 2, 6 and 9: Lamb County Ag Center 1095 E. 17th Street (17th Street and Hall Avenue), Littlefield, TX, 79399 Precinct 8: Lamb County Courthouse (County Courtroom) 100 6th Drive Littlefield, TX, 79339 Precinct 10: Amherst City Hall 1011 Main Street, Amherst, TX, 79312 Precinct 12: Springlake First Baptist Church – Youth Building 213 US Highway 70, Springlake, TX, 79082 To cast a ballot in person, voters need to show a valid ID which can include a Texas Election Identification Certificate, citizenship Certificate with photo, valid Military ID, valid Texas Driver’s License, license to carry concealed weapon or firearm, valid US passport or Texas Personal ID. With the exception of citizenship certificate, ID must be current or have expired no more than four years prior to election day.
Lamb County elections include: Scott Say- District Judge, 154th Judicial District County Judge-James M.
DeLoach District Clerk- Debbie Long County Clerk-Rene Trevino County Treasurer-Jerry Yarbrough Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 1-Teresa Perez Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 2-Brad Bridges Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 3-Tim Walker Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 4-Matt Hanna County Commissioner Precinct No.2-Kent Lewis County Commissioner Precinct No. 4- Lee Logan Olton ISDBond Election (Proposition A) - This is a property tax increase. The issuance of $1,600,000 of bonds by the Olton Independent School District for the purpose of designing, constructing, renovating, improving, upgrading, updating, modernizing, acquiring and equipping school facilities in the District and the purchase of school buses and student transportation vehicles, and the levy of taxes sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds.
Tax Rate Election (Proposition B) - This is a tax increase. Ratifying the ad valorem tax rate of $0.7954 per $ 100 valuation in Olton Independent School District for the current year, a rate that will result in an increase of 10.97 percent in maintenance and operations tax revenue for the District for the current year as compared to the preceding year, which is an additional $125,063.
Sudan ISDTax Rate Election (Proposition A) - This is a tax increase. Ratifying the ad valorem tax rate of $0.81260 in Sudan Independent School District for the current year, a rate that w ill result in an increase of 6.094 percent in maintenance and operations tax revenue for the District for the current year as compared to the preceding year, which is an additional $287,639.
STATE ELECTIONS
U.S. Senate - Six-year term.
Candidates include Ted Brown (L); Ken Paxton (R), and James Talarico (D). Republican Ken Paxton faces Democrat James Talarico in the general election. The last time a Texas Democrat won a U.S. Senate election was in 1988.
U.S. House of Representatives, Dist. 19 - Two-year term. Candidates: Tom Sell (R); and Kyle Rable (D). Incumbent Jodey Arrington (R) did not seek reelection in 2026.
Texas Senate, Dist. 28 Four-year term. Candidates: Charles Perry (R-incumbent); and Riley Rodriquez (D).
Texas House, Dist. 88 Four-year term. Candidates: Ken King (R-incumbent); and Heather Wallace (D).
Governor - Four-year term.
Candidates: Greg Abbott (Rincumbent); Pat Dixon (L); and Gina Hinojosa (D). Gov.
Greg Abbott is running for a fourth term in office. Texas hasn’t had a Democrat as governor since 1995.
Attorney General - Fouryear term. Candidates: Tom Oxford (L); Mayes Middleton (R); and Nathan Johnson (D).
Paxton, who has served as attorney general for more than a decade, is running for U.S.
Senate.
Texas Sen.
Mayes Middleton won the GOP nomination in the May primary runoff, defeating U.S. Rep. Chip Roy.
Lt. Governor - Four-year term. Candidates: Dan Patrick (R-incumbent); Anthony Cristo (L); Vicki Goodwin (D); and Kevin McCormick (G). Incumbent Dan Patrick seeks his fourth term in office.
Comptroller - Four-year term. Candidates: Don Huffines (R-incumbent); V.
Alonzo Echavarria Garza (L); Sarah Eckardt (D); Shehla Faizi (G). Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock resigned from his seat after losing the Republican primary to Don Huffines, who was then appointed comptroller by Gov.
Abbott to serve the rest of the term.
Land Commissioner Four-year term. Candidates: Dawn Buckingham (R-incumbent); Benjamin Flores (D); Neill Snider (L). Dawn Buckingham is running for a second term.
Agriculture Commissioner -Four-year term. Candidates: Austin Kelly (L); Nate Sheets (R); and Clayton Tucker (D).
Railroad Commissioner Six-year term. Candidates: Arthur DiBianca (L); Bo French (R); Jon Rosenthal (D). Former Tarrant County GOP Chair Bo French defeated incumbent Commissioner Jim Wright by 1 percentage point in Republican primary runoff.
The Texas Supreme Court (TSC) - Six-year term Four seats are up for election, with all incumbents seeking reelection.
TSC Chief Justice - Jimmy Blacklock (R-incumbent); and Maggie Ellis (D).
TSC, PL 2 - James P.
Sullivan (R-incumbent); and Chari Kelly (D).
TSC, PL 7-Kyle Hawkins (R-incumbent); and Kristen Hawkins (D).
TSC, PL 8 - Brett Busby (R-incumbent); and Gisela Triana (D).
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (TCCA) - Sixyear term. Three seats are up for election, two of which are open races.
TCCA, PL 3 - Mark Ash (L); Thomas Smith (R); and Okey Anyiam (D).
TCCA, PL 4 - Kevin Yeary (R-incumbent); and Audra Riley (D).
TCCA, PL 9 - John Messinger (R); and Holly Taylor (D).