2026 Texas Democratic Candidates

General Election: Tuesday, November 3

LAST DAY TO
REGISTER
OCT 5

EARLY VOTING
STARTS
OCT 19

EARLY VOTING
ENDS
OCT 30

ELECTION
DAY
NOV 3

James Talarico

James Talarico
U.S. Senate
Texas

Kyle Rable

Kyle Rable
U.S. House
Texas District 19

Gina Hinojosa

Gina Hinojosa
Governor
of Texas

Vikki Goodwin

Vikki Goodwin
Lieutenant Governor
of Texas

Nathan Johnson

Nathan Johnson
Texas
Attorney General

Sara Eckhardt

Sarah Eckhardt
Texas Comptroller
of Public Accounts

Benjamin Flores

Benjamin Flores
Texas Land
Commissioner

Clayton Tucker

Clayton Tucker
Texas Commissioner
of Agriculture

Jon Rosenthal.

Jon Rosenthal
Texas Railroad
Commission

Holly Taylor

Holly Taylor
Texas Court of Criminal
Appeals Place 9

Riley Rodriquez

Riley Rodriquez
Texas Senate
District 28

Malik Williams

Malik Williams
Texas House
District 83

Dr. Maggie Durham

Dr. Maggie Durham
Texas House
District 84

Kerry Poeling Padilla

Kerri Poeling Padilla
Lubbock
County Clerk

Nellie Hopson

Nellie Hopson
Lubbock County Justice
of the Peace Precinct 2

Marina Garcia

Marina Garcia
Lubbock County Justice
of the Peace Precinct 3