Denton County Voter Guide
2026 Candidate Slate · 38 recommended candidates across 7 categories.
Federal
James Talarico
U.S. Senate
Jason Pearce
U.S. House, District 4
Mark Nair
U.S. House, District 13
Steven Shook
U.S. House, District 26
Texas Statewide
Gina Hinojosa
Governor
Vikki Goodwin
Lieutenant Governor
Nathan Johnson
Attorney General
Sarah Eckhardt
Comptroller
Benjamin Flores
Land Commissioner
Clayton Tucker
Agriculture Commissioner
Jon Rosenthal
Railroad Commissioner
Texas Statewide Courts
Maggie Ellis
Texas Supreme Court, Chief Justice
Chari Kelly
Texas Supreme Court, Place 2
Kristen Hawkins
Texas Supreme Court, Place 7
Gisela D. Triana
Texas Supreme Court, Place 8
Okey Anyiam
Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3
Audra Riley
Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4
Holly Taylor
Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9
Jerry Zimmerer
15th Court of Appeals, Chief Justice
Tom Baker
15th Court of Appeals, Place 2
Marc M. Meyer
15th Court of Appeals, Place 3
Texas Legislature
Ray Stith
State House, District 57
Denise Wooten
State House, District 63
Julie Evans
State House, District 64
Detrick DeBurr
State House, District 65
Joe Mayes
State House, District 106
State Board of Education
Amy Taylor
District 14
County & Judicial Offices
Nick Pappas
County Judge
Dale Frey
County Clerk
Candace Valenzuela
County Commissioner, Precinct 2
Stephanie Draper
County Commissioner, Precinct 4
Seth Fuller
481st District Judge
Justices of the Peace
Brandon Chase McGee
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1
Katrina D. Moore
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2
Trista Willeford
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3
Will Robertson
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4
Patrece Perry
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5
Michelle Butler
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 6
These are curated candidate recommendations, not exhaustive sample ballots. Your individual ballot will depend on your residential address and voting districts.
Disclaimer
Inclusion on this slate does not constitute blanket approval of any candidate’s past positions or voting record. While we recognize that some candidates have taken positions with which our community disagrees, our consideration for 2026 reflects an opportunity to demonstrate meaningful engagement, stand against anti-Muslim discrimination, and earn our continued trust.
Future support is neither automatic nor guaranteed.
- Early Voting
- October 19–30, 2026
- Election Day
- Tuesday, November 3, 2026
