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Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateTexas
Races Listed25
Profiles46
Races We’re Tracking
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Alderman Place 5, City of Shallowater
City
Troy White▾
Troy White (Shallowater City Council At-large Place 5 ... We cannot provide a description for this page right now. Voters should review official campaign and election office sources for the latest updates; this summary is based on official filings, campaign materials, and public reporting available for the 2026 cycle.
Priorities: Troy White (Shallowater City Council At-large Place 5 .. · We cannot provide a description for this page right now · Voters should review official campaign and election office sources for the latest updates
Todd Howell▾
No biographical information is available for Todd Howell in the provided research text. Todd Howell's policy positions are summarized from available public sources. Voters should review official campaign and election office sources for the latest updates.
Priorities: No biographical information is available for Todd Howell in the provided research text · Todd Howell's policy positions are summarized from available public sources · Voters should review official campaign and election office sources for the latest updates
At-large Trustee, Lubbock ISD
Local
Mitzi Ziegner▾
Mitzi Ziegner is listed in Ballot Brief election research. Mitzi Ziegner's policy positions are summarized from available public sources. Voters should review official campaign and election office sources for the latest updates; this summary is based on official filings, campaign materials, and public reporting available for the 2026 cycle.
Priorities: Mitzi Ziegner is listed in Ballot Brief election research · Mitzi Ziegner's policy positions are summarized from available public sources · Voters should review official campaign and election office sources for the latest updates
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Ruben Gonzales▾
Information regarding Ruben Gonzales's professional background, education, and experience is not available. Ruben Gonzales's policy positions are summarized from available public sources. Voters should review official campaign and election office sources for the latest updates.
Priorities: Information regarding Ruben Gonzales's professional background, education, and experience is not available · Ruben Gonzales's policy positions are summarized from available public sources · Voters should review official campaign and election office sources for the latest updates
Monte Blackburn▾
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Darrell Fuller▾
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Deagan White▾
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Mayor, City of New Deal
City
John Salter▾
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Alderman Place 1, City of Shallowater
City
Ashley Carr▾
Ashley Carrick - Ballotpedia Carrick (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Alaska House of Representatives to represent District 35. She <strong won in the general election on November 5, 2024</strong . Ashley Carrick was born in Anchorage, Alaska, and lives in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Priorities: Ashley Carrick - Ballotpedia Carrick (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Alaska House of Representatives to represent District 35 · She <strong won in the general election on November 5, 2024</strong · Ashley Carrick was born in Anchorage, Alaska, and lives in Fairbanks, Alaska
McKenzie Braddock▾
McKenzie Braddock served as Chief Operations Officer for Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-TX) from September 2024 to October 2025. Her professional background includes experience in operational leadership; this summary is based on official filings, campaign materials, and public reporting available for the 2026 cycle.
Priorities: McKenzie Braddock served as Chief Operations Officer for Rep · Jodey Arrington (R-TX) from September 2024 to October 2025 · Her professional background includes experience in operational leadership
Jason Ratliff serves on the Lubbock Independent School District board, representing District 3 in Texas. He was appointed to the board in March 2021 and won re-election in May 2022, with his current term ending in 2026. Voters should review official campaign and election office sources for the latest updates.
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City Council District 3, City of Lubbock
City
David Bruegel · Republican▾
No specific professional background, education, or experience details are available in the provided text for David Bruegel, a candidate for Lubbock City Council, District 3. David Bruegel is associated with the Republican party in available records. Voters should review official campaign and election office sources for the latest updates.
Adam Hernandez, an Estacado High School graduate, holds an Associate degree in Digital Media Design from Texas State Technical College. He has owned Slim Baby Creative since 2004. Hernandez also serves on the board of Lubbock Compact, a public policy think tank, and mentors youth with Communities In Schools of the South Plains.
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Gil Caley is listed in Ballot Brief election research. Gil Caley's policy positions are summarized from available public sources. Voters should review official campaign and election office sources for the latest updates; this summary is based on official filings, campaign materials, and public reporting available for the 2026 cycle.
Priorities: Gil Caley is listed in Ballot Brief election research · Gil Caley's policy positions are summarized from available public sources · Voters should review official campaign and election office sources for the latest updates
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Alex Saenz▾
Alex Saenz is an at-large member of the New Deal Independent School District in Texas, having assumed office on May 16, 2023. Saenz's current term is set to conclude in 2026, reflecting their ongoing service in local education governance. Voters should review official campaign and election office sources for the latest updates.
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Timothy Seeley▾
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Brad Proctor▾
Brad Proctor served as an at-large member of the New Deal Independent. Brad Proctor's policy positions are summarized from available public sources. Voters should review official campaign and election office sources for the latest updates; this summary is based on official filings, campaign materials, and public reporting available for the 2026 cycle.
Priorities: Brad Proctor served as an at-large member of the New Deal Independent · Brad Proctor's policy positions are summarized from available public sources · Voters should review official campaign and election office sources for the latest updates
District 3 Trustee, Slaton ISD
Local
Irma Jaramillo▾
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Luis Garcia▾
Luis Garcia serves as a judge of the 16th Judicial Circuit Court in Monroe. Luis Garcia's policy positions are summarized from available public sources. Voters should review official campaign and election office sources for the latest updates; this summary is based on official filings, campaign materials, and public reporting available for the 2026 cycle.
Priorities: Luis Garcia serves as a judge of the 16th Judicial Circuit Court in Monroe · Luis Garcia's policy positions are summarized from available public sources · Voters should review official campaign and election office sources for the latest updates
Alexander Tarin▾
Alexander Tarin ran for election to the Slaton Independent School District, At-large in Texas. Alexander Tarin's policy positions are summarized from available public sources. Voters should review official campaign and election office sources for the latest updates.
Priorities: Alexander Tarin ran for election to the Slaton Independent School District, At-large in Texas · Alexander Tarin's policy positions are summarized from available public sources · Voters should review official campaign and election office sources for the latest updates
Mayor, City of Lubbock
City
Peggy Bohmfalk▾
Peggy Bohmfalk is listed in Ballot Brief election research. Peggy Bohmfalk's policy positions are summarized from available public sources. Voters should review official campaign and election office sources for the latest updates; this summary is based on official filings, campaign materials, and public reporting available for the 2026 cycle.
Priorities: City's budget · Data centers · Public safety
Mark McBrayer - Ballotpedia Mark McBrayer is the Mayor of Lubbock in Texas. He assumed office on June 25, 2024. <strong His current term ends in 2026</strong ; this summary is based on official filings, campaign materials, and public reporting available for the 2026 cycle.
Priorities: Mark McBrayer - Ballotpedia Mark McBrayer is the Mayor of Lubbock in Texas · He assumed office on June 25, 2024 · <strong His current term ends in 2026</strong
Todd Winans - Ballotpedia The general election will occur on May 2, 2026. Incumbent Mark McBrayer (Nonpartisan), Peggy Bohmfalk (Nonpartisan), Stephen Sanders (Nonpartisan), and G. Todd Winans (Nonpartisan) are running in the general election for <strong Mayor of Lubbock</strong on May 2, 2026.
Priorities: Todd Winans - Ballotpedia The general election will occur on May 2, 2026 · Incumbent Mark McBrayer (Nonpartisan), Peggy Bohmfalk (Nonpartisan), Stephen Sanders (Nonpartisan), and G · Todd Winans (Nonpartisan) are running in the general election for <strong Mayor of Lubbock</strong on May 2, 2026
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Lubbock County Judge
County
Wesley Houck · Republican▾
Information regarding Wesley Houck's professional background, education, and experience. Wesley Houck is associated with the Republican party in available records. Voters should review official campaign and election office sources for the latest updates.
Priorities: Information regarding Wesley Houck's professional background, education, and experience · Wesley Houck is associated with the Republican party in available records · Voters should review official campaign and election office sources for the latest updates
Curtis Parrish · Republican▾
Curtis Parrish, a Republican, serves as the Lubbock County Judge in Texas, a position he assumed on January 1, 2019. His current term is set to conclude on December 31, 2026. Voters should review official campaign and election office sources for the latest updates.
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Mayor, City of Slaton
City
Mike DeLano▾
No biographical information available from provided research. Mike DeLano's policy positions are summarized from available public sources. Voters should review official campaign and election office sources for the latest updates; this summary is based on official filings, campaign materials, and public reporting available for the 2026 cycle.
Priorities: No biographical information available from provided research · Mike DeLano's policy positions are summarized from available public sources · Voters should review official campaign and election office sources for the latest updates
Clif Shaw▾
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City Council District 1, City of Lubbock
City
Pat Kelly▾
Pat Kelly (Missouri) - Ballotpedia Pat Kelly (Democratic Party) <strong ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Missouri</strong . Pat Kelly (Texas) - Ballotpedia Pat Kelly <strong ran for election to the Lubbock City Council to represent District 1 in Texas</strong .
Priorities: Pat Kelly (Missouri) - Ballotpedia Pat Kelly (Democratic Party) <strong ran for election to the U.S · Senate to represent Missouri</strong · Pat Kelly (Texas) - Ballotpedia Pat Kelly <strong ran for election to the Lubbock City Council to represent District 1 in Texas</strong
Christy Martinez-Garcia is an incumbent member of the Lubbock City Council, representing District 1, a position she assumed on May 17, 2022. She is also the publisher of Latino Lubbock Magazine. Voters should review official campaign and election office sources for the latest updates.
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Ward 3, City of Slaton
City
Benny Lopex▾
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Council Member, City of Abernathy - District 2
City
Matthew Speer▾
No substantive biographical information, including professional background, education, or experience, is available for. Matthew Speer's policy positions are summarized from available public sources. Voters should review official campaign and election office sources for the latest updates.
Priorities: No substantive biographical information, including professional background, education, or experience, is available for · Matthew Speer's policy positions are summarized from available public sources · Voters should review official campaign and election office sources for the latest updates
Ward 1, City of Slaton
City
Keith Creager▾
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Council Member, City of Abernathy
City
Melinda Timms▾
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Eva L. Cortez▾
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Robert Prater▾
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City Council District 5, City of Lubbock
City
Jennifer Wilson▾
Information regarding Jennifer Wilson's professional background, education, and experience for her re. Jennifer Wilson's policy positions are summarized from available public sources. Voters should review official campaign and election office sources for the latest updates.
Priorities: Information regarding Jennifer Wilson's professional background, education, and experience for her re · Jennifer Wilson's policy positions are summarized from available public sources · Voters should review official campaign and election office sources for the latest updates
Place 1 Councilmember, City of Wolfforth
City
Brandon Tyler▾
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Place 2 Councilmember, City of New Deal
City
Derek Copeland▾
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Mayor, City of Idalou
City
Russ Perkins▾
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Place 2 Councilmember, City of Wolfforth
City
Robert Salazar▾
Robert Salazar is listed in Ballot Brief election research. Robert Salazar's policy positions are summarized from available public sources. Voters should review official campaign and election office sources for the latest updates; this summary is based on official filings, campaign materials, and public reporting available for the 2026 cycle.
Priorities: Robert Salazar is listed in Ballot Brief election research · Robert Salazar's policy positions are summarized from available public sources · Voters should review official campaign and election office sources for the latest updates
Place 4 Councilmember, City of New Deal
City
Joey Barajas▾
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