Early voting begins Tuesday in March primary election

Early voting in the March primaries begins Tuesday, with multiple contested Young County seats on the ballot.

Early voting will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 17-20, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22 and from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Feb. 23-27. 

Early voting locations will be the Young County Annex at 417 Second St. in Graham and Olney Civic Center at 210 S Grand Ave in Olney. The Olney early voting polling location will only be open Feb. 24-27.

Election day voting will be held from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 3. 

Election day polling locations will be North Central Texas College at 928 Cherry St. in Graham, Loving VFD at 8891 Hwy. 114 E in Loving, First Baptist Church Newcastle at 501 Graham St. in Newcastle, First United Methodist Church at 700 Third St. in Graham and the Olney Civic Center.

If a runoff election is required for any candidates, the date for that election will be May 26, 2026, with early voting from May 18-22.

The winners of each party’s primary elections will be that party’s nominee in the upcoming general election Tuesday, Nov. 3. 

The last day to register to vote was Monday, Feb. 2. The last day to apply for a ballot by mail is Friday, Feb. 20.

To check your registration status, visit votetexas.gov, or contact the Young County elections office at 940-521-9483. 

Republican candidates that filed for the position of Young County Judge are incumbent Win Graham, along with candidates Donald Sexton and former Young County Judge John Bullock.

Republican candidate Travis Kunkel and incumbent Scott Shook filed for the Young County Precinct 2 Commissioner seat.

Candidates Charlotte King, Cooper Dodd and Bobby Swetnam filed to run for the Young County Precinct 4 Commissioner seat in the Republican primary. Incumbent Jimmy Wiley did not file for reelection. 

Incumbent Tina Gilliam and candidate Timi Boucher-Hall filed to run for county clerk in the Republican primary.

Other incumbents that filed for reelection in the Republican primary are Country Treasurer Kyle Milam, Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace Jason Hearne, Precinct 3 Justice of the Peace Joey Stewart, District Clerk Stacey Beller Mallory and Young County Republican Chair Lane Burgess.

The sole democratic candidate that filed for a seat was Jeff French to retain his position as the Young County Democratic Chair.

Along with the races for each seat will be 13 propositions on the Democratic ballot and 10 propositions on the Republican ballot.

For more information about local elections, visit the Young County election office located at 417 Second St, Suite 105, or call the office at 940-521-9483.

For more information on state elections and local candidates, visit sos.state.tx.us.

Republican Primary Election - All Precincts Combined

United State Senator
o John Cornyn 
o Virgil John Bierschwale
o Ken Paxton 
o Anna Bender
o Gulrez "Gus" Khan
o John O. Adefope
o Wesley Hunt
o Sara Canady

United States Representative District 25
o Roger Williams

Governor
o Arturo Espinosa
o Greg Abbott
o Pete "Doc" Chambers
o Stephen Samuelson
o Evelyn Brooks
o Kenneth Hyde
o Ronnie Tullos
o Nathaniel Welch
o Mark V. Goloby 
o R.F. "Bob" Achgill
o Charles Andrew Crouch

Lieutenant Governor
o Esala Wueschner
o Dan Patrick
o Timothy Mabry
o Perla Munoz Hopkins

Attorney General
o Aaron Reitz
o Joan Huffman
o Mayes Middleton
o Chip Roy

Comptroller of Public Accounts
o Christi Craddick
o Don Huffines
o Kelly Hancock
o Michael Berlanga

Commissioner of the General Land Office
o Dawn Buckingham

Commissioner of Agriculture
o Nate Sheets
o Sid Miller

Railroad Commissioner
o Hawk Dunlap
o Bo French
o Jim Wright
o Katherine Culbert
o James (Jim) Matlock

Chief Justice, Supreme Court
o Jimmy Blacklock

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 2, Unexpired Term
o James P. Sullivan

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 7
o Kyle Hawkins

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 8
o Brett Busby

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3
o Alison Fox
o Lesli Fitzpatrick
o Thomas Smith
o Brent Coffee

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4
o Kevin Patrick Yeary

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9
o John Messinger
o Jennifer Balido

State Representative, District 68
o David Spiller

Chief Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District
o Scott Brister

Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 2
o Scott K. Field

Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 3
o April Farris

Justice, 2nd Court of Appeals District, Place 2
o Chris Taylor

Justice, 2nd Court of Appeals District, Place 7
o Brian Walker

County Judge
o John C. Bullock 
o Win Graham
o Donald Sexton

District Clerk
o Stacey Beller Mallory

County Clerk
o Timi Boucher-Hall
o Tina R. Gilliam

County Treasurer
o Kyle Zohn Milam

County Commissioner, Precinct 2
o Scott Shook
o Travis Kunkel

County Commissioner, Precinct 4
o Cooper Dodd
o Charlotte Smith King
o Bobby Swetnam

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1
o Jason Hearne

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3
o Joey Stewart

County Chair
o Lane Burgess

Proposition 1
Texas property taxes should be assessed at the purchase price and phased out entirely over the next six years through spending reductions.
o Yes
o No

Proposition 2
Texas should require any local government budget that raises property taxes to be approved by voters at a November general election. 
o Yes
o No

Proposition 3
Texas should prohibit denial of healthcare or any medical service based solely on the patient's vaccination status.
o Yes
o No

Proposition 4
Texas should require its public schools to teach that life begins at fertilization. 
o Yes
o No

Proposition 5
Texas should ban gender, sexuality, and reproductive clinics and services in K-12 schools. 
o Yes
o No

Proposition 6
Texas should enact term limits on all elected officials. 
o Yes
o No

Proposition 7
Texas should ban the large-scale export or sale of our groundwater and surface water to any single private or public entity.
o Yes
o No

Proposition 8
The Texas Legislature should reduce the burden of illegal immigration on taxpayers by ending public services for illegal aliens.
o Yes
o No

Proposition 9
The Republican-controlled Texas Legislature should stop awarding leadership positions, including committee and subcommittee chairmanships and vice chairmanships, to Democrats.
o Yes
o No

Proposition 10
Texas should prohibit Sharia Law.
o Yes
o No

Democratic Primary Election - All Precincts Combined

United State Senator
o Ahmad R. Hassan
o James Talarico
o Jasmine Crockett

United States Representative District 25
o Dione Sims
o William Marks

Governor
o Andrew White
o Bobby Cole
o Angela "TiaAngie" Villescazs
o Patricia Abrego
o Jose Navarro Balbuena
o Zach Vance
o Carlton W. Hart
o Chris Bell
o Gina Hinojosa

Lieutenant Governor
o Marcos Isaias Velez
o Courtney Head
o Vikki Goodwin
Attorney General
o Anthony "Tony" Box
o Nathan Johnson
o Joe Jaworski

Comptroller of Public Accounts
o Michael Lange
o Sarah Eckhardt
o Savant Moore

Commissioner of the General Land Office
o Jose Loya
o Benjamin Flores
Commissioner 
of Agriculture
o Clayton Tucker

Railroad Commissioner
o Jon Rosenthal

Chief Justice, Supreme Court
o Maggie Ellis
o Cory L. Carlyle

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 2 Unexpired Term
o Chari Kelly

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 7
o Gordon Goodman
o Kristen Hawkins

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 8
o Gisela D. Triana

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3
o Okey Anyiam

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4
o Audra Riley

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9
o Holly Taylor

State Representative, District 68
o Jasmine Henderson

Chief Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District
o Jerry Zimmerer

Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 2
o Tom Baker

Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 3
o Marc M. Meyer

County Chair
o Jeff French

Proposition 1
Texas should expand Medicaid and ensure access to affordable healthcare for all.
o Yes
o No

Proposition 2
Texans should support humane and dignified immigration policies and pathways to citizenship.
o Yes
o No

Proposition 3
Texans should have the right to make their own healthcare decisions, including reproductive rights.
o Yes
o No

Proposition 4
Texas should address the state's housing crisis in affordability and access in both urban and rural communities.
o Yes
o No

Proposition 5
Texas should fund all public schools at the same per-pupil rate as the national average. 
o Yes
o No

Proposition 6
Secure online voter registration should be accessible to all eligible Texas residents.
o Yes
o No

Proposition 7
Texas should have a clean and healthy environment that includes water, air, and biodiversity. Texas must preserve the state's natural, cultural, scenic, and recreational resources.
o Yes
o No

Proposition 8
Texas should legalize cannabis for adults and automatically expunge criminal records for past low-level cannabis offenses.
o Yes
o No

Proposition 9
Texas should raise salaries to at least the national average and should provide a cost-of-living increase based on the national Consumer Price Index every two years to current/retired school and state employees.
o Yes
o No

Proposition 10
Texas should ban racially motivated redistricting, ban middecade redistricting, and create a non-partisan redistricting board to redraw lines every 10 years.
o Yes
o No

Proposition 11
The Working Class should be eligible for greater federal income tax relief and have their tax burden fairly shifted onto the wealthiest.
o Yes
o No

Proposition 12
Texas should expand accessible public transportation opportunities in rural and urban communities so residents can get to their workplaces, schools, and healthcare.
o Yes
o No

Proposition 13
Texas should prevent individuals with a history of domestic abuse from purchasing firearms by implementing "red flag" laws.
o Yes
o No