2026 General Election Recommendations from Pratt on Texas

General Election Day: Tuesday, 3 November 2026 (7 a.m. to 7 p.m.)

Early Voting: Monday, 19 October through Friday, 30 October 2026

Please read: Vote for those who will advance conservatism, not for whom you think you like.

I recommend you vote for the Republican nominee in each and every race.

Statewide:

• UNITED STATES SENATOR: Ken Paxton
• UNITED STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 19: Tom Sell
  
  
• GOVERNOR: Greg Abbott
• LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: Dan Patrick
• ATTORNEY GENERAL: Mayes Middleton 
• COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS: Don Huffines
• COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE: Dawn Buckingham
• COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE: Nate Sheets
• RAILROAD COMMISSIONER: Bo French
• CHIEF JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT: Jimmy Blacklock
• JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 2: James P. Sullivan
• JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 7: Kyle Hawkins
• JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 8: Brett Busby
• JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 3: Thomas Smith
• JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 4: Kevin Patrick Yeary
• JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 9: John Messinger
• STATE SENATOR, STATE REPRESENTATIVE, and ALL OTHER STATE AND LOCAL RACES: Vote for the Republican nominee.

Taylor County / Abilene: (Sample ballot & voting info.)

• City of Abilene Propositions A and B related to unionized collective bargaining for firefighters: Vote NO.
  I wrote about this and explained it here: Beware those who try to rob you of self government.

Lubbock County: (Early Voting Dates, Times and Locations)

• Lubbock Central Appraisal District board of directors race is non-partisan and is extremely important. I recommend you vote for:
  • Micah O’Hair, Place 1
  • Garret Carmouche, Place 2
  • Jon Bruegel, Place 3
• No recommendations for the LCWCID (Buffalo Lake) races.

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