The filing period for the upcoming 2026 Republican and Democratic Primary has closed as of December 8, 2025, and there are seven (7) races for Freestone County.

Election Day is scheduled for Tuesday, March 3, 2026, with Early Voting running Tuesday, February 17 through Friday, February 27, 2026.

Filed for candidacy in Freestone County are:

–County Judge
Republican – Lloyd Lane (Interim), James Tyus, & Jeff Looney
Democrat – none

–District Clerk
Republican – Teresa Black (Incumbent)
Democrat – none

–County Clerk
Republican – (Julie) Renee Gregory (Incumbent)
Democrat – none

–County Treasurer
Republican – Mandy Chavers (Incumbent)
Democrat – none

–Commissioner, Pct. 2
Republican – Will McSwane (Incumbent) & Waynmon Harris
Democrat – none

–Commissioner, Pct. 3
Republican – Richard McGowan (Interim) & Jerred Swinburn
Democrat – Opal Oliver

–Commissioner, Pct. 4
Republican – Clyde Ridge (Incumbent)
Democrat – none

–Justice of the Peace, Pct. 1
Republican – John Thorne (Interim)
Democrat – none

–Justice of the Peace, Pct. 2
Republican – James (Jim) Lawrence (Incumbent)
Democrat – none

–Justice of the Peace, Pct. 3
Republican – Cinnamon Archibald (Incumbent)
Democrat – Karen Daniels

–Justice of the Peace, Pct. 4
Republican – Lisa Hendrix (Incumbent) & Adam Minze
Democrat – none

–County Constable, Pct. 3
Republican –Jimmy (L.J.) McAdams (Interim) & Robert Willis
Democrat – none

–Republican County Chair
Keith Turchi (Incumbent) & Linda Weldon

Also on the ballot will be Republican Precinct Chairs (with more than one candidate). These positions are voting members of the executive board for the county’s Republican Party. Running are: Pct. 1 Republican Chair – Brenda Finch & Elizabeth Waters (both Republican).

Those not on the ballot due to running unopposed for Republican Party Precinct Chairs are: Pct. 2 – Linda Sanford, Pct. 5 – Elizabeth Ferrari, Pct. 6 – Julianne Watkins, and Pct. 7 – Michael Chenault.

State offices that will appear on the ballot in Texas include U.S. Senator (Cornyn), all 38 U.S. Representatives, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Comptroller of Public Accounts, Commissioner of General Land Office, Commissioner of Agriculture, Railroad Commissioner, Four Members of the Supreme Court, Three Members of the Court of Criminal Appeals, Three Members of the 15th Court of Appeals, Eight Members of the State Board of Education, 16 State Senators, all 150 State Representatives, and Seven Chief Justice of Courts of Appeals.

*Important update for U.S. Representative: On December 4, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an order staying the district court’s November 18, 2025, injunction pending the outcome of the State’s appeal. As a result of the Supreme Court’s order last week, the 2025 congressional map will remain in effect for the 2026 primary election. Currently Freestone County is divided into two Districts, 17 with Pete Sessions, and 6 with Jake Ellzey. With the redistricting, beginning January 1, 2026, all of Freestone County will be District 17. Voters currently in District 6 should receive information in the mail for updating their voter registration cards.*

If you are not yet registered to vote, be sure to do so before the February 2, 2026, deadline to be eligible to vote in the 2026 Primary Election.
Party Chairs are Republican – Keith Turchi (903) 879-6120 and Democrat – Opal C. Oliver (214) 537-4218.

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