A total of 4,199 voters voiced their opinions in this year’s Primary Elections held on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. In the end, 3,429 voted Republican and 770 voted Democratic.
Moving forward, two races have developed for the November Election on the County level, that of Commissioner, Pct. 3 and Justice of the Peace, Pct. 3.
For Commissioner Pct. 3, incumbent/interim Richard McGowan won the primary against Jerred Swinburn on the Republican ticket. He will face off against Opal Oliver who ran unopposed on the Democratic ticket.
Justice of the Peace, Pct. 3 incumbent Cinnamon Archibald, who ran unopposed on the Republican ticket will face off against Democratic candidate Karen Malone Daniels, who was also unopposed.
Voted in as County Judge is interim Lloyd Lane, who was appointed to fill the remainder of Judge Linda Grant’s term last year.
Justice of the Peace, Pct. 4 incumbent Lisa Hendrix was ousted by newcomer Adam Minze. He will be the new JP 4 as there is no competition on the Democratic side.
Both Democrat and Republican parties have a new party chair. Linda K Weldon won over incumbent Keith Turchi for the Republicans, and Pete Harper will be the new Democratic party chair. Harper ran unopposed as former chair, Opal Oliver, is running for Commissioner, Pct. 3.
Also contested was the Pct. 1 Republican Chair. Brenda Finch beat out Elizabeth Waters.
At press time, no ‘Official’ results were posted. Counts must first be certified in Commissioners’ Court during one of their upcoming meetings.
According to the ‘Unofficial’ Results, county voting totals are as follows:
FreeCo Republican Primary Results
–US Senator
John Cornyn – 1,249
Ken Paxton – 1,378
Wesley Hunt – 562
Anna Bender – 51
Sara Canady – 32
Virgil John Bierschwale – 16
Gulrez “Gus” Khan – 9
John O. Adefope – 4
–US Representative, Dist. 17
Pete Sessions – 2,765
–Governor
Greg Abbott – 2,735
Pete “Doc” Chambers – 480
Evelyn Brooks – 29
Nathaniel Welch – 21
Kenneth Hyde – 18
Arturo Espinosa – 16
Charles Andrew Crouch – 12
Stephen Samuelson – 8
Mark V. Goloby – 7
Ronnie Tullos – 6
R.F. “Bob” Achgill – 3
–Lieutenant Governor
Dan Patrick – 2,734
Timothy Mabry – 364
Perla Munoz Hopkins – 67
Esala Wueschner – 23
–Attorney General
Mayes Middleton – 1,338
Chip Roy – 1,092
Joan Huffman – 389
Aaron Reitz – 281
–Comptroller of Public Accounts
Don Huffines – 1,964
Kelly Hancock – 621
Christi Craddick – 478
Michael Berlanga – 74
–Comm General Land Office
Dawn Buckingham – 2,640
–Comm of Agriculture
Sid Miller – 1,773
Nate Sheets – 1,322
–Railroad Comm
Jim Wright – 872
Bo French – 849
James (Jim) Matlock – 615
Hawk Dunlap – 363
Katherine Culbert – 192
–Chief Justice, Supreme Court
Jimmy Blacklock – 2,733
–Justice, Supreme Court, Pl 2
James P. Sullivan – 2,700
–Justice, Supreme Court, Pl 7
Kyle Hawkins – 2,651
–Justice, Supreme Court, Pl 8
Brett Busby – 2,644
–Judge, Court of Crim Appl, Pl 3
Thomas Smith – 718
Alison Fox – 691
Brent Coffee – 629
Lesli Fitzpatrick – 493
–Judge, Court of Crim Appl, Pl 4
Kevin Patrick Yeary – 2,556
–Judge, Court of Crim Appl, Pl 9
John Messinger – 2,070
Jennifer Balido – 487
–State Senator, Dist 5
Charles Schwertner – 2,119
Larry Nance – 439
Apollo Hernandez – 309
–State Representative, Dist. 13
Kathaleen “Kat” Wall – 1,658
Angelia Orr – 1,524
–Chief Justice, 15th Court of App Dist.
Scott Brister – 2,562
–Justice, 15th Court of App Dist., Pl 2
Scott K. Field – 2,558
–Justice, 15th Court of App Dist., Pl 3
April Farris – 2,572
–Justice, 10th Court of App Dist., Pl 2
Lee Harris – 2,565
–Dist. Judge, 87th Judicial Dist
Amy Thomas Ward – 2,720
–County Judge
Lloyd Lynn Lane – 2,164
Jeff Looney – 702
James C. Tyus – 286
–Dist Clerk
Teresa Black – 2,871
–County Clerk
Renee Gregory – 2,824
–County Treasurer
Mandy Chavers – 2,804
–County Comm, Pct. 2
Will McSwane – 557
Trent Harrs – 188
–County Comm, Pct. 3
Richard McGowan – 659
Jerred Swinburn – 171
–County Comm, Pct. 4
Clyde Ridge – 771
–Justice of the Peace, Pct. 1
John K. Thorne – 646
–Justice of the Peace, Pct. 2
Jim Lawrence – 671
–Justice of the Peace, Pct. 3
Cinnamon Archibald – 776
–Justice of the Peace, Pct. 4
Adam Minze – 439
Lisa Hendrix – 392
–Constable, Pct. 3
Jimmy (LJ) McAdams – 578
Robert Willis – 230
–County Chair
Linda K Weldon – 1,483
Keith Turchi – 1,222
–Precinct 1 Chair
Brenda Finch – 345
Elizabeth Waters – 219
–Republican Propositions 1 through 10 received an astounding YES – at least 2,000 votes each.
FreeCo Democratic Primary Results
–US Senator
Jasmine Crockett – 549
James Talarico – 196
Ahmad R. Hassan – 10
–US Representative, Dist. 17
Casey Shephard – 288
Milah Flores – 241
J Gordon Mitchell – 129
–Governor
Gina Hinojosa – 274
Bobby Cole – 80
Zach Vance – 73
Angela ‘TiaAngie’ Villescaz – 68
Chris Bell – 66
Andrew White – 40
Patrica Abrego – 35
Carlton W. Hart – 24
Jose Navarro Balbuena – 22
–Lieutenant Governor
Vikki Goodwin – 264
Courtney Head – 216
Marcos Isaias Valez – 162
–Attorney General
Nathan Johnson – 373
Joe Jaworski – 156
Anthony ‘Tony’ Box – 127
–Comptroller of Public Accounts
Sarah Eckhardt – 290
Savant Moore – 193
Michael Lange – 157
–Comm of the General Land Office
Benjamin Flores – 469
Jose Loya – 174
–Comm of Agriculture
Clayton Tucker – 580
–Railroad Comm
Jon Rosenthal – 565
–Chief Justice, Supreme Court
Maggie Ellis – 496
Cory L. Carlyle – 131
–Justice, Supreme Court, Pl 2
Chari Kelly – 556
–Justice, Supreme Court, Pl 7
Kristen Hawkins – 405
Gordon Goodman – 217
–Justice, Supreme Court, Pl 8
Gisela D. Triana – 566
–Judge, Court of Crim Appl, Pl 3
Okey Anyiam – 549
–Judge, Court of Crim Appl, Pl 9
Holly Taylor – 567
–State Senator, Dist. 5
Kevin Nelson – 291
Paul Thomasson – 313
–State Representative, Dist. 13
Albert Hunter – 574
–Chief Justice, 15th Court of Appeals
Jerry Zimmerer – 550
–Justice, 15th Court of Appeals, Pl 2
Tom Baker – 560
–Justice, 15th Court of Appeals, Pl 3
Marc M. Meyer – 557
–County Comm, Pct. 3
Opal Oliver – 256
–Justice of the Peace, Pct. 3
Karen Malone Daniels – 264
–County Chair
Pete Harper – 559
–Democratic Propositions 1 through 13 received an astounding YES – at least 500 votes each.
Statewide Republican Primary Results
–U.S. Senator
There will be a runoff between incumbent John Cornyn (41.89%) and Ken Paxton (40.68%) as neither candidate received 50% of the total votes.
–US Representative, Dist 17
Pete Sessions (100%)
–Governor
Greg Abbott (81.76%)
–Lieutenant Governor
Dan Patrick (84.72%)
–Attorney General
There will be a runoff between Mayes Middleton (39.12%) and Chip Roy (31.6%).
–Comptroller of Public Accounts
Don Huffines (57.36%)
–Comm of the General Land Office
Dawn Buckingham (100%)
–Comm of Agriculture
Nate Sheets, newcomer, ousts incumbent Sid Miller with 52.66% of the votes.
–Railroad Comm
There will be a runoff between incumbent Jim Wright (32.07%) and Bo French (31.73%).
–Chief Justice, Supreme Court
Jimmy Blacklock (100%)
–Justice, Supreme Court, Pl 2
James Sullivan (100%)
–Justice, Supreme Court, Pl 7
Kyle Hawkins (100%)
–Justice, Supreme Court, Pl 7
Brett Busby (100%)
–Judge, Court of Crim Appl, Pl 3
There will be a runoff between Alison Fox (31.26%) and Thomas Smith (30.71%).
–Judge, Court of Crim Appl, Pl 4
Kevin Patrick Yeary (100%)
–Judge, Court of Crim Appl, Pl 9
John Messinger (68.83%)
Statewide Democratic Primary Results
–U.S. Senator
James Talarico (52.45%)
–US Representative, Dist 17
There will be a runoff between Milah Flores (42.57%) and Casey Shepard (32.42%)
–Governor
Gina Hinojosa (58.53%)
–Lieutenant Governor
There will be a runoff between Vikki Goodwin (48.01%) and Marcos Isaias Valez (31.49%)
–Attorney General
There will be a runoff between Nathan Johnson (48.11%) and Joe Jaworski (26.43%)
–Comptroller of Public Accounts
Sarah Eckhardt (64.08%)
–Comm of the General Land Office
Benjamin Flores (55.56%)
–Comm of Agriculture
Clayton Tucker (100%)
–Railroad Comm
Jon Rosenthal (100%)
–Chief Justice. Supreme Court
Maggie Ellis (76.83%)
–Justice, Supreme Court, Pl 2
Chari Kelly (100%)
–Justice, Supreme Court, Pl 7
Kristen Hawkins (75.63%)
–Justice, Supreme Court, Pl 8
Gisela D Triana (100%)
–Judge, Court of Crim Appl, Pl 3
Okey Anyiam (100%)
–Judge, Court of Crim Appl, Pl 4
Audra Riley (100%)
–Judge, Court of Crim Appl, Pl 9
Holly Taylor (100%)
–State Senator, Dist 5
Paul Thomasson (51.00%)
–State Rep, Dist 13
Albert Hunter (100%)
–Chief Justice, 15th Court of Appl Dist
Jerry Zimmerer (100%)
–Justice, 15th Court of Appl Dist, Pl 2
Tom Baker (100%)
–Justice, 15th Court of Appl Dist, Pl 3
Marc M Meyer (100%)
Run-Off Elections for the Republican and Democratic parties is set for May 26, 2026 with Early Voting starting May 18th.
Important to note, winners of the Primary Elections will determine who will appear on the ballot for the November election. Additional names may be included from the Libertarian and/or Green Party.
Also, those wishing to throw their own hat into the ring may do so as a Write-In-Candidate. These candidates may file as Write-In from July 18, 2026, through August 17, 2026.
Please contact the Freestone County Elections Office for details, requirements, and more information; or visit online at https://www.co.freestone.tx.us/page/Freestone.Elections
