TEXOMA (KFDX/KJTL) — On March 3, 2026, Texomans will head to the polls to cast their ballots for the 2026 Democratic and Republican primary elections and decide which candidates will represent them on the ballot in the November midterm elections.
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Your Local Election Headquarters, the team at KFDX, KJTL, and Texoma’s Homepage wants to ensure that Texoma voters have all the information they need to make an informed decision at the polls on Election Day.
To that end, Texoma’s Homepage proudly presents the official voting guide for the March 2026 primary elections.
What’s the point of a primary election?
Primary elections are held before general elections and are used to either narrow the field of candidates or outright select one to represent a particular political party.
Both Democrats and Republicans will use primary elections to select their candidates to represent them in the November 2026 General Election.
For many local races in the March 2026 Primary Elections, all candidates vying for political office have filed as Republicans, with no Democratic candidates filing to run. For those particular races, this means the primary election will decide the outcome of the race.
In Texas, a candidate must receive a majority of votes to be declared the winner. If no candidate is successful in obtaining an outright majority (over 50%) during the primary election, a runoff will be held between the two candidates receiving the most votes.
The State of Texas holds open primaries, meaning voters are not required to be registered as members of the party for which they choose to vote. A voter who is not
registered as members of the party can vote in either primary.
Early voting polling locations
Below are lists of polling locations for counties in Texoma. Click on the button that corresponds with the county for which you will be voting to find early voting polling locations.
ARCHER
BAYLOR
CLAY
FOARD
HARDEMAN
JACK
KNOX
MONTAGUE
THROCKMORTON
WICHITA
WILBARGER
YOUNG
What’s on local ballots in the March primaries?
Voters across Texoma face several decisions that affect their communities during the March 2026 primary elections. For a majority of races in Texoma, the Republican primary will determine who wins the election, as no Democratic candidate has filed to oppose them in November.
The following seats have at least two candidates running in the 2026 primary elections:
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Archer County Judge
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Archer County Commissioner, Pct. 2
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Archer County Justice of the Peace, Pct. 2
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Baylor County Judge
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Baylor County Commissioner, Pct. 2 & Pct. 4
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Baylor County Justice of the Peace, Pcts. 1 & 4, Pcts. 2 & 3
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Clay County Commissioner, Pct. 2 & Pct. 4
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Foard County Commissioner, Pct. 2 & Pct. 4
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Jack County Commissioner, Pct. 2
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Knox County Judge
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Montague County Judge
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Montague County Commissioner, Pct. 2
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Montague County Justice of the Peace, Pct. 2
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Wichita County Judge
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Wichita County Sheriff
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Wichita County Treasurer
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Wichita County Commissioner, Pct. 4
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Wilbarger County District Clerk
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Wilbarger County Commissioner, Pct. 2 & Pct. 4
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Young County Judge
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Young County Clerk
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Young County Commissioner, Pct. 2 & Pct. 4
Primary election sample ballots
To find sample ballots for both the Democratic and Republican primary elections, click on one of the counties below:
ARCHER
BAYLOR
CLAY
FOARD
HARDEMAN
JACK
KNOX
MONTAGUE
THROCKMORTON
WICHITA
WILBARGER
YOUNG
AUTHOR’S NOTE: Buttons above that are grey represent counties that have not published sample ballots yet. These buttons will be updated with links when the county’s sample ballots are made available.
National, statewide races on March 2026 ballots
During the 2026 March primary elections, voters will determine which candidate will represent the Democratic and Republican parties for the following races for seats in the United States Congress:
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United States Senator for Texas
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United States Representative for Texas House District 13
Voters in Texas will also select Democratic and Republican candidates for several contested statewide races, including:
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Governor of Texas
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Lieutenant Governor
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Attorney General
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Comptroller of Public Accounts
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Commissioner of Agriculture
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Railroad Commissioner
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Judge for the Court of Criminal Appeals, Places 3 and 9
Finally, Democratic and Republican voters will answer “yes” or “no” to a number of propositions. These propositions are not official ballot measures, but rather, a means to gauge where public opinion stands on each of the given topics for each particular political party.
League of Women Voters Nonpartisan Voters Guide
The League of Women Voters of Texas released a nonpartisan voter’s guide to inform Texas voters before they head to the polls regarding many major state and national races. A PDF of the guide can be found below:
Voters Guide Primary 2026 - English
League of Women Voters of Wichita Falls
For more information on the local, state, and national races on the ballot in the March 2026 primary elections, visit
VOTE411.org.
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