Early voting for the Nov. 3 general election runs from Oct. 19 through Oct. 30, according to the 2026 North Texas voter guide published by The Dallas Morning News. The deadline to register for this election was Oct. 5.
The guide covers 262 races across the region, from Congress and the Legislature to county offices, along with candidates' answers to questionnaires. Its "Build Your Ballot" feature sorts the races by street address.
At the top of the ballot is one of Texas' two U.S. Senate seats. Republican Ken Paxton, the state's attorney general, faces Democrat James Talarico, a state representative, and Libertarian Ted Brown, a retired insurance adjuster.
Governor and lieutenant governor
Gov. Greg Abbott, the Republican incumbent, is opposed by Democrat Gina Hinojosa, a state representative, and Libertarian Pat Dixon, an engineer.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, also a Republican incumbent, faces Democrat Vikki Goodwin, a state representative; Libertarian Anthony Cristo, a high school teacher; and Green Party candidate Kevin McCormick, a retired teacher.
Other statewide offices
- Attorney general: Republican Mayes Middleton, a state senator; Democrat Nathan Johnson, a state senator; Libertarian Tom Oxford, an attorney.
- Agriculture commissioner: Republican Nate Sheets, founder of Nature Nate's Honey; Democrat Clayton Tucker, a rancher; Libertarian Austin R. Kelly, an environmental consultant.
- Comptroller: Republican Don Huffines, a former state senator; Democrat Sarah Eckhardt, a state senator; Libertarian V. Alonzo Echevarria-Garza, a chief financial officer; Green Party candidate Shehla Faizi, a podcaster.
- Land commissioner: Republican Dawn Buckingham, the incumbent; Democrat Benjamin Flores, a council member; Libertarian Neill Snider, a mechanical contractor.
- Railroad commissioner: Republican Bo French, chairman of the Tarrant County Republican Party; Democrat Jon Rosenthal, a state representative; Libertarian Arthur DiBianca, an activist.
Measures on Dallas ballots
Dallas voters will also decide a $443 million city bond for public safety buildings. The largest pieces are $150 million for a consolidated police property room and crime lab and $149 million for a public safety training complex, according to the guide.
Dallas County voters will weigh a proposal to raise the county property tax rate by 2.4 cents, which the guide says would bring in about $100 million a year for housing, mental health and public safety work tied to homelessness.
Sources
The Dallas Morning News
