See the races and measures on Allen ballots, plus when and where to vote, in plain English. Covers Collin County.
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Key dates
- Last day to register by mail: Mon, Oct 5Mailed applications had to be postmarked on or before Monday, October 5, 2026 (30 days before the election).
- Last day to register in person: Mon, Oct 5In-person applications at the county voter registrar's office or a volunteer deputy registrar were due Monday, October 5, 2026.
- Early voting: Mon, Oct 19 to Fri, Oct 30Collin sites are open 7 AM to 7 PM through Friday, Oct 30.
- Last day to ask for a mail ballot: Fri, Oct 23Your application must be received (not postmarked) by your county's Early Voting Clerk by Friday, October 23, 2026. Get the form (6-1f) at VoteTexas.gov or from your county. You can submit it by mail, in person, by fax or by email as a signed scanned attachment, but if you fax or email it the signed original must arrive by mail within 4 business days. The application must include your Texas driver license, personal ID or Election Identification Certificate number (not your VUID), or if you have none of those, the last 4 digits of your Social Security number. Send it to the Early Voting Clerk in the county where you're registered.
- Mail ballot deadline: Tue, Nov 37:00 PM CT
- Mail it to the Collin County Early Voting Clerk, 2010 Redbud Blvd., Suite 102, McKinney, TX 75069. It counts if it arrives by 7 PM on Nov 3, or if it is postmarked by 7 PM on Nov 3 and arrives by 5 PM on Wednesday, Nov 4.
- A common or contract carrier (FedEx, UPS) must deliver it by 7 PM on Nov 3.
- Hand-deliver it yourself only on Election Day, Nov 3, while polls are open, at the Collin County Elections Office, 2010 Redbud Blvd., Suite 102, McKinney, with your photo ID. No one else can drop it off for you.
- Texas has no ballot drop boxes.
- Questions: Collin County Elections, (972) 547-1990, Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM, or absenteemailballoting@collincountytx.gov.
- Election Day: Tue, Nov 3You can vote from 7 AM to 7 PM. If you are inside or in line at the polling place at 7:00 PM, you get to vote. Stay in line. (Election Code 41.032)
Where to vote
- Find your Election Day polling place
- Track your mail ballot
- Check your registration
- See your official sample ballot
Your election office: Collin County Elections
Main line, also for mail ballots: (972) 547-1990
2010 Redbud Blvd., Suite 102, McKinney 75069
Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM. Collin has no separate mail-ballot phone line: call the main line, or email absenteemailballoting@collincountytx.gov.
What to bring
Photo ID required in person.
No ID? If you don't have one of the seven photo IDs and can't reasonably get one, you can still vote a regular ballot: show a supporting document (voter registration certificate, current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, certified birth certificate, or any government document with your name and address, copy or original) and sign a Reasonable Impediment Declaration at the polls. If you have none of that, you vote a provisional ballot and have until the 6th day after the election (Monday, Nov. 9, 2026) to bring ID to the county voter registrar's office so it counts (Election Code 65.0541). You can also leave and come back with ID before polls close.
What's on the ballot in Allen
47 races and 10 measures across Allen. Your address decides which ones are on your ballot. Enter it in the guide to see yours.
Federal
- U.S. Senator
Ken Paxton (Republican), James Talarico (Democratic), Ted Brown (Libertarian), Avery Ayers (Write-in), Bradford 'Brad' Hall (Write-in), Zul Mohamed (Write-in), Jade Simmons (Write-in)
- U.S. Representative District 3
Keith Self (Republican), Evan Hunt (Democratic)
State
- Governor
Greg Abbott (Republican), Gina Hinojosa (Democratic), Pat Dixon (Libertarian), Edward Earl Giles (Write-in), Jenn Mack (Write-in), Jinghpaw Majoishingra (Write-in), Mike Miller (Write-in)
- Lieutenant Governor
Dan Patrick (Republican), Vikki Goodwin (Democratic), Anthony Cristo (Libertarian), Kevin McCormick (Green), Arturo Espinosa (Write-in), Stephen Samuelson (Write-in)
- Attorney General
Mayes Middleton (Republican), Nathan Johnson (Democratic), Tom Oxford (Libertarian)
- Comptroller of Public Accounts
Don Huffines (Republican), Sarah Eckhardt (Democratic), V. Alonzo Echavarria-Garza (Libertarian), Shehla Faizi (Green)
- Commissioner of the General Land Office
Dawn Buckingham (Republican), Benjamin Flores (Democratic), Neill Snider (Libertarian)
- Commissioner of Agriculture
Nate Sheets (Republican), Clayton Tucker (Democratic), Austin R. Kelly (Libertarian)
- Railroad Commissioner
Bo French (Republican), Jon Rosenthal (Democratic), Arthur DiBianca (Libertarian)
- State Representative Your address determines your district.
- District 67 Jeff Leach (Republican), Jordan Wheatley (Democratic)
- District 70 George Flint (Republican), Mihaela Elizabeth Plesa (Democratic)
- District 89 Candy Noble (Republican), Angie Carraway (Democratic)
Courts
- Chief Justice, Supreme Court Place 1
Jimmy Blacklock (Republican), Maggie Ellis (Democratic)
- Justice, Supreme Court Place 2, unexpired term
James P. Sullivan (Republican), Chari Kelly (Democratic)
- Justice, Supreme Court Place 7
Kyle Hawkins (Republican), Kristen Hawkins (Democratic)
- Justice, Supreme Court Place 8
Brett Busby (Republican), Gisela D. Triana (Democratic)
- Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals Place 3
Thomas Smith (Republican), Okey Anyiam (Democratic), Mark Ash (Libertarian)
- Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals Place 4
Kevin Patrick Yeary (Republican), Audra Riley (Democratic)
- Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals Place 9
John Messinger (Republican), Holly Taylor (Democratic)
- Chief Justice, 15th Court of Appeals Place 1
Scott Brister (Republican), Jerry Zimmerer (Democratic)
- Justice, 15th Court of Appeals Place 2
Scott K. Field (Republican), Tom Baker (Democratic)
- Justice, 15th Court of Appeals Place 3
April Farris (Republican), Marc M. Meyer (Democratic)
- Justice, 5th Court of Appeals Place 3
Matthew Kolodoski (Republican), Amanda Reichek (Democratic)
- Justice, 5th Court of Appeals Place 6
Ben Smith (Republican), Monica Purdy (Democratic)
- Justice, 5th Court of Appeals Place 8
Ashley Wysocki (Republican), Andrea D. Plumlee (Democratic)
- District Judge 219th Judicial District
Unopposed: Jennifer Edgeworth (Republican)
- District Judge 296th Judicial District
Unopposed: Piper McCraw (Republican)
- District Judge 366th Judicial District
Unopposed: Tom Nowak (Republican)
- District Judge 417th Judicial District
Unopposed: Cyndi McCrann Wheless (Republican)
- District Judge 429th Judicial District
Unopposed: Jill Willis (Republican)
- District Judge 471st Judicial District
Unopposed: Bryan Gantt (Republican)
- District Judge 494th Judicial District
Unopposed: Kathryn Pruitt (Republican)
- Judge, County Court at Law No. 1
Unopposed: Corinne Mason (Republican)
- Judge, County Court at Law No. 2
Unopposed: Barnett Walker (Republican)
- Judge, County Court at Law No. 3
Unopposed: Lance S. Baxter (Republican)
- Judge, County Court at Law No. 4
Unopposed: David Rippel (Republican)
- Judge, County Court at Law No. 5
Unopposed: Randy Johnson (Republican)
- Judge, County Court at Law No. 6
Unopposed: Jay A. Bender (Republican)
- Judge, County Court at Law No. 7
Unopposed: David Waddill (Republican)
- Judge, County Probate Court
Unopposed: Sarah R. Duff (Republican)
- Justice of the Peace Your address determines your district.
- Precinct 1 Unopposed: Paul M. Raleeh (Republican)
- Precinct 3 Mike Missildine (Republican), Irvin Lynn Barrett (Democratic)
County
- Criminal District Attorney
Unopposed: Greg Willis (Republican)
- County Judge
Chris Hill (Republican), John R. Buster Brown (Democratic)
- District Clerk
Unopposed: Mike Gould (Republican)
- County Clerk
Stacey Kemp (Republican), John Russell (Democratic)
- County Commissioner Your address determines your district.
- Precinct 2 Unopposed: Michael Slaughter (Republican)
- Precinct 4 Shelby Williams (Republican), Julie Holmer (Democratic)
Other local districts
- Director, Collin County Appraisal District Place 1
Unopposed: Randal Shinn
- Director, Collin County Appraisal District Place 2
Michael G. Smith, Andrew Cook
- Director, Collin County Appraisal District Place 3
Unopposed: Joe Corcoran
Ballot measures
- Collin County Proposition A: County courts and jail bonds
- Collin County Proposition B: County road and bridge bonds
- Collin County Proposition C: County parks bonds
- Collin County Proposition D: County elections building bonds
- Collin College Proposition A: Collin College campus bonds
- McKinney ISD Proposition A: McKinney school operating tax Only in parts of Allen
- McKinney ISD Proposition B: McKinney school building bonds Only in parts of Allen
- McKinney ISD Proposition C: McKinney school technology bonds Only in parts of Allen
- McKinney ISD Proposition D: McKinney High training pool bonds Only in parts of Allen
- McKinney ISD Proposition E: McKinney stadium turf and track bonds Only in parts of Allen