See the races and measures on San Antonio ballots, plus when and where to vote, in plain English. Covers Bexar 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 30Monday, Oct. 19 through Friday, Oct. 30, including the weekend of Oct. 24 and 25. Hours are set by each county. Travis: every day 7 AM to 7 PM, with some sites open until 10 PM on Oct. 29 and 30. Harris: Mon through Sat 7 AM to 7 PM, Sunday Oct. 25 noon to 7 PM. Dallas: Mon through Sat 7 AM to 7 PM, Sunday Oct. 25 noon to 6 PM. Bexar regular sites: October 19 to 23, 8 AM to 6 PM; October 24, 7 AM to 7 PM; October 25, noon to 6 PM; October 26 to 30, 7 AM to 7 PM. Two branch sites, Bexar County Justice Center and Valley Ranch Community Center, open weekdays only, 8 AM to 6 PM, throughout October 19 to 30. Check your county's site for exact hours at your location.
- 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 (USPS) to your county Early Voting Clerk, arriving by 7:00 PM Nov. 3, OR postmarked by 7:00 PM Nov. 3 and arriving by 5:00 PM Wednesday, Nov. 4
- common or contract carrier (FedEx, UPS) arriving by 7:00 PM Nov. 3, or by 5:00 PM Wednesday, Nov. 4 if the carrier's receipt mark shows a time before 7:00 PM Nov. 3 (Travis County lists this)
- hand-deliver it yourself, in person, to the county Early Voting Clerk's office, but only on Election Day (Nov. 3) while polls are open, with your photo ID (Election Code 86.006(a-1))
- Texas does not use ballot drop boxes
- 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: Bexar County Elections Department
Elections questions: 210-335-VOTE (8683)
Registration questions: 210-335-6625
1103 S. Frio St., Suite 100, San Antonio 78207
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 San Antonio
69 races and 14 measures across San Antonio. 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 Your address determines your district.
- District 20 Edgardo Rafael Baez (Republican), Joaquin Castro (Democratic)
- District 21 Mark Teixeira (Republican), Kristin Hook (Democratic)
- District 23 Brandon Herrera (Republican), Katy Padilla Stout (Democratic), Ben Mendoza (Independent)
- District 35 Carlos De La Cruz (Republican), Johnny C. Garcia (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 Senator Your address determines your district.
- District 19 Marcus Cardenas (Republican), Roland Gutierrez (Democratic)
- District 21 Julie Dahlberg (Republican), Judith Zaffirini (Democratic)
- District 26 Jose Menendez (Democratic), Julián Villarreal (Green)
- State Representative Your address determines your district.
- District 116 Rhett Rosenquest Smith (Republican), Trey Martinez Fischer (Democratic)
- District 117 Ben Mostyn (Republican), Philip Cortez (Democratic)
- District 118 Jorge Borrego (Republican), Kristian Carranza (Democratic)
- District 119 Melva Perez (Republican), Elizabeth "Liz" Campos (Democratic)
- District 120 Unopposed: Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (Democratic)
- District 121 Marc Lahood (Republican), Zack Dunn (Democratic)
- District 122 Mark Dorazio (Republican), Shelly Nickels (Democratic)
- District 123 Unopposed: Diego Bernal (Democratic)
- District 124 Sylvia Soto (Republican), Josey Garcia (Democratic), L.D. Howard (Write-in)
- District 125 Ricardo "Rick" Martinez (Republican), Adrian Reyna (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)
- Chief Justice, 4th Court of Appeals 4th Court of Appeals District
Bert Richardson (Republican), Antonia "Toni" Arteaga (Democratic)
- Civil District Judge 45th Judicial District
Unopposed: Mary Lou Alvarez (Democratic)
- Criminal District Judge 144th Judicial District
Unopposed: Michael De Leon (Democratic)
- Civil District Judge 150th Judicial District
Unopposed: Monique Diaz (Democratic)
- Criminal District Judge 186th Judicial District
Unopposed: Kristina Escalona (Democratic)
- Criminal District Judge 187th Judicial District
Unopposed: Stephanie Franco (Democratic)
- Civil District Judge 224th Judicial District
Unopposed: Marisa Flores (Democratic)
- Civil District Judge 225th Judicial District
Benjamin Robertson (Republican), Christine Vasquez Hortick (Democratic)
- Criminal District Judge 226th Judicial District
Unopposed: Anastacia "Ana" Ochoa Nelson (Democratic)
- Criminal District Judge 227th Judicial District
Unopposed: Christine Del Prado (Democratic)
- Civil District Judge 285th Judicial District
Unopposed: Nadine Melissa Nieto (Democratic)
- Civil District Judge 288th Judicial District
Unopposed: Cynthia Marie Chapa (Democratic)
- District Judge 289th Judicial District
Unopposed: Rose Sosa (Democratic)
- Criminal District Judge 290th Judicial District
Unopposed: Jennifer Pena (Democratic)
- District Judge 436th Judicial District
Unopposed: Raymond A. Villareal (Democratic)
- Criminal District Judge 437th Judicial District
Unopposed: Joel Perez (Democratic)
- Judge, County Court at Law County Court at Law No. 1
Bob Behrens (Republican), Helen Petry Stowe (Democratic)
- Judge, County Court at Law County Court at Law No. 2
Unopposed: Melissa Saenz (Democratic)
- Judge, County Court at Law County Court at Law No. 3
Unopposed: David J. Rodriguez (Democratic)
- Judge, County Court at Law County Court at Law No. 4
Jason Roland Garrahan (Republican), Alfredo Ximenez (Democratic)
- Judge, County Court at Law County Court at Law No. 5
Unopposed: Andrea Arevalos (Democratic)
- Judge, County Court at Law County Court at Law No. 6
Unopposed: Erica Dominguez (Democratic)
- Judge, County Court at Law County Court at Law No. 7
Unopposed: Melanie M. Lira (Democratic)
- Judge, County Court at Law County Court at Law No. 8
Celeste Brown (Republican), Victoria Cruz (Democratic)
- Judge, County Court at Law County Court at Law No. 9
Daphne Previti Austin (Republican), Jessica A. Gonzalez (Democratic)
- Judge, County Court at Law County Court at Law No. 10
Unopposed: Cesar Garcia (Democratic)
- Judge, County Court at Law County Court at Law No. 11
Unopposed: Erica Peña (Democratic)
- Judge, County Court at Law County Court at Law No. 12
Deborah Dietzmann (Republican), Lauren Zamora (Democratic)
- Judge, County Court at Law County Court at Law No. 13
Unopposed: Alicia "Ali" Perez (Democratic)
- Judge, County Court at Law County Court at Law No. 14
Unopposed: Audrey Martinez (Democratic)
- Judge, County Court at Law County Court at Law No. 15
Unopposed: Melissa Vara (Democratic)
- Judge, Probate Court Probate Court No. 1
Unopposed: Oscar J. Kazen (Democratic)
- Judge, Probate Court Probate Court No. 2
Unopposed: Veronica Vasquez (Democratic)
- Justice of the Peace Your address determines your district.
- Precinct 1 Unopposed: Armando Cruz Jr. (Democratic)
- Precinct 3 Unopposed: Julie Bray Patterson (Republican)
- Precinct 4 Unopposed: Anna Campos (Democratic)
County
- Criminal District Attorney
Ashley Foster (Republican), Luz Elena Chapa (Democratic), Jason Wolff (Independent)
- County Judge
Patrick Von Dohlen (Republican), Ron Nirenberg (Democratic)
- District Clerk
Unopposed: Christine "Chris" Castillo (Democratic)
- County Clerk
Unopposed: Lucy Adame-Clark (Democratic)
- County Commissioner Your address determines your district.
- Precinct 2 David Sherwood Hill (Republican), Justin Rodriguez (Democratic)
- Precinct 4 Tommy Calvert Jr. (Democratic), Roy Anthony II (Independent)
School
- Trustee, Edgewood ISD Place 1 Only in parts of San Antonio
Dora Maldonado, James Hernandez
- Trustee, Edgewood ISD Place 2 Only in parts of San Antonio
Frank Espinosa, Elias Hernandez, Jose "Joe" Gallegos II
- Trustee, Edgewood ISD Place 3 Only in parts of San Antonio
Dorothy Borjas, Richard Santoyo
- Trustee, Edgewood ISD Place 6 Only in parts of San Antonio
Michael Valdez, Joey Cipriano
- Trustee, Somerset ISD Your address determines your district.
- Single-Member District 3 Albert Herrera, Doug Black
- Single-Member District 7 Robert A. Casias, Emilio G. Arcos
Other local districts
- Director, Bexar Central Appraisal District Place 1
Susan Bayne, Diana Arévalo
- Director, Bexar Central Appraisal District Place 2
Leticia Anguiano, Erika Hizel
- Director, Bexar Central Appraisal District Place 3
Unopposed: Jon Melendez
- Director, Edwards Aquifer Authority District 1 Only in parts of San Antonio
Joey Groff, Carol G. Patterson
Ballot measures
- City of San Antonio Proposition A: Preschool sales tax renewal
- Comal ISD Proposition A: Comal school building bonds Only in parts of San Antonio
- Comal ISD Proposition B: Comal school technology bonds Only in parts of San Antonio
- East Central ISD Proposition A: East Central school operating tax Only in parts of San Antonio
- Northside ISD Proposition A: Northside school operating tax Only in parts of San Antonio
- Northside ISD Proposition B: Northside school renovation bonds Only in parts of San Antonio
- Northside ISD Proposition C: Northside school technology bonds Only in parts of San Antonio
- Northside ISD Proposition D: Northside school swimming pool bonds Only in parts of San Antonio
- San Antonio ISD Proposition A: San Antonio school operating tax Only in parts of San Antonio
- San Antonio ISD Proposition B: San Antonio school renovation bonds Only in parts of San Antonio
- San Antonio ISD Proposition C: San Antonio school technology bonds Only in parts of San Antonio
- San Antonio ISD Proposition D: Stadium and arena renovation bonds Only in parts of San Antonio
- Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD Proposition A: Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City school operating tax Only in parts of San Antonio
- South San Antonio ISD Proposition A: South San school operating tax Only in parts of San Antonio