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2025
2026 Travis County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: December 8, 2025, August 17, 2026 & February 13, 2026 (special)
Primary election: March 3, 2026
General election: May 2, 2026 (special) & November 3, 2026
Election stats
Offices up: County judge, county clerk, district clerk, treasurer, county commission, county constable (special), appraisal district board, community college board, library district board, limited district board, municipal utility district board, county court judges, district court judges, justices of the peace, and probate court judge
Total seats up: 47
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Travis County, Texas, is holding general elections for county judge, county clerk, district clerk, treasurer, county commission, appraisal district board, community college board, library district board, limited district board, municipal utility district board, county court judges, district court judges, justices of the peace, probate court judge, and a special election for county constable on November 3, 2026. A primary is scheduled for March 3, 2026. A primary runoff will be held on May 26, 2026, if necessary. The filing deadline for this election was December 8, 2025. The filing deadline for appraisal district board, community college board, library district board, limited district board and municipal utility district board is August 17, 2026.

A special election for Southeast Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 2 will be held on May 2, 2026. The filing deadline for this election is February 13, 2026.

Elections

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Offices up for election in 2026:

County clerk

General election

The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Travis County Clerk

Incumbent Dyana Limon-Mercado is running in the Democratic primary for Travis County Clerk on March 3, 2026.


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County treasurer

General election

The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Travis County Treasurer

Incumbent Dolores Ortega Carter is running in the Democratic primary for Travis County Treasurer on March 3, 2026.


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District clerk

General election

The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Travis County District Clerk

Incumbent Velva Price is running in the Democratic primary for Travis County District Clerk on March 3, 2026.


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County constable

District 4

General election

The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Special Democratic primary for Travis County Constable Precinct 4

Incumbent Gabriel Padilla and Al Saenz are running in the special Democratic primary for Travis County Constable Precinct 4 on March 3, 2026.


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County judge

General election

The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Travis County Judge

Incumbent Andy Brown is running in the Democratic primary for Travis County Judge on March 3, 2026.

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County commissioners

Precinct 2

General election

The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Travis County Commissioners Court Precinct 2

Incumbent Brigid Shea, Reese Armstrong, Rick Astray-Caneda III, and Amanda Marzullo are running in the Democratic primary for Travis County Commissioners Court Precinct 2 on March 3, 2026.


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Precinct 4

General election

The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Travis County Commissioners Court Precinct 4

Gavino Fernandez Jr., Susanna Ledesma Woody, Ofelia Maldonado Zapata, and George Morales III are running in the Democratic primary for Travis County Commissioners Court Precinct 4 on March 3, 2026.


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Judicial offices

County Court at Law

Travis County Court at Law primary, 2026

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Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Travis County Court at Law No. 1

Todd Wong (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


Travis County Court at Law No. 2

Leslie Dippel

The Republican primary was canceled.


Travis County Court at Law No. 3

Bianca Garcia (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


Travis County Court at Law No. 4

Dimple Malhotra (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


Travis County Court at Law No. 5

Mary Ann Espiritu (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


Travis County Court at Law No. 6

Denise Hernández (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


Travis County Court at Law No. 7

Elisabeth A. Earle (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District courts

Texas District Court primary, 2026

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Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Texas 147th District Court

Clifford A. Brown (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


Texas 201st District Court

Amy Clark Meachum (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


Texas 250th District Court

Kennon Wooten

The Republican primary was canceled.


Texas 261st District Court

Daniella Deseta Lyttle (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


Texas 299th District Court

Karen Sage (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


Texas 331st District Court

Chantal Eldridge (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


Texas 403rd District Court

Brandy Mueller (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


Texas 419th District Court

Catherine Mauzy (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


Texas 455th District Court

Laurie Eiserloh (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


Texas 459th District Court

Maya Guerra Gamble (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


Justice of the Peace

Travis County Justice of the Peace primary, 2026

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Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Precinct 1

Andrew Hairston  Candidate Connection
Ciara Parks

The Republican primary was canceled.


Precinct 2

Randall Slagle (i)
Mariel Kelley  Candidate Connection

The Republican primary was canceled.


Precinct 3

Sylvia Holmes (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


Precinct 4

Raúl Arturo González (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


Precinct 5

Tanisa Jeffers (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


Probate court

Travis County Probate Court primary, 2026

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Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Travis County Probate Court No. 1

Guy Herman (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


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About the county

See also: Travis County, Texas

The county government of Travis County is located in Austin, Texas. The county was first established in 1840.[1]

County government

See also: Government of Travis County, Texas

Travis County is overseen by a five-member commissioners court. Four commissioners are elected by district to four-year terms. The head of the commissioners court, the county judge, is elected county-wide. Residents also elect a county attorney, district attorney, county clerk, district clerk, county sheriff, county tax assessor-collector, county treasurer, five constables, and five justices of the peace.

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Travis County, Texas
Travis County Texas
Population 1,290,188 29,145,505
Land area (sq mi) 994 261,267
Race and ethnicity**
White 69.3% 69.2%
Black/African American 8.3% 12.1%
Asian 6.8% 4.9%
Native American 0.6% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Other (single race) 8.2% 6.2%
Multiple 6.7% 7%
Hispanic/Latino 33.6% 39.4%
Education
High school graduation rate 90.3% 84.4%
College graduation rate 51.5% 30.7%
Income
Median household income $80,668 $63,826
Persons below poverty level 11.4% 14.2%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


See also

Travis County, Texas Texas Municipal government Other local coverage
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