Ballot Cheat Sheet
Williamson County, Texas · November 3, 2026 General Election
Districts for this address: U.S. House 17, State Senate 24, State House 136, State Board of Education 5.
Democratic nominee in each race. Mark every race; there is no straight-ticket option.
1. Federal and state
Federal
| Race | Candidate |
|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | James Talarico |
| U.S. House, District 17 | Casey Shepard |
State
| Race | Candidate |
|---|---|
| Governor | Gina Hinojosa |
| Lieutenant Governor | Vikki Goodwin |
| Attorney General | Nathan Johnson |
| Comptroller | Sarah Eckhardt |
| Land Commissioner | Benjamin Flores |
| Agriculture Commissioner | Clayton Tucker |
| Railroad Commissioner | Jon Rosenthal |
| State Board of Education, District 5 | Allison Bush |
| State Senate, District 24 | Joe Paz Herrera |
| State Representative, District 136 | John H. Bucy III |
2. Courts
Texas Supreme Court
| Race | Candidate |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice | Maggie Ellis |
| Place 2 (unexpired term) | Chari Kelly |
| Place 7 | Kristen Hawkins |
| Place 8 | Gisela D. Triana |
Court of Criminal Appeals
| Race | Candidate |
|---|---|
| Place 3 | Okey Anyiam |
| Place 4 | Audra Riley |
| Place 9 | Holly Taylor |
Appeals and district courts
| Race | Candidate |
|---|---|
| 15th Court of Appeals, Chief Justice | Jerry Zimmerer |
| 15th Court of Appeals, Place 2 | Tom Baker |
| 15th Court of Appeals, Place 3 | Marc M. Meyer |
| 3rd Court of Appeals, Chief Justice | Darlene Byrne |
| 512th District Judge | Leslie Booker |
277th, 368th and 480th District Courts: Republican only.
3. County and nonpartisan
Williamson County
| Race | Candidate |
|---|---|
| County Judge | Heather Jefts |
| County Clerk | Erin Block |
| Tax Assessor-Collector (unexpired term) | Eric Hanke |
| Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (if on your ballot) | KT Musselman |
Republican only
Treasurer, District Clerk, County Courts at Law 1 to 4, Commissioner Precinct 2, Justice of the Peace Precincts 2 to 4. Vote for that person or leave the race blank.
No party listed
- Appraisal District board, Places 1 to 3
- Round Rock ISD trustees, Places 3 to 6 (if you live in Round Rock ISD)
- ACC trustees, Places 1 to 3 (if you live in the ACC district)
Each allows "None," so skipping is fine.
At the polls
No phones while voting, so bring this sheet on paper. There is no straight-ticket option: mark each race.
4. Measures: your call
Austin propositions appear only if you live inside city limits. Round Rock ISD Prop A appears only if you live in that district.
| Measure | What it does | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Rock ISD, Prop A | Ratifies the $0.9484 tax rate; operating revenue up 3.09% ($12.3M). Tax increase. | [ ] | [ ] |
| Austin, Prop A | $260M parks bond. Tax increase. Council sent it 8 to 3; Watson, Velásquez and Duchen voted no. | [ ] | [ ] |
| Austin, Prop B | $35M library bond. Tax increase. A and B together: about $42 a year for a typical homeowner. | [ ] | [ ] |
| Austin, Prop C | Redistricting commission changes: independent of council, student members, a bigger applicant pool. | [ ] | [ ] |
| Austin, Prop D | Drops the weekly council meeting rule. Vela backs it; council already meets about every other week. | [ ] | [ ] |
| Austin, Prop E | Lets council set its own rules and agenda without passing an ordinance. | [ ] | [ ] |
| Austin, Prop F | Campaign contribution limits update every Jan 1 instead of at budget adoption. | [ ] | [ ] |
| Austin, Prop G | Citizen initiatives go only to even-year Novembers. Higher turnout, but some votes wait longer. | [ ] | [ ] |
| Austin, Prop H | Council, not the city manager, hires and fires the city attorney. Fuentes proposed it; a 2012 version failed 51 to 49. | [ ] | [ ] |
| Austin, Prop I | Charter-required outside audit, including before any tax-rate election. Opposed: Rep. Casar, six council members, AFSCME Local 1642. Backed: Save Austin Now. | [ ] | [ ] |
| Austin, Prop J | Fixes typos and removes language overridden by state law or court orders. | [ ] | [ ] |