2026 general election · Tuesday, November 3

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See who and what you’ll vote on, then when and where to vote. Tap a candidate to read their profile.

Built from official election sources, read Oct 18, 2026, 2:20 AM ET to Oct 18, 2026, 2:20 AM ET. Lists can change until certification.

13days to vote

RegisterLast day to register to vote for the Tuesday, November 3, 2026 election (Monday, October 5, 2026).

Voter registration deadline

Last day to register to vote for the Tuesday, November 3, 2026 election (Monday, October 5, 2026).

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Voter registration

To vote in a Harris County election, you must be registered to vote at least 30 days before the election date.

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Vote earlyOct 19 – Oct 30

Early voting

Early voting for the November 3 Election runs Oct. 19-30. Polling place hours vary at each early voting location.

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Early voting

Early Vote Centers open Monday, October 19 through Friday, October 30, 2026. Mon-Sat 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Sun 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

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Vote by mailLast day for applications for ballot by mail to be received Oct. 23.

Deadline to apply for a mail ballot

Last day for applications for ballot by mail to be received Oct. 23.

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Regular deadline for mail ballots to be received

Regular deadline: 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The Secretary of State’s election-law calendar lists exceptions for some late-arriving ballots (receipt through November 4 or November 9 in certain cases). Read the official calendar for who qualifies.

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Deadline to apply for a mail ballot

The deadline to apply for a mail ballot is October 23.

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In-person return of a mail ballot

In-person drop off at 1019 Congress Street, Houston, TX 77002, on Election Day only, from 7 AM to 7 PM. Only the voter may deliver their ballot in person. You must present an acceptable form of photo identification; the county lists an alternative with its own requirements (see the Voting FAQ).

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Election DayNov 3

Election Day hours

Election Day voting hours are 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at all polling places statewide.

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Voter ID at the polls

Under Texas law, voters who possess one of the seven acceptable forms of photo ID must present that ID at the polls.

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Election Day hours

Vote Centers will accept voters from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, Election Day.

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Photo ID at the Vote Center

Voters need to bring an approved form of identification to vote at the Vote Center. Voters without an approved photo ID may be able to vote by completing a Declaration of Reasonable Impediment, which has its own requirements. Read the county's full ID rules before you go.

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Sample ballot · General election · Nov. 3, 2026

Texas statewide

Races and questions across the state. Some, such as U.S. House districts and judges, depend on where you live.

Nothing on this page can be marked or submitted. To vote, use the ballot from your election office.

Federal39 contests

U.S. Senator

VecR 8 · OpenTenR 61%Att54

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James TalaricoDemocraticProfile

Sample ballot · Local races · Harris County

Harris County

One county as an example of local races. Your own ballot depends on your address: county, city, school district and legislative districts differ. Texas’s election office has the exact ballot for you.

Nothing on this page can be marked or submitted. To vote, use the ballot from your election office.

Judges24 contests

County Judge

Harris County

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Judge, County Probate Court No. 1

Harris County

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What we have

Where we couldn’t find an official source, we say so instead of guessing.

Statewide

Federal racesComplete
The U.S. Senate race and all 38 U.S. House districts are on the state's certified November 3, 2026 list, with the candidates printed on it.
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Statewide officesComplete
Governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, comptroller, land commissioner, agriculture commissioner, railroad commissioner, and the nine State Board of Education districts on the ballot in 2026 are listed as printed on the certified list.
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State legislaturePartial
State Senate and State House races are printed on the same certified report, county by county. They are not listed in this statewide file; see the official report.
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JudgesPartial
The Texas Supreme Court, the Court of Criminal Appeals, and the 15th Court of Appeals (which appears on every county's ballot) are listed. Regional courts of appeals and district and county judge races are not in this statewide file.
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The four Vugol signals, side by side

They answer different questions and are kept apart. Full method: Methodology.

Vugol Vector: Our call for every race as if the vote were held today. A snapshot, not a win probability or a vote share.
Vugol Tensor: How sure we are: ranges and chamber-control odds around the Vector, built from past polling error. An experiment about uncertainty, not a better guess.
Vugol Attention: How much news and online noise a race gets, 0 to 100. It measures noise, not support: a high score says nothing about who is ahead.
Vugol Pulse: Our daily thumbs-up or thumbs-down question for readers. Anyone can answer, so it describes our readers, not the public. It is not a vote and never enters a poll average or any other signal.

Vugol is not a government site and does not run elections. Researched Oct 18, 2026. Found something wrong? Tell us.

County offices

County Attorney - Unexpired Term

Harris County

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District Clerk

Harris County

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County Clerk

Harris County

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County Treasurer

Harris County

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County Commissioner, Precinct 2

Harris County

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County Commissioner, Precinct 4

Harris County

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Special districts

HCAD Director, At-Large, Place 1 · At large

Harris Central Appraisal District

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HCAD Director, At-Large, Place 2 · At large

Harris Central Appraisal District

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HCAD Director, At-Large, Place 3 · At large

Harris Central Appraisal District

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Ballot questions

Proposition A

Vote Yes or No

CITY OF HOUSTON, PROPOSITION A

Proposition A

Vote Yes or No

CITY OF LEAGUE CITY, PROPOSITION A

Proposition A

Vote Yes or No

CHANNELVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, PROPOSITION A

Proposition B

Vote Yes or No

CHANNELVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, PROPOSITION B

Proposition C

Vote Yes or No

CHANNELVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, PROPOSITION C

Proposition D

Vote Yes or No

CHANNELVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, PROPOSITION D

Proposition E

Vote Yes or No

CHANNELVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, PROPOSITION E

Proposition A

Vote Yes or No

CROSBY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPOSITION A

Proposition B

Vote Yes or No

CROSBY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPOSITION B

Proposition A

Vote Yes or No

CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD, PROPOSITION A

Proposition B

Vote Yes or No

CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD, PROPOSITION B

Proposition C

Vote Yes or No

CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD, PROPOSITION C

Proposition D

Vote Yes or No

CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD, PROPOSITION D

Proposition E

Vote Yes or No

CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD, PROPOSITION E

Proposition A

Vote Yes or No

HUFFMAN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, PROPOSITION A

Proposition A

Vote Yes or No

LA PORTE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, PROPOSITION A

Proposition A

Vote Yes or No

SPRING ISD, PROPOSITION A

Proposition A

Vote Yes or No

HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 189, PROPOSITION A

Proposition A

Vote Yes or No

HC MUD 130, PROPOSITION A

Proposition A

Vote Yes or No

HARRIS COUNTY FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT NO. 1A, PROPOSITION A

Proposition A

Vote Yes or No

HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 553, PROPOSITION A

Proposition B

Vote Yes or No

HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 553, PROPOSITION B

Proposition C

Vote Yes or No

HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 553, PROPOSITION C

Proposition D

Vote Yes or No

HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 553, PROPOSITION D

Proposition E

Vote Yes or No

HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 553, PROPOSITION E

Proposition A

Vote Yes or No

HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 585, PROPOSITION A

Proposition B

Vote Yes or No

HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 585, PROPOSITION B

Proposition C

Vote Yes or No

HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 585, PROPOSITION C

Proposition D

Vote Yes or No

HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 585, PROPOSITION D

Proposition E

Vote Yes or No

HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 585, PROPOSITION E

Proposition F

Vote Yes or No

HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 585, PROPOSITION F

Proposition G

Vote Yes or No

HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 585, PROPOSITION G

Proposition H

Vote Yes or No

HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 585, PROPOSITION H

Proposition A

Vote Yes or No

INTERCONTINENTAL CROSSING MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT, PROPOSITION A

Proposition B

Vote Yes or No

INTERCONTINENTAL CROSSING MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT, PROPOSITION B

Proposition A

Vote Yes or No

SPANISH COVE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT, PROPOSITION A

Proposition A

Vote Yes or No

WEST HC MUD 15, PROPOSITION A

Proposition A

Vote Yes or No

WESTON MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT, PROPOSITION A

Harris County

County officesPartial
Listed: county judge, county attorney (unexpired term), county clerk, district clerk, county treasurer, and county commissioners for Precincts 2 and 4. The sample ballot does not show sheriff, district attorney, tax assessor-collector or constable races. Certified write-in candidates are not listed (they are not printed on the ballot).
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School boardPartial
Listed: all school board seats on the sample ballot (Channelview, Crosby, Klein, New Caney, Huffman, Sheldon, Spring, Tomball) and the two county school trustee seats at large. No Houston ISD seats appear on the sample ballot.
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JudgesPartial
Listed: 4 county probate courts, 5 county civil courts at law, 6 of 15 county criminal courts at law, and 8 justice of the peace seats. Left out because of the 60-contest limit: criminal courts at law 7 to 15 (9 seats) and 41 Harris County district courts (civil, criminal, family and juvenile). Courts of appeals seats on the sample are also not listed.
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City and town officesPartial
Not listed because of the 60-contest limit: Baytown city council (3 seats), League City mayor and council (6 seats), and The Woodlands Township (4 seats). These appear on the sample ballot for their own areas. Also not listed: special-district director races on the sample ballot (for example Harris County MUD 585 and 553, ESD 9, WCID 89) and North Harris County Regional Water Authority seats.
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Ballot questionsPartial
38 local propositions from cities, school districts and utility districts are listed with their titles. The official plain-language text is not copied (the ballot's own proposition wording is long), so the summary field is empty. No county-wide proposition appears on the sample ballot.
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Dates and deadlinesPartial
Early voting runs October 19 to 30, 2026; Election Day is November 3, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; the mail ballot application deadline is October 23. The county's Voting FAQ and Vote by Mail pages give conflicting wording for when a returned mail ballot must arrive, so no return deadline is listed. Confirm with the Clerk before mailing a ballot.
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Polling placesPartial
Harris County votes at Vote Centers. Use the county's Vote Center page to find one. The county's polling locations map is an image that our research tool could not read.
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Early voting sitesNot available
We could not get the official list of early voting locations for November 2026. The county's Polling Locations page shows them on a map that could not be read. The early voting list linked from the county site is a PDF named as unofficial, and its contents are a record from the May 26, 2026 primary runoff, so we did not use it.
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