Lois W. Kolkhorst (Republican), Erica Gillum (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Texas Senate District 18; Lois W. Kolkhorst is the sitting member, per the Texas Senate' official roster. Nominees were chosen at the March 3 primary (or a May 26 runoff) or advanced unopposed; the field is the Texas Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Lois W. Kolkhorst · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Lois W. Kolkhorst is the Republican candidate for Texas Senate District 18 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Texas Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. Lois W. Kolkhorst is a sitting member for the district, per the Texas Senate' official roster. Business owner who holds a BS from Texas Christian University, served in the Texas House from 2001 to 2014, and has served in the Senate since 2014, per Texas Senate official biography. Chairs the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services and the Sunset Advisory Commission, and represents nearly one million constituents across 18 counties, per Texas Senate official biography. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Erica Gillum is a Realtor and real estate investor who served on Hempstead City Council beginning in 2020 and was mayor of Hempstead from 2022 to 2024, according to her campaign site. She has more than two decades of experience in real estate, per the same source.
Priorities: Fully funding neighborhood schools and paying teachers more · Addressing rural water shortages and aging infrastructure · Creating jobs and supporting small businesses (per the campaign site)
Lawrence Brandyburg (Democratic), Dennis "Goose" Geesaman (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Texas House District 85. Not on the November ballot: Stan Kitzman, the sitting member per the roster. Nominees were chosen at the March 3 primary (or a May 26 runoff) or advanced unopposed; the field is the Texas Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Lawrence Brandyburg · Democratic▾
Lawrence Brandyburg is the Democratic candidate for Texas House District 85 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Texas Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Dennis "Goose" Geesaman is the Republican candidate for Texas House District 85 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Texas Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. Is a former mayor of Flatonia, per The Texan. Is a military veteran endorsed by Grassroots America We the People and Texas Gun Rights PAC, per The Texan. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
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Lois W. Kolkhorst is the Republican candidate for Texas Senate District 18 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Texas Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. Lois W. Kolkhorst is a sitting member for the district, per the Texas Senate' official roster. Business owner who holds a BS from Texas Christian University, served in the Texas House from 2001 to 2014, and has served in the Senate since 2014, per Texas Senate official biography. Chairs the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services and the Sunset Advisory Commission, and represents nearly one million constituents across 18 counties, per Texas Senate official biography. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.