Bastrop County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District, Chief Justice, Texas Senate and Texas House and more, and where they stand on elections, schools and health care.
County offices
JudgeDock Jackson (D) · Donald Loucks (R) · Gregory Klaus (R)
Dock Jackson (Democrat), Donald Loucks (Republican) and Gregory Klaus (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Bastrop County Judge.
Dock Jackson
Information regarding Dock Jackson's professional background, education, and experience is not available in the provided research text. Dock Jackson is associated with the Democrat party in available records. Voters should review official campaign and election office sources for the latest updates.
Donald Loucks
Donald Loucks is a Republican Party candidate running for election as judge of the Bastrop County Judge in Texas in 2026. No further professional background, education, or experience details are available in the provided research. Voters should review official campaign and election office sources for the latest updates.
Gregory Klaus
Top priorities
- Information on Gregory Klaus's professional background, education, and experience is not available in
- Gregory Klaus is associated with the Republican party in available records
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About Gregory Klaus
Information on Gregory Klaus's professional background, education, and experience is not available in. Gregory Klaus is associated with the Republican party in available records. Voters should review official campaign and election office sources for the latest updates.
Judges
Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District, Chief JusticeCory Liu (R) · Darlene Byrne (D)
Cory Liu (R) and Darlene Byrne (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District, Chief Justice.
Cory Liu
Cory Liu is the Republican candidate for Chief Justice of the Third Court of Appeals. He currently serves as a district judge in Travis County and previously worked in legal roles for Texas state leaders, per his campaign site. He holds degrees from the University of Chicago and Harvard Law School.
Darlene Byrne
Darlene Byrne is Chief Justice of the Third Court of Appeals of Texas, elected to the court in 2020, per the campaign site. Per the campaign site, she served 20 years as presiding judge of the 126th District Court of Travis County, graduated from the University of Houston Law Center, and has served as President of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges.
Elected by the voters of the 3rd Court of Appeals District, which covers 24 counties, so this race is on every November 3, 2026 ballot there. District lines are set by Texas Government Code section 22.201.
Full race pageCities and towns
MayorJoseph Stanfield
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Joseph Stanfield is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Bastrop Mayor.
Joseph Stanfield
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- Joseph Stanfield (Mayor of Bastrop, Texas, candidate 2026) We cannot provide a description for this page right now
- Joseph Stanfield's policy positions are summarized from available public sources
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About Joseph Stanfield
Joseph Stanfield (Mayor of Bastrop, Texas, candidate 2026) We cannot provide a description for this page right now. Joseph Stanfield's policy positions are summarized from available public sources. Voters should review official campaign and election office sources for the latest updates.
Mayor - District 2Ishmael Harris
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Ishmael Harris is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Bastrop Mayor - District 2.
Ishmael Harris
Top priorities
- Ishmael Harris was a candidate in the special general election for Mayor of Bastrop, Texas, held on May 3, 2025
- Ishmael Harris's policy positions are summarized from available public sources
- Voters should review official campaign and election office sources for the latest updates
About Ishmael Harris
Ishmael Harris was a candidate in the special general election for Mayor of Bastrop, Texas, held on May 3, 2025. Ishmael Harris's policy positions are summarized from available public sources. Voters should review official campaign and election office sources for the latest updates.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressTexas Senate District 5Charles Schwertner (R) · Paul Thomasson (D)
Charles Schwertner
Top priorities
- Border security and immigration enforcement, including 287(g) enforcement legislation
- Second Amendment rights, including authoring the state's constitutional carry law
- Property rights and eminent domain reform for landowners
Per the campaign site.
About Charles Schwertner
Charles Schwertner is an orthopedic surgeon with a pharmacy degree from the University of Texas at Austin and a medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, per his official Senate biography. He served in the Texas House from 2011 to 2013 and has represented Senate District 5 since 2013, chairing the Senate Committee on Business and Commerce. He is the incumbent seeking reelection.
Paul Thomasson
Top priorities
- Raising the state's minimum wage
- Opposing school voucher programs that redirect public education funding
- Expanding healthcare access and affordability
Per the KBTX.
About Paul Thomasson
Paul Thomasson served more than 40 years as a full-time United Methodist pastor, per the campaign site. Thomasson helped establish Boys and Girls Club and Habitat for Humanity chapters in congregations he served, per the campaign site.
Charles Schwertner (Republican), Paul Thomasson (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Texas Senate District 5; Charles Schwertner 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.
Full race pageTexas House District 17Stan Gerdes (R) · Mary Elizabeth Klenz (D)
Stan Gerdes
Top priorities
- Reduce property taxes
- Increase border security funding and rural law enforcement funding
- Protect Second Amendment rights
Per the campaign site.
About Stan Gerdes
Stan Gerdes represents Texas House District 17 and is a fifth-generation Central Texan from Smithville, per his campaign site. He worked with former Governor Rick Perry for more than a decade, including as senior advisor to Perry at the U.S. Department of Energy, per his campaign site, and is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin.
Mary Elizabeth Klenz
Top priorities
- Protect aquifers and manage water resources
- Expand rural healthcare access
- A smart, constitutional border and immigration system
Per the campaign site.
About Mary Elizabeth Klenz
Dr. Mary Elizabeth Klenz is an Ob/Gyn physician who practiced for 25 years in the Rio Grande Valley before moving to a ranch near Giddings, per the campaign site. She served in the Peace Corps in Southern Africa and attended medical school at Duke University, per the campaign site.
Stan Gerdes (Republican), Mary Elizabeth Klenz (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Texas House District 17; Stan Gerdes is the sitting member, per the Texas House of Representatives' 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.
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Texas nominees were set by the March 3 primary and May 26 runoffs; unopposed nominees still print on the November 3 ballot, a plurality wins, and declared write-in votes count but write-in names do not print, per the Secretary of State.
Who is on the ballot in Bastrop County, Texas on November 3, 2026?
Bastrop County sample ballot 2026: see where the texas court of appeals, texas senate and texas house candidates stand on health care and agriculture. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in Texas?
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