The Ballot Brief
Bell County, Texas

Bell County Clerk

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One candidate is tracked for Bell County Clerk on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Shelley Coston. Candidate information follows official Bell County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Single-nominee race: Shelley Coston, unopposed in the Republican primary, is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; no Democrat filed, per the county's official March 3 primary results (Bell County Elections, results.enr.clarityelections.com) (Texas prints unopposed candidates).

Shelley Coston

Republican

Shelley Coston is the incumbent Bell County Clerk, in office since 2007 as the first Republican elected to the post. Under her tenure the office made more than 5 million county records electronically accessible and added e-filing and e-recording, per the Killeen Daily Herald.

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Candidate roster from official Bell County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified 2026-09-06. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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