Trent Ashby (Republican), Bobby Tillman (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Texas Senate District 3. Not on the November ballot: Robert Nichols, 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.
Trent Ashby · Republican▾
Trent Ashby is the Republican nominee for Texas Senate District 3, an open seat as current Senator Robert Nichols is not seeking reelection. Ashby is the sitting State Representative for Texas House District 9 and Senior Vice President for VerraBank, according to his official House biography; he grew up on a dairy farm in Rusk County and holds a bachelor's degree in agricultural economics from Texas A&M University. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Priorities: Property tax relief, per The Texan / KETK
Bobby Tillman is the Democratic nominee for Texas Senate District 3, an East Texas seat covering the Pineywoods and Sabine region. He spent 40 years in the commercial flooring business and 15 years raising beef cattle, according to the Lufkin Daily News. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Priorities: Rural medical care · Volunteer fire and EMS funding · Support for veterans and small-town economies (per the Lufkin Daily News)
Ray Callas (Republican), Jacqueline "Jacky" Hernandez (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Texas House District 21. Not on the November ballot: Dade Phelan, 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.
Ray Callas · Republican▾
Ray Callas is an anesthesiologist from Beaumont running for the open Texas House District 21 seat, according to 12NewsNow, after longtime incumbent Dade Phelan announced he would not seek reelection. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Jacqueline Hernandez grew up in a working-class immigrant family and has worked as a bricklayer in her family's business along with roles as a legislative staffer, legal assistant and supervisor, according to her campaign fundraising page. She previously worked for State Representative Chris Turner and completed the Texas Legislative Internship Program, per Lone Star Left. She is running as a Democrat for Texas House District 21. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Priorities: Policy focused on paychecks, housing, classrooms and family budgets, per campaign fundraising page
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