Rusk County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for Texas Senate and Texas House, with bios, priorities and campaign sites.
Local races not included. We have not yet gathered Rusk County's county, city and school board races, so they are not shown here. Your ballot may carry them. See the Texas Secretary of State elections page.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressTexas Senate District 1Laticia Ambroz (D) · Bryan Hughes (R)
Laticia Ambroz
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Restoring integrity and forward-thinking leadership in state government
- Building a future centered on opportunity and government that serves its people
About Laticia Ambroz
Laticia Ambroz has lived in Texas for more than 60 years and describes a family motto of leaving things better than she found them, according to her campaign site. She is running as a Democrat for Texas Senate District 1.
Bryan Hughes
Bryan Hughes is an attorney from Mineola who earned a BBA from the University of Texas at Tyler and a JD from Baylor University School of Law, per his official Senate biography. He served in the Texas House from 2003 to 2017 before his election to the Texas Senate in 2017, where he now chairs the Senate Committee on State Affairs. He is the incumbent seeking reelection to Texas Senate District 1. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Laticia Ambroz (Democratic), Bryan Hughes (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Texas Senate District 1; Bryan Hughes 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 11Roxanne Lathan (D) · Joanne Shofner (R)
Roxanne Lathan
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Oppose school vouchers and increase teacher pay and public school funding
- Support Medicaid expansion and protections for rural hospitals
- Pursue job creation, small business tax relief and workforce development
About Roxanne Lathan
Roxanne Lathan is the Democratic nominee for Texas House District 11. She spent 24 years in East Texas public schools as a teacher and principal, most recently as principal of the Margie Chumbley Academy in Nacogdoches, per her campaign site and KETK. She holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Dallas and a master's degree in educational administration, per her campaign site.
Joanne Shofner
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Protect East Texas water and land
- Property tax elimination
- Protect East Texas affordability
About Joanne Shofner
Joanne Shofner is a seventh-generation Texan and the president of Nacogdoches County Republican Women, per the campaign site. She is a trained life coach and a former manager for Hyatt Hotels with a degree in hotel and restaurant management from the University of Houston, per the campaign site.
Roxanne Lathan (Democratic), Joanne Shofner (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Texas House District 11; Joanne Shofner 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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Who is on the ballot in Rusk County, Texas on November 3, 2026?
Rusk County sample ballot 2026: who is running for texas senate and texas house, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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