Shelby County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for Texas Senate and Texas House, and where they stand on taxes and agriculture.
Local races not included. We have not yet gathered Shelby 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 3Trent Ashby (R) · Bobby Tillman (D)
Trent Ashby
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Property tax relief, per The Texan / KETK
About Trent Ashby
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 was found as of September 11, 2026.
Bobby Tillman
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Rural medical care, per Lufkin Daily News
- Volunteer fire and EMS funding, per Lufkin Daily News
- Support for veterans and small-town economies, per Lufkin Daily News
About Bobby Tillman
Bobby Tillman is a sixth-generation Texan who spent more than 40 years in the commercial flooring business and the last 15 years raising beef cattle in East Texas, per the campaign site.
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.
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 Shelby County, Texas on November 3, 2026?
Shelby County sample ballot 2026: see where the texas senate and texas house candidates stand on taxes 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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