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One candidate is tracked for Smith County Clerk on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Karen Phillips. Candidate information follows official Smith County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Single-nominee race: Karen Phillips is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; no primary contest for this office was reported among Smith County's contested March 3 races, and no Democrat filed, per Tyler-area press coverage of her re-election campaign.
Republican
Has served as Smith County Clerk for 15 years, per press coverage of her re-election campaign. Helped reduce the county clerk department's budget by $150,000 during her first two years in office, per press coverage of her re-election campaign.