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One candidate is tracked for Smith County Criminal District Attorney on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jacob Putman. Candidate information follows official Smith County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Single-nominee race: Jacob Putman 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 his re-election campaign.
Republican
Has served as Smith County Criminal District Attorney for six years and expanded the office's staff from 48 to 85 employees, per press coverage of his re-election announcement. In 2024 his office prosecuted more than 7,000 cases and earned a Gold Level Agency designation from the Texas Victim Services Association, per press coverage of his re-election announcement.