2026 Elections
Key 2026 Elections That Will Affect San Angelo / Tom Green County
Tom Green County Court at Law #1 Judicial seat
A major local race in 2026 will be for Judge of County Court at Law No. 1. That’s the seat held by a longtime judge who’s retiring.
On Nov 11, 2025, local attorney Jana Johnson officially announced her candidacy for that seat.
The primary election is scheduled for Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
Filing deadline for candidates was December 8, 2025.
The Court at Law handles things like misdemeanors, probate, civil cases, appeals from justice-of-the-peace courts and there’s talk that the Court might even begin handling divorce/family-law cases under recent state changes.
So this race will matter a lot locally because the judge will influence criminal, civil, and maybe family-law cases all things ordinary people in San Angelo deal with.
2026 Statewide & State-Level Elections (that include San Angelo / Tom Green County)
Because San Angelo is part of Texas, the statewide elections will also apply to voters here. Among them:
Governor of Texas The 2026 election will be on Nov 3, 2026, with a primary on March 3. Incumbent Greg Abbott has already declared for re-election.
Lieutenant Governor of Texas Also on the 2026 ballot.
State legislative and judicial offices 2026 is a “normal” statewide election year in Texas, so seats in state courts, state legislature, and other statewide offices will also be on the ballot.
Federal offices The election for the U.S. House (and possibly U.S. Senate, depending on the district) will take place November 3, 2026.
So depending on where you live in Tom Green County/San Angelo, you may have a full ballot: local judicial, state, and federal positions in 2026.
Important Dates to Keep in Mind
According to the election rules:
Last day to register to vote for the primary: February 2, 2026
Primary Election Day: Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Early voting starts: February 17, 2026 (for primary)
If there are runoffs because no candidate gets a majority, those are likely to happen typically around late May 2026, depending on the race.
Because of that, registration and early-voting windows matter a lot if you want to vote or influence local outcomes.
Known Candidates (So Far) in Local Races
Jana Johnson for County Court at Law #1 (judicial) seat.
The seat is open because the longtime judge is retiring.
I did not find reliable reports yet of who else is officially running for that seat (or other county-level seats) besides Johnson at least in public news. The “sample ballots” or candidate lists for 2026 in Tom Green County official websites still seem to be blank or unannounced.
So either other candidates haven’t filed (or gone public) yet or the filings haven’t been widely reported.
What’s Still Unclear or To Watch
For County Court at Law #1 besides Jana Johnson, I haven’t seen public announcements from other candidates. That could change soon (especially since filing season just ended).
Other County-level offices (other courts, county commissioners, etc.) I found no confirmed 2026 candidate lists yet.
Local city offices: San Angelo’s municipal elections happen on a different schedule than county judicial races. The last city election was May 2025.
So city-level elections are likely off in 2026 (unless there are special elections or bond measures).
Details about what’s on the ballot beyond big-ticket offices e.g. local referendums, school-board or special districts may still be to come as 2026 draws closer.
What This Means From Your Point of View
If you live in San Angelo / Tom Green County and care about legal issues (like the Ten Commandments in schools, moral values, judges who might influence rulings on civil or constitutional matters), 2026 could be a very important election.
The new judge for Court at Law #1 could influence how cases are handled (civil, probate, misdemeanors, and possibly family law).
State-level elections (governor, lieutenant governor, state legislature) could reshape policies that trickle down to local schools, courts, and laws exactly the kind of issues you care about (religion in schools, morality, corruption, etc.).
You’ll need to pay attention to registration deadlines and early voting dates if you want your voice heard.
Key 2026 Election Dates for Texas & Tom Green County
According to the official 2026 election calendar for Texas:
Date What’s happening / voting or filing deadline
Nov 8, 2025, First day major-party candidates may file for primary ballot.
Dec 8, 2025, 6:00 PM Last day for candidates (state, county, many local) to file for a place on the March 2026 primary ballot.
Jan 1, 2026, First day you can apply for a ballot-by-mail (if eligible) for 2026 elections.
Feb 2, 2026, Last day to register to vote for the primary election.
Feb 17, 2026, Early voting begins (for the primary) by personal appearance.
Feb 27, 2026, Last day of early voting for the primary election.
Mar 3, 2026, Primary Election Day state, county, many local offices (including judicial seats) will appear on your ballot.
May 26, 2026, If no candidate gets a majority in primary Primary Runoff Election for those contested races.
Nov 3, 2026, General Election / Uniform Election Date statewide offices, U.S. House/Senate seats, state legislature, and likely some local positions depending on what gets scheduled.
What Elections & Offices You Might Be Voting On (San Angelo / Tom Green County + Texas)
In 2026, here’s a likely list of offices/ elections that affect you:
County Court at Law seat(s) Judges for local county courts (like the seat we discussed earlier).
Statewide offices: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, possibly U.S. Senate (if the seat is up), other statewide offices.
State legislature: All seats in the State House will be up.
U.S. House of Representatives seats (for whichever district covers Tom Green County / San Angelo) all Texas House seats are up.
Potential local elections or referendums depends on what local districts decide (school boards, special districts, local measures).
Primary & Runoff if contests are close if no candidate gets majority in a primary, you may need to vote again in May.
What You Should Do (Deadlines & Planning)
Make sure you’re registered to vote by Feb 2, 2026, if you want to vote in the primary.
If you plan to vote early or by mail, you can request a ballot by mail starting Jan 1, 2026 (if eligible).
Pay attention to announcements from your county election office they’ll post Precinct Maps, polling-place lists, early-voting hours, and ballot notices before each election.
If there’s a close primary, be ready for a runoff election around May 26, 2026.
For the general election, Nov 3, 2026, is the big day that’s when statewide and federal offices will be chosen.