Milam County Voters Cast Ballots in 2026 Primary Elections
Voters across Milam County went to the polls Tuesday for the 2026 Democratic and Republican primary elections, selecting their party nominees for federal, state and local offices. The following results are unofficial, as reported by the Milam County Elections Office.
In local contested elections, James Denman won the Republican nomination for County Commissioner, Precinct No. 2, with 63.23 % of the vote. Rebecca Luckey won the Republican County Chair with 70.19% of the vote, Braden Wallis won the Precinct 318 Republican Chair with 63.72% of the vote, and Chad Richter won the Precinct 420 Republican Chair with 81.50% of the vote.
Voter Turnout
According to unofficial figures, 3,545 voters participated in the Republican primary and 1,029 voted in the Democratic primary, for a combined total of 4,574 ballots cast in Milam County.
Milam County has 17,179 registered voters, resulting in an overall turnout of approximately 26.63%.
Of those ballots, 2,720 were cast during early voting and 1,854 were cast on Election Day.
All results remain unofficial until canvassed.
Republican Primary
U.S. Senator
Virgil John Bierschwale — 23 votes
Sara Canady — 45 votes
John Cornyn — 1,498 votes
Gulrez “Gus” Khan — 9 votes
Anna Bender — 36 votes
Ken Paxton — 1,386 votes
Wesley Hunt — 458 votes
John O. Adefope — 9 votes
U.S. Representative, District 17
Pete Sessions — 3,203 votes
Governor
Kenneth Hyde — 36 votes
R.F. “Bob” Achgill — 9 votes
Charles Andrew Crouch — 36 votes
Greg Abbott — 2,898 votes
Ronnie Tullos — 9 votes
Pete “Doc” Chambers — 426 votes
Mark V. Goloby — 8 votes
Arturo Espinosa — 34 votes
Nathaniel Welch — 2 votes
Stephen Samuelson — 4 votes
Evelyn Brooks — 27 votes
Lieutenant Governor
Perla Muñoz Hopkins — 104 votes
Esala Wueschner — 32 votes
Timothy Mabry — 334 votes
Dan Patrick — 2,949 votes
Attorney General
Aaron Reitz — 434 votes
Mayes Middleton — 1,091 votes
Joan Huffman — 493 votes
Chip Roy — 1,307 votes
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Don Huffines — 1,605 votes
Michael Berlanga — 79 votes
Christi Craddick — 656 votes
Kelly Hancock — 952 votes
Commissioner of the General Land Office
Dawn Buckingham — 3,077 votes
Commissioner of Agriculture
Sid Miller — 2,106 votes
Nate Sheets — 1,223 votes
Railroad Commissioner
Bo French — 404votes
Katherine Culbert — 256 votes
James (Jim) Matlock — 801 votes
Hawk Dunlap — 264 votes
Jim Wright — 1,334 votes
Chief Justice, Supreme Court
Jimmy Blacklock — 3,026 votes
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 2 (Unexpired Term)
James P. Sullivan — 3,004 votes
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 7
Kyle Hawkins — 2,990 votes
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 8
Brett Busby — 2,965 votes
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3
Alison Fox — 663 votes
Lesli Fitzpatrick — 746 votes
Brent Coffee — 654 votes
Thomas Smith — 779 votes
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4
Kevin Patrick Yeary — 2,890 votes
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9
Jennifer Balido — 726 votes
John Messinger — 2,171 votes
State Senator, District 5
Larry Nance — 341 votes
Apollo Hernandez — 273 votes
Charles Schwertner — 2,742 votes
State Representative, District 17
Stan Gerdes — 2,150 votes
Tom Glass — 1,269 votes
Chief Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District
Scott Brister — 2,906 votes
Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 2
Scott K. Field — 2,885 votes
Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 3
April Farris — 2,854 votes
Chief Justice, 3rd Court of Appeals District
Cory Liu — 2,817 votes
County Judge
Bill Whitmire — 3,037 votes
District Clerk
Karen Berry — 3,022 votes
County Clerk
Jodi Morgan — 3,028 votes
County Treasurer
Lauri Hooter — 2,927 votes
County Commissioner, Precinct 2
Douglas Baker — 257 votes
James Denman — 442 votes
County Commissioner, Precinct 4
Wesley Payne — 775 votes
Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 1
Ernest Del Bosque — 760 votes
Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 2
Sam Berry — 648 votes
Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 3
Andy Isaacs — 846 votes
Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 4
David Yarbrough — 780 votes
County Chair
Michael Bastos — 916 votes
Rebecca Luckey — 2,157 votes
Precinct Chair PCHR_318_REP
Michael Lee — 164 votes
Braden Wallis — 288 votes
Precinct Chair PCHR_420_REP
Chad Richter — 392 votes
Christina Bastos — 89 votes
Democratic Primary
U.S. Senator
James Talarico — 521 votes
Jasmine Crockett — 491 votes
Ahmad R. Hassan — 10 votes
U.S. Representative, District 17
Milah Flores — 465 votes
Casey Shepard — 288 votes
J Gordon Mitchell — 204 votes
Governor
Zach Vance — 60 votes
Carlton W. Hart — 42 votes
Gina Hinojosa — 547 votes
Jose Navarro Balbuena — 23 votes
Chris Bell — 111 votes
Andrew White — 43 votes
Bobby Cole — 53 votes
Angela “TiaAngie” Villescaz — 60 votes
Patricia Abrego — 43 votes
Lieutenant Governor
Vikki Goodwin — 511 votes
Marcos Isaias Velez — 288 votes
Courtney Head — 167 votes
Attorney General
Anthony “Tony” Box — 303 votes
Joe Jaworski — 302 votes
Nathan Johnson — 353 votes
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Savant Moore — 166 votes
Michael Lange — 221 votes
Sarah Eckhardt — 569 votes
Commissioner of the General Land Office
Jose Loya — 424 votes
Benjamin Flores — 527 votes
Commissioner of Agriculture
Clayton Tucker — 920 votes
Railroad Commissioner
Jon Rosenthal — 904 votes
Chief Justice, Supreme Court
Maggie Ellis — 745 votes
Cory L. Carlyle — 202 votes
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 2 (Unexpired Term)
Chari Kelly — 912 votes
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 7
Kristen Hawkins — 696 votes
Gordon Goodman — 241 votes
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 8
Gisela D. Triana — 914 votes
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3
Okey Anyiam — 896 votes
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4
Audra Riley — 910 votes
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9
Holly Taylor — 909 votes
State Senator, District 5
Kevin Nelson — 551 votes
Paul Thomasson — 358 votes
State Representative, District 17
Mary Elizabeth Klenz — 543 votes
Frank Gomez III — 229 votes
Robert Salter — 171 votes
Chief Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District
Jerry Zimmerer — 887 votes
Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 2
Tom Baker — 891 votes
Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 3
Marc M. Meyer — 880 votes
Chief Justice, 3rd Court of Appeals District
Darlene Byrne — 892 votes
County Chair
Jeannette Jacoby — 903 votes