Voting is underway
Cass County Republican candidates are gearing up to face-off in the upcoming Tuesday, March 3, election to fill local offices.
Among the contested races are Cass County Commissioner Precinct 2, Cass County Commissioner Precinct 4, Cass County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1, Cass County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4, and Cass County Treasurer.
Candidates in contested races are as follows: Cass County Commissioner Precinct 2 H.J. Vissering Kevin Young, incumbent Cass County Commissioner Precinct 4 Ann Hickerson Steven Terry Allen Williams Jr. Cass County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Donna Berry Terri Price, incumbent Cass County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 Randal Lee Bridget Green Smith, incumbent Cass County Treasurer Courtney Allen Melissa Shores, incumbent Candidates on the ballot in uncontested races are as follows: Cass County Clerk Amy Varnell Cass County Criminal District Attorney Courtney Golden Cass County District Clerk Jamie Price Albertson Cass County Judge Travis Ransom Cass County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Gina M. Bassham Cass County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Kim Cullins Judicial Election Cass County Court at Law Gary J. Albertson II Early voting will continue from Friday, Feb. 27 to Tuesday, March 3, as follows: Cass County Voting Building, 227 East Rush St., Linden, from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.
North East Texas Property Management, 101 Pinecrest Drive, Atlanta, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Hughes Springs Community Center, 902 East First St./Highway 11, Hughes Springs, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. For the primary election, all voting polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.
Also on the 2026 Primary Election ballot on March 3 are: Democratic Primary U.S. Senator - Jasmine Crockett - Ahmad R. Hassan - James Talarico U.S. Representative District 1 - Yolanda Prince - Dax Alexander - Masika Akilah Ray - Tracy Andrus Governor - Zach Vance - Gina Hinojosa - Angela “Tiaangie” Villescaz - Carlton W. Hart - Bobby Cole - Andrew White - Jose Navarro Balbuena - Patricia Abrego - Chris Bell Lieutenant Governor - Marcos Isaias Velez - Courtney Head - Vikki Goodwin Attorney General - Anthony “Tony” Box - Nathan Johnson - Joe Jaworski Comptroller of Public Accounts - Michael Lange - Sarah Eckhardt - Savant Moore Commissioner of the General Land Office - Jose Loya - Benjamin Flores Commissioner of Agriculture - Clayton Tucker Railroad Commissioner - Jon Rosenthal Chief Justice, Supreme Court - Maggie Ellis - Cory L. Carlyle Justice, Supreme Court, Place 2 – unexpired term - Chari Kelly Justice, Supreme Court, Place 7 - Gordon Goodman - Kristen Hawkins Justice, Supreme Court, Place 8 - Giesla D. Triana Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3 - Okey Anyiam Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9 - Holly Taylor Member, State Board of Education, District 9 - Ericka Ledferd State Senator, District 1 - Laticia Ambroz State Representative, District 1 - Sean Huffman Chief Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 1 - Jerry Zimmerer Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 2 - Tom Baker Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 3 - Marc M. Meyer REPUBLICAN PRIMARY U.S. Senator - Gulrez “Gus” Khan - Anna Bender - Virgil John Bierschwale - Ken Paxton - Sara Canady - John O. Adefope - John Cornyn U.S. Representative, District 1 - Nathaniel Moran Governor - Arturo Espinosa - Nathaniel Welch - R.F. “Bob” Achgill - Evelyn Brooks - Mark V. Goloby - Stephen Samuelson - Charles Andrew Crouch - Pete “Doc” Chambers - Ronnie Tullos - Greg Abbott - Kenneth Hyde Lieutenant Governor - Perla Munoz Hopkins - Timothy Mabry - Esala Wueschner Attorney General - Mayes Middleton - Joan Huffman - Aaron Reitz - Chip Roy Comptroller of Public Accounts - Don Huffines - Kelly Hancock - Michael Berlanga - Christi Craddick Commissioner of the General Land Office - Dawn Buckingham Commissioner of Agriculture - Sid Miller - Nate Sheets Railroad Commissioner - Hawk Dunlap - Jim Wright - Katherine Culbert - Bo French Chief Justice, Supreme Court - Jimmy Blacklock Justice, Supreme Court, Place 2 – unexpired term - James P. Sullivan Justice, Supreme Court, Place 7 - Kyle Hawkins Justice, Supreme Court, Place 8 - Brett Busby Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3 - Thomas Smith - Brent Coffee - Alison Fox Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4 - Kevin Patrick Yeary Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9 - John Messinger - Jennifer Balido Member, State Board of Education, District 9 - Stephen Yearout - Kason Huddleston - Rachel Hogue State Senator, District 1 - Bryan Hughes State Representative, District 1 - Josh Bray - Chris Spencer Chief Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District - Scott Brister Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 2 - Scott K. Field Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 3 - April Farris Justice, 6th Court of Appeals District, Place 3 - Charles Van Cleef