Early voting for the 2026 primary election started Feb. 17 and ended Feb. 27 across the state, and unofficial results show 16.34% of Denton County residents voted early or by mail ahead of the March 3 primary elections, according to data from the secretary of state website.
The details
The county’s turnout for early voters was more than 58,000 voters for registered Republicans and more than 46,000 for registered Democrats, out of 644,341 total registered voters, according to the secretary of state’s website.
There were also 890 mail-in ballots from registered Republicans and 275 for registered Democrats, the website states.
Overall, 9.13% of registered Republicans and 7.21% of registered Democrats voted during the early voting period, per the website.
The primary elections for the Democratic and Republican parties are preliminary elections to select candidates from each party for the November election. Polls will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. March 3, election day. Registered Denton County voters are required to vote at their designated polling centers.
On the ballot
Residents will consider several contested local races for the Republican primary and Democratic primary, among state races.
Local contested Republican primary races on the ballot for Denton residents include:
Denton County commissioner, Precinct 4
- David Wylie
- Valerie Roehrs
- Gerard Hudspeth
- Dianne Edmondson*
Texas House District 64
- Andy Hopper*
- Lisa McEntire
Texas House District 106
- Larry Brock
- Rick Abraham
- Jared Patterson*
U.S. House District 13
- Ronny L. Jackson*
- Chasity Wedgeworth
U.S. House District 26
- Brandon Gill*
- Robert A. Chick
Denton County justice of the peace, Precinct 1
- Steven Oliver
- Alan Wheeler*
Denton County justice of the peace, Precinct 5
- Vince Handler
- Derek Gurley
Local Democratic primary races that will be on the ballot for Denton residents include:
Texas House District 64
Texas House District 106
- Joe Mayes
- Kymberlee Williams
U.S. House District 26
- Steven Shook
- Ernest R. Lineberger, III
*indicates incumbent
Stay tuned
Community Impact will continue to cover local elections through election night March 3. Visit communityimpact.com/election for the latest primary election results.
